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NEW!: Elsevier's Dictionary of Nature and Hunting
In English, French, German, Russian and Latin

Elsevier's Nautical Dictionary (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English/American, French, Spanish, Dutch and German
Third Completely Revised Edition

Elsevier's Dictionary of Noise and Noise Control (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English (with definitions), French and German

Dictionary of Nuclear Engineering
In English, German, French and Russian

Elsevier's Dictionary of Nuclear Science and Technology (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English/American (with definitions), French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and German
Second Revised Edition

 NEW!: Elsevier's Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Processing
 In English, German, French and Portuguese

Elsevier's Dictionary of Office Automation (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English (with definitions), French, German and Dutch

Elsevier's Oil and Gas Field Dictionary (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German and Arabic

Elsevier's Dictionary of Opto-electronics and Electro-optics (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English, German, French and Spanish
Elsevier's Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Science and Techniques (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
 Volume 1: Pharmaceutical Technology
 In English, French, Italian, Spanish and German
Volume 2: Materia Medica
 In English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Latin

Elsevier's Dictionary of Photography
 In English, French and German

Dictionary of Physical Metallurgy
In English, German, French, Russian and Spanish
Dictionary of Physics
 In Russian, English, German and French
Elsevier's Dictionary of General Physics (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English/American (with definitions), French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and German

Elsevier's Dictionary of Plant Names
In Latin, English, French, German and Italian
Dictionary of Plant Virology (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English (with definitions), Russian, German, French and Spanish

NEW!: Elsevier's Dictionary of Plastics and Polymers
 In English, German, French, Spanish and Russian
Elsevier's Dictionary of Ports and Shipping (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch and German
Dictionary of Process Technology
In English, German, French and Russian
Dictionary of the Pulp and Paper Industry
 In English, German, French, Spanish and Russian
Dictionary of Robot Technology
In English, German, French and Russian

Elsevier's Dictionary of Siderurgy
In English, German, French and Spanish

Elsevier's Dictionary of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German

 NEW!: Elsevier's Dictionary of Soil Science
In English (with definitions), French, German and Spanish

Elsevier's Dictionary of Solar Technology (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English, German, French, Spanish and Italian

 Space Sciences Dictionary
 In English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian
Elsevier's Sugar Dictionary (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English/American, French, Spanish, Dutch, German and Latin

Elsevier's Dictionary of Television and Video Recording
 In English/American (with definitions), French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and German

Elsevier's Textile Dictionary (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English, German, French, Italian and Spanish

Elsevier's Dictionary of Tools and Ironware (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and German
Dictionary of Road Transport Terminology (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English, French, German and Spanish
International Road Transport Union

Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees and Shrubs
In Latin, English, French, German and Italian
NEW! in 2004: Elsevier's Dictionary of Tropical Medicine and Clinical Parasitology
 In English (with definitions), French and German
Elsevier's Dictionary of Water and Hydraulic Engineering (Print & CD-ROM Edition)
In English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German
Dictionary of Water and Sewage Engineering
 In German, English, French and Italian
Second Revised Edition

Elsevier's Wood Dictionary
 In English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Dutch and German

NEW!

Elsevier's Dictionary of Nature and Hunting
 In English, French, German, Russian and Latin
C. Zykov, Moscow, Russia

The dictionary will contain terms covering the following fields and subfields:

 A. Plants and Ecosystems: Species, Cenoses
 B. Animals: Species
 C. Domestic Animals: General, Dogs, Horses, Cattle and Poultry
 D. Hunting and Fishing: Game Names, Arms, Trapping, Methods

Year 2002   


Elsevier's Nautical Dictionary
In English/American, French, Spanish, Dutch and German
Third Completely Revised Edition

J.-P. Vandenberghe, Obaix, Belgium
M. Johnen, Eupen, Belgium

In this third revised edition of Elsevier's Nautical Dictionary many new and specific terms have been incorporated to cover the major technological innovations that have occurred in the field of shipping during recent years. The following areas are covered: types of sea-going vessels, equipment aboard, seamanship, navigational aids, sea-going staff, beaconing, shipping techniques, goods handling, insurance and trading, yachting and racing, calls and commands, weather and sea conditions. Not only are the newest ship types and handling techniques included, but also traditional nautical terms under sail and yachting. International organizations are also covered. In fact this dictionary considers sea-going ships and craft from "launching to scrapping". Also included are the abbreviations found on charts and in shipping documents. Colloquial equivalents of "official" words are listed, generally as the last in a series of synonyms. This time-saving reference book will be invaluable for translators.

