Unmanned aerial vehicles terminology: the modes of formation

Khukhuni Ilya G.

The article addresses the derivative characteristics of the terms related to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), identifies the most productive models of their formation, and analyzes their application in professional communication. The scientific novelty of the study involves the fact that the units included in the UAV term system have been consistently examined with regard to their word-formation potential and their complex description for the first time in the national science. A corpus of texts of various types referring to drones (articles, instructions, technical descriptions, etc.) served as the material for this study. The obtained statements and conclusions can be applied in professional communication among specialists working in this field, when compiling dictionaries and reference books related to the UAV industry, as well as when providing courses in terminology and scientific and technical translation.

Keywords:term, terminology, UAV, formation, way, structure.