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This study aims to analyse and classify the mechanisms of term formation in nuclear energy, focusing on using terms in professional communication. The topic's relevance is due to the rapid development of nuclear energy and the need to standardise terminology for international interaction. Semantic, morphological, and syntactic analysis and the analysis of borrowings, neologisms, and abbreviations were used during the research. These methods made it possible to identify how the terms used in nuclear physics and nuclear power engineering are formed and adapted and which are the most productive. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the detailed analysis of the application of six mechanisms of term formation, such as semantic, morphological, syntactic, borrowing, neologisms and abbreviation, in the term system of nuclear power engineering. This study also revealed the peculiarities of functioning English terms in other languages and traced the adaptation processes in the international professional environment. The practical significance of the study lies in the fact that the results of the research can be used for the development of linguistic aids, the creation of specialised dictionaries, and the standardisation of terminology in the field of nuclear energy at the international level, which contributes to a better understanding between specialists from different countries and effective communication in the professional environment.

terminology; nuclear power engineering; international terms; terminosystem; linguistics; neologisms

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