Nautical Magazine
"It is well worth a place in any shipboard chartroom or office and also of course in offices ashore."
Reference Reviews
"... a superb browse! It will be one of the most popular books on the reference and lending library shelves."

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1994   


Elsevier's Dictionary of Noise and Noise Control
In English (with definitions), French and German

R. Serré

This dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of the terminology of noise and noise control thus filling a major communications gap among health and safety professionals, labour and management representatives, scientists, and engineers who must deal with this growing environmental problem. Users of this dictionary will find a large number of key concepts in diverse disciplines such as the physiology of the ear, audiometry, acoustics, sound level measurements, architecture, noise standards, urban planning, industrial safety, building and construction. It includes many useful features, namely definitions, synonyms and spelling variants, bibliographic sources, and extensive cross-referencing of keywords, as well as a separate listing of acronyms and abbreviations, and French and German indexes. The major value of this dictionary is thus twofold. As a dictionary it contains features that language specialists have come to expect: definitions and bibliographic sources. As a technical dictionary it brings order and coherence to a seemingly chaotic multitude of terms and expressions from a broad spectrum of scientific, technical and medical disciplines.

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1989   


Dictionary of Nuclear Engineering
In English, German, French and Russian
R. Sube

Nuclear engineering involves the application of nuclear power, radioactive and stable isotopes, and nuclear radiation. This dictionary emphasises principally the utilization of nuclear power and presents terms relating to the non-biological uses of nuclear energy, ionizing radiations, and isotopes.

This volume covers the following subjects:

Nuclear and Atomic Physics: Atomic physics, including atom models - Nuclear fusion, including plasma physics - Nuclear physics (low-energy), including neutron physics, nuclear models, nuclear reactions, nuclear structure.

Nuclear Radiation and Isotopes: Isotope and radiation research and technology - Isotope enrichment and separation - Isotope production - Radiation effects, including physical radiation effects, radiation chemistry - Radiation sources - Radiochemistry and nuclear chemistry - Uses in science and engineering, including nuclear geology.

Nuclear Materials:Characteristics - Manufacturing - Processing - Properties - Storage - Transportation.

Nuclear Facilities: Irradiation facilities - Nuclear reactors, including fusion reactors, power reactors, reactor physics, research reactors and other types of reactors.

Nuclear Power Industry: Fuel cycle, including fuel element fabrication, nuclear fuel fabrication, nuclear power stations (construction, decommissioning, design, economics, equipment, integration into the grid, materials, operation, personnel training, prospects, safety and reliability) - Other uses of nuclear energy, including direct conversion of energy (MHD generators, radioisotope batteries), heat production, nuclear explosions.

Nuclear Weapons: All terms included feature references to their respective technological spheres, thus enabling users to select accurately the appropriate expressions. The terminology proper has, to a very large extent, been verified by consultation of the specialist literature in the original language, thereby ensuring optimal precision and reliability.

Annales of Nuclear Research
"... can effectively serve also as a thesaurus for writers of papers on nuclear engineering. Other laudable features are the inclusion of abbreviations as separate items with references to their meaning, the subject category indications, and the indication of the gender of a given word in German and French. The dictionary will, therefore, be of help not only to translators and readers of publications in foreign languages, but also to authors writing in any of the four languages. Its publication can only be warmly welcomed as a very useful contribution to the literature on nuclear engineering. "

Year 1985   


Elsevier's Dictionary of Nuclear Science and Technology
In English/American (with definitions), French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and German
Second Revised Edition
W.E. Clason

A handy reference for nuclear scientists and engineers, this work covers such fields as physics, nuclear physics, nuclear chemistry, isotopy, metallurgy, chemical technology and biology, as well as ionizing radiation.

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1970   1st reprint 1978

NEW!

