In this post, I would like to leave a short note about how I have recently been explaining BIM by translating it more literally.
What is BIM?
BIM stands for Building Information Modeling.
When I explain it, I sometimes translate it quite directly as “building information model.”
In many cases, people simply use the abbreviation “BIM.” However, when it is used only as an abbreviation, it can become harder to imagine what the term actually means.
There is also a similar abbreviation, BIM, which can refer to Business Information Management. In that case, it means the management of business information.
What is CDE?
CDE stands for Common Data Environment.
I also translate this quite directly as “common data environment.”
When people hear only the abbreviation CDE, it may sound like the name of a special system. However, if we say “common data environment,” it becomes easier to imagine a place or framework where related people share and manage the same information.
Abbreviations Can Be Hard to Understand
In Japan, I sometimes feel that direct translations such as “building information model” and “common data environment” may be easier to understand than the abbreviations BIM and CDE alone.
I do not especially want to promote these translations as official terms.
However, if someone asks, “What is BIM?” or “What is CDE?”, answering “It means a building information model” or “It means a common data environment” may help make the idea clearer.
When abbreviations are used too casually, the words can move ahead while the actual meaning becomes unclear.
That is why, when I think about BIM or CDE, I sometimes return to these more literal translations.
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