The phrase "a shift in terms" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing changes in definitions, conditions, or perspectives regarding a particular topic or subject matter.
Example: "The recent developments in technology have led to a shift in terms of how we understand privacy and data security."
Alternatives: "a change in terminology" or "a modification in definitions".
There has certainly been a shift in terms of rhetoric and even analysis.
"There has definitely been a shift in terms of families going back," said Orla Kelleher, executive director of the Aisling Center.
There are small signs of a shift in terms of gender, but university-fee hikes and the recession mean access to the profession is likely to narrow rather than broaden.
"In the past 10 years or 15 years there has been a shift in terms of looking at the importance of culture," said Lynne B. Sagalyn, director of the real estate program at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.
As a consequence of this, RRI also entails a shift in terms of disciplines.
But interestingly, Apple is also seeing something of a shift in terms of what consumers are buying.
Oil exporters buy a lot more of their imports from Europe and Asia than from America, so a shift in the "terms of trade", which redistributes income from oil consumers to oil producers, tends to reduce the relative demand for American goods.
Instead, it is to urge caution and suggest the need for a shift in the terms of the debate, away from markets and towards a deeper collective conversation about the social value of education and the role of universities in the 21st century.
I agree that we're in the middle of a movement, a cultural shift in terms of people's awareness about how food impacts our lives and our communities.
Changing patterns in hospital morbidity may, therefore, induce a shift in long-term care needs.
Commensurate with the reported shift in preference away from fatty and sweet foods in human patients after bariatric surgery, 56, 57, 61 we have also observed a shift in long-term preference for a low-fat over a high-fat diet after RYGB surgery in rats.