 Elsevier's Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Processing
In English, German, French and Portuguese

H.E. Philippsborn

Cover Page    The dictionary contains terms covering the following fields and subfields: Agriculture: Farming: Agricultural Produce; Biological Agriculture; Botany; Horticulture: fruits, vegetables, viticulture; Climatology; Soil; Soil Treatment; Livestock: Cattle Breeding; Poultry Farming; Fish; Game; Apiculture. Products and Production Terminology: Prime Material: Natural Prime Material; Industrial Prime Material; Chemical Starting Material; Industrialized Products: Food Processing Technology; Auxiliary Products: additives, ingredients, antioxidants, preservatives; Aromas: flavour notes, flavour chemicals; Foodstuff Colorants; Vitamins in Nutrition; Water Supply: drinking water, mineral water; Baby Nutrition; Bakery; Beverages; Butchery; Confectionary; Dairy Products; Gastronomy; Spices. Biochemistry: Nutritional Scienc; Food Biochemistry; Microbiology; Enology; Fermentation. Medical Terms:Anatomy; Regimens; Diets; Nutritional Diseases; Veterinary Science.

Year 2002   


Elsevier's Dictionary of Office Automation
In English (with definitions), French, German and Dutch

Centre de Terminologie de Bruxelles, Institut Libre Marie Haps, Brussels, Belgium

This dictionary contains the vocabulary of office automation software programs for micro-computers. The subfields covered are: word processing; desktop publishing; database and file management systems; decision support systems; spreadsheets and graphers; messaging systems; videotex.

The terminology compiled is used in the manuals of popular software packages and in articles of specialized journals on micro-computing. Consequently, for programming, data processing, editing, statistics or planning, only the terms currently found in this body of literature are kept. However, collocations have been included because they are useful for translators and cannot always be separated from proper terms.

Language International
"...of undoubted value to all those working in this field."
American Reference Books Annual
"This straightforward book will be useful to translators, information systems specialists, technical writers, and office employees who require quick and current understanding of automation terms."
Sense Newsletter
"... if you need some definitions of word processing and other office automation terms, or, if you are interested in comparing such terms in these four languages for whatever reason, then this book would be a valuable asset. "

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1991   


Elsevier's Oil and Gas Field Dictionary
In English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German and Arabic

L.Y. Chaballe
L. Masuy
J.-P. Vandenberghe
S. Salem

This dictionary covers terms related to oil and gas drilling and drilling and recovery techniques. Care has been taken to incorporate terms and expressions used, by gathering information from reliable scientific and technical documents such as manuals, guides, brochures, specialized glossaries and diagrams. The fact that different companies and manufacturers use varying terms to describe similar objects or operations has not been overlooked. Special attention has been devoted to important areas such as geology, drilling methods and equipment, logging, sampling, well servicing, mud engineering, offshore and permafrost conditions and preparation for shipping and monitoring; the dictionary therefore facilitates communication between those involved directly and indirectly with the development and management of energy resources. Oil companies, engineers, equipment manufacturers, students, translators and interpreters, and all those involved in the field of energy production will find this dictionary an invaluable reference tool.

Earth Science Reviews
"There is a real need for a multilingual dictionary of oil and gas terminology, and this dictionary will largely satisfy this need...the compilers are to be congratulated on a successful outcome of this mammoth task... The dictionary is well produced and easy to read. Those in and around the petroleum industry will find it a valuable aid, and it is recommended to the libraries of companies and governmental agencies, and to all those who work in more than one language. "
Australian Mineral Foundation Informative Book Review Series
"The difficulties experienced by foreign language operators in reading some U.S. oilfield literature can be imagined only by those who have experienced the problems even from a base of standard English...
Elsevier have tackled the problem head-on with this extraordinary dictionary... This is an ambitious project of considerable complexity and it is to be hoped that it meets with the acceptance which the effort merits. "

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1980   


Elsevier's Dictionary of Opto-electronics and Electro-optics
In English, German, French and Spanish
K. Nentwig

Opto-electronics and electro-optic devices and processes are important for the techniques of measurement, control, regulation, supervision, security and communication, as well as for data processing. This dictionary covers the relevant physical aspects, materials used, and devices as well as instruments and their components, together with the many standardized applications.

