Inés Vega Mateos

Inés Vega Mateos is a collaborating researcher at the Institute of Galician Language (ILG) at the University of Santiago de Compostela since late 2022. She is also attached to the Galician Terminology Service (TERMIGAL), where she manages the TERGAL database and develops terminographic products.

Her educational background includes:

• Degree in Translation and Interpreting, specializing in scientific-technical and audiovisual translation
• Master's in Terminology from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona)
• Master's in Lexicography from UNED (Madrid)

Vega Mateos specializes in terminology, lexicography, and translation studies, with particular interest in gender-related linguistic concepts and social prejudices reflected in language. Her research bridges traditional linguistic analysis with computational approaches through her work on linguistic resources for natural language processing tools.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on semantic analysis of gender-related concepts and terminology standardization. She has made significant contributions to understanding how dictionaries represent concepts related to marriage structures and gender.

Her scientific contributions include:

• "Between prejudices and stereotypes: the words monogamy, bigamy, polygamy, polyandry and polygyny in dictionaries" (2024)
• "Semantic delimitation of the anthropological concept of gender" (2019)
• "Terminology: the need for collaboration" (2018, as editor)

Throughout her career, Vega Mateos has combined academic research with practical applications, having worked as a freelance translator and proofreader specializing in software localization and translation quality assurance. Her internship experience at the European Union Translation Service and with the Spanish Presidency of the EU provided foundational professional experience.

At TERMIGAL, she leads database design and maintenance efforts while developing terminological resources that support both academic research and practical language applications in Galician.