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1986   


Elsevier's Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Science and Techniques
 Volume 1: Pharmaceutical Technology
 In English, French, Italian, Spanish and German
Volume 2: Materia Medica
 In English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Latin

A. Sliosberg
Volume 1: Pharmaceutical Technology

Cover Page    This first volume of the Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Science and Techniques covers terms used in pharmaceutical technology both in its applications in pharmacy proper and in the pharmaceutical industry.

In view of the diversity of methods used in the manufacture and testing of drugs and the great variety of fields from which these methods originate also some general terms relating to physics, engineering and technology are included. Commercial terminology has also been added where it has direct bearing on the subject.



Volume 2: Materia Medica

This second volume of the Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Science and Techniques presents the equivalents in six languages of substances of vegetal and animal origin which enter into the composition of drugs for human and animal consumption. The work comprises a basic table of the terms and their synonyms in English, arranged alphabetically, followed by their translations in French, German, Spanish, Italian and Latin. This arrangement facilitates a most convenient reference system for scientific researchers and translators. The incorporation of the terms in Latin will be particularly useful for those working in countries where scientific terminology is predominantly in this language. Although the dictionary does not aim to be exhaustive, it will prove a valuable tool for scientific researchers and translators involved in the field of pharmaceutical science.

The Pharmaceutical Journal
"The excellent multilingual indexing of this book ensures its usefulness to the student and researcher battling with foreign literature."
American Reference Books Annual
"This should prove a valuable work, as few foreign-language lists of such terms exist, and there is a growing interest in herbal medicine and medicinal plants by scientists and laypersons alike."

VOLUME I: 

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1980; 3rd reprint 2000  

VOLUME II:  

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1980 


Elsevier's Dictionary of Photography
In English, French and German
A.S.H. Craeybeckx

The thorough coverage of photography includes: cameras and their component parts and accessories, photographic optics, viewing and exposure techniques, studio and subject lighting, establishment of exposure times, photochemistry, laboratories and equipment, light-sensitive material, finishing (glazing, trimming, retouching etc.), photomontage, enlargement and reduction, photographic effects, colour photography, reprophotography, stereophotography, aerial photography, astrophotography, projectors and slides, clinical and industrial photography, and much more.

Year 1965   


Dictionary of Physical Metallurgy
In English, German, French, Russian and Spanish

R. Freiwillig, K. Macek,  Procházka, I. Saxl, V. Sklenicka, M. Slesár

This dictionary reflects developments in physical metallurgy, namely the growth of strong ties to the physics of metals. Thus the terms relating to lattice defects and their properties and to laboratory tests revealing their effects on macroscopic behaviour of metallic materials, are extensively covered. Theory of dislocations and work hardening, high temperature deformation, fatigue and fracture, metallography and phase changes are all broadly covered, whilst terms related to technical operations such as heat and mechanical treatment as well as the corresponding equipment have been incorporated to a lesser extent.

The work is based on the Dictionary of Scientific Terms from Physical Metallurgy published in parts during the years 1968-1976 in the Czechoslovak journal Metallic Materials and on its revised and extended version published in 1981 by Veda, the publishing house of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. The Czech and Slovak languages of the two preceding versions have been omitted, and Spanish has been included; the Russian part has been substantially complemented by synonyms.

The dictionary provides university students, research workers and engineers with the vocabulary of basic terms used in this branch of science. It is also a useful tool for translators.


Dictionary of Physics
In Russian, English, German and French

V.J. Rydnik
E.A. Sviridenkov
N.D. Voropaev

This dictionary is one of a series of dictionaries brought out by Russky Yazyk Publishers which deals with the main branches of science and technology, giving the main terms pertaining to the branch concerned.

The Russian vocabulary contained in this dictionary is based on the Explanatory Dictionary of Physics: The Main Terms brought out by Russky Yazyk Publishers in 1987, and enlarged by the addition of a number of widely used Russian terms and terminological phrases which prove rather difficult to translate.

The dictionary is intended for a wide range of users - from engineers using physical methods of investigation in their work to students attending colleges and universities. It is also a useful tool for physicists and translators of literature on physics.

Year 1989   


Elsevier's Dictionary of General Physics
In English/American (with definitions), French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and German
W.E. Clason

Presents the essential terminology of all the main branches of physics, giving definitions and equivalents in each of the languages covered.

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1962   1st repr. 1980


Elsevier's Dictionary of Plant Names
In Latin, English, French, German and Italian

M. Wrobel
G. Creber, London, UK

This comprehensive overview of plant names includes over 12,500 terms covering 298 families, 2,787 genera and 9,427 species which are listed in the alphabetical order of their botanical names. In addition, 2,109 of the more common synonyms are given and referred to their current, preferred names.
The presentation of the common names in the four languages of this dictionary is unusual in that as many as twelve names in one language are given. There are more than 17,250 English names including over 3,000 North American and 775 from Australia and New Zealand, whilst the nearly 400 Québecois and a sprinkling of West African and Mauritian names are included among the 13,300 French. More than 13,000 German and 8,600 Italian names are presented.
This dictionary will be of value to translators of scientific and general literature; scientific and botanical authors; environmentalists and ecologists; and scientific and lay readers of foreign literature.

Scitech Book News
"...Useful for botanists interpreting foreign or archaic sources, and for translators in general."

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1996   


Dictionary of Plant Virology
In English (with definitions), Russian, German, French and Spanish

V. Bojnanský, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Ivanka pri Dunaji, Czechoslovakia
A. Fargasová, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

Plant virology is a relatively young scientific discipline that has developed rapidly in the last decades. Consequently, there appeared an urgent need to prepare a dictionary that would include precise translations of equivalents in various languages.

In the general part of this dictionary 2089 English entries are included. These entries, in addition to equivalents in the other four languages contain an interpretation of every entry in extent of 2-4 lines in the English and Russian languages.

The special part of the dictionary contains in five languages 2522 common names of the viroid, virus, mycoplasmic and rickettsial diseases of higher plants (Bryophyta, Pteridophyta and Spermophyta). The order of diseases is given according to the contemporary scientific (Latin) names of the most important host plant.

Biological Sciences
"This is definitely a tome for technical collections."
NEW!

 Elsevier's Dictionary of Plastics and Polymers
In English, German, French, Spanish and Russian
B.D. Zhelyazova, Sofia, Bulgaria
S.D. Kovacheva, Sofia, Bulgaria

Cover Page    This dictionary contains 7,724 terms with more than 2,300 cross-references used in polymer science, processing and engineering. The following fields relating to plastics and polymers are covered: Polymer material science: polymers, oligomers, monomers, macromonomers, auxiliary materials (fillers, stabilizers, plasticizers, cross-linking agents, catalysts); Polymer chemistry: polymerization, polycondensation; Polymer physics: conformation of macromolecules, physical and phase condition of polymers and plastics, polymer solution, etc.; Structure and properties of polymers and plastics: molecular mass, chemical structure, mechanical properties, testing techniques, material testing machine, etc.; Polymer processing: extrusion, injection moulding; moulding operation, etc.; Polymer engineering: design of products and tools; Organic chemistry; Synthetic chemistry of organic materials.

Year 2002   


Elsevier's Dictionary of Ports and Shipping
In English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch and German

J.D. van der Tuin, Steenwijk, The Netherlands
D.L. Newman, State University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

This dictionary covers both the economic and engineering aspects of ports, waterways and shipping. The centre of interest of this dictionary is the use of the ship in commerce, traffic, transport and economics rather than the ship itself. The engineering aspects are related to the design, construction, operation and maintenance of harbours, channels, waterways, canals, locks and bridges and all types of facilities and navigational equipment.

The terms have been derived from the most recent relevant literature, written by scientists in their native language. Where appropriate short explanations have been added.

The Year in Reference
"It is well referenced and the design and layout are impressive and easy to use."

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1993   


Dictionary of Process Technology
In English, German, French and Russian

K. Hartmann
E.-O. Reher
R. Walde

This dictionary has been compiled by chemical engineers and translators from universities and academies who are actively involved in chemical engineering research and education as well as in foreign-language training.

Process technology is an important branch of the technical sciences and technology and deals with the research design, projection, erection and operation (control) of processes and plants of the chemical industry and other related industries including the fuel, building, glass, ceramic, metallurgy, food and paper industries. The entries in this dictionary cover the following fields: Fundamentals, methods and principles of chemical engineering (balances, modeling, scaling-up, physio-chemical properties, optimization); Processes and apparatus including: separation processes; reaction engineering; process technology; chemical process systems and energy systems; apparatus and plants; ecology and plant protection/safety.

Year 1989   


Dictionary of the Pulp and Paper Industry
In English, German, French, Spanish and Russian
M. Svaton, Prague, Czechoslovakia

Contained in this dictionary is a selection of the most frequently used terms in pulp and papermaking. It is intended to provide scientists, R & D workers, students, technologists and international trade experts with a vocabulary of terms relating to pulping and papermaking technologies, cellulose and paper chemistry, properties of pulp and paper mills. It also includes terms related to pulpwood and other raw materials for pulping and to operations for converting paper and board.

The Year in Reference
"This excellent book ... a useful addition to the library of any company involved in the European pulp and paper industry whether in production or marketing."

Year 1993   


Dictionary of Robot Technology
In English, German, French and Russian

E. Bürger
G. Korzak

This dictionary provides the terminology used in all fields of robotics: basic technological principles, robot construction, robot tappets, robot drives, robot controls, robot kinematics, effectors, sensors, robot computer systems, robot programming, robot application, and development tendencies.

Compiled particularly for specialized scientists and engineers working on robot development or the application of robot technology, it is also a valuable reference work for lecturers and students at universities, technical and engineering colleges, and other schools of higher education where robotics is studied, and serves as a useful aid for translators.

Year 1986   


Elsevier's Dictionary of Siderurgy
In English, German, French and Spanish
M.F. Gutiérrez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cover Page    This four language dictionary contains terms covering the following fields and subfields: agglomeration of ore, alloy composition, analytical control of pig iron, behaviour of steels, blast furnace process, composition of inclusions, grain boundary, hardening behaviour of steels, heat conduction, high-chromium steels, homogeneity, hot forgeability, hydrogen content, influence of atmosphere, injection of coal, interstitial free steel, effect of corrosion, high-speed tool steels, internal crack, low-carbon steels, mild steel strip, nitrided steel, manganese steel, oxygen steel, pickling of steels etc. A useful tool to aid translators and teachers in the field of siderurgy as well as professonials and students.

International Journal for Language and Documentation
"...generally speaking the terms are domain-related, and the coverage is excellent."

Year 1999   


Elsevier's Dictionary of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
In English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German
J.D. van der Tuin, Steenwijk, The Netherlands

Soils, rocks, earth and sediments constitute the main subjects of this dictionary. It covers topics frequently used in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering, including many of the engineering aspects of geology, geophysics, geohydrology, geological survey methods, laboratory investigations and the application of geotextiles. The scope is relatively wide, also including general terms from science and engineering.

Soils and Rocks:
physical and chemical properties; soil mechanics; engineering geology and geomorphology; soil sanitation.

Groundwater:
physical and chemical properties; groundwater hydraulics; geohydrology; groundwater pollution.
Geotechnical Engineering:
aspects of design, construction, operation and maintenance excavations, earthworks, tunnelling and drilling, dredging and earth-moving, foundation engineering and pile driving, drainage and groundwater works, retaining walls, bulkheads and sheet piling, geotechnical aspects of dams, dikes and breakwaters, bed protection and slope revetments, geotextiles.

Experimental Aspects:
soil surveys, sampling and analysis, scale modelling and testing methods, measuring methods and instruments

Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie
".... a quite complete reference work, practical and therefore time-saving."

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1989   

NEW!
Elsevier's Dictionary of Soil Science
In English (with definitions), French, German and Spanish
A. Canarache
I.I. Vintila
I. Munteanu, Bucharest, Romania

This dictionary will contain terms covering the following fields and subfields: Soil physics, soil chemistry, soil biology, soil fertility, plant nutrition, soil genesis, soil classification, soil cartography, soil geography, soil technology, soil mineralogy, soil micromorphology, soil pollution, soil conservation, as well as selected terms related to soil science, in fields as physiography, geology, physics, chemistry, biology, agronomy, forestry, agricultural engineering, environmental sciences, computer sciences etc.

Year 2002   


Elsevier's Dictionary of Solar Technology
In English, German, French, Spanish and Italian

K. Nentwig

As solar technology essentially involves the conversion of the energy of the sun into other forms of energy, i.e. heat, electrical, biotechnological, etc., the terminology in this dictionary thus comprises terms taken from the physics of the process involved and the materials and engineering requirements of the conversion technology.

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1985   


Space Sciences Dictionary
In English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian
J. Kleczek
H. Kleczková, Astronomical Institute of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Ondrjev, Czechoslovakia

The four volumes of this dictionary cover wide subject areas and are independent of each other. The work contains the terms used in space science, space technology, space research and allied disciplines.

The terms have been derived from journals, monographs, textbooks and lectures; some new terms have been proposed by competent specialists. The dictionary will be of help to scientists, engineers, teachers, students and other users in communicating through the language frontiers. A person who has at least a reading knowledge of any one of these languages will have no difficulty in finding his way, with the help of the dictionary, when he attempts to read scientific or technical writing in one of the other five languages.

Volume 1: Radiation and Matter, Year 1990   
Volume 2: Motion / Space Flight / Data, Year 1993   
Volume 3: Space Technology / Space Research, Year 1994 
Volume 4: Earth Sciences / Solar System / Deep Space, Year 1992   


Elsevier's Sugar Dictionary
In English/American, French, Spanish, Dutch, German and Latin

L.Y. Chaballe

This dictionary covers the following areas: sugar beet and sugar cane growing, agricultural machines, diseases, weeds and pests, beet and sugar cane manufacture (processes and machines), types of sugar, economic terms, international sugar organizations, EEC terminology of sugar regulations. Elsevier's Sugar Dictionary therefore facilitates communication between all those involved, directly or indirectly, in the manufacture or marketing of cane and beet sugar: growers, manufacturers of insecticides and agricultural equipment, sugar technologists, sugar plant designers and manufacturers, sugar brokers, sugar research institutes, translators and interpreters.

Tate & Lyle's Sugar Industry Abstracts
"...a very welcome addition to the sugar industry literature, and will be a most valuable source of reference."

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1984   


Elsevier's Dictionary of Television and Video Recording
In English/American (with definitions), French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and German
W.E. Clason

Year 1975   


Elsevier's Textile Dictionary
In English, German, French, Italian and Spanish

R. Vincenti, Bergamo, Italy

In this dictionary the following subject areas are covered: Textile machinery and equipment; textile fibres and goods; textile operations and processes; textile chemicals and tests; sewing, knitting and embroidery; making-up, fashion and accessories; colours and patterns; business and trade.

Composite Manufacturing
"... this is an excellent reference book for anyone who needs to translate technical textile terms between the five languages covered."
Textile Asia
"Every translator and many others, will need this work, which is also excellently printed and bound."

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1993   


Elsevier's Dictionary of Tools and Ironware
In English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and German
W.E. Clason

With the assistance of various international organisations and the use of modern catalogues from The Netherlands, Britain, France, Spain, Italy and Germany, the compiler has created a selective yet comprehensive reference work covering the closely linked and wide-ranging fields of tools and ironware. The terms included are drawn from the technical language rather than from scientific nomenclature. The areas in which each tool or appliance is used, or the functional category to which it belongs, is given. The technical areas and functional categories covered in this work include: agriculture, artist's tools, brewery, carpentry, cooperage, dredging, engineering, fire brigades, gold and silversmithing, joinery, leather working, masonry, measuring, navigation, office equipment, printing, railways, screwdrivers, shearing, surveying, textiles, watchmaking, welding, and many more. The rich vocabulary offered makes this work very useful to those involved in international trading in tools and ironware or in advising on selection and use of tools in technical fields, and indispensable to translators concerned with the technical literature.

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1982   


Dictionary of Road Transport Terminology
In English, French, German and Spanish
International Road Transport Union

The practice of road transport requires the daily exchange of commercial documents, correspondence, telex, telefax, electronic messages, telecommunications, etc. In order to work efficiently, people need to understand one another and consequently need to know the technical terms and expressions pertaining to the profession.

This dictionary includes technical key-words and expressions dealing with the road transport of goods and passengers. Commonly used abbreviations are listed separately.

An excellent practical tool, providing easy access to a current state-of-the-art reference, the clear, comprehensive and precise terminology is an indispensable aid for all those involved in the industry of road transport.

Transportation Planning & Technology
"...a useful, quick reference work which ensures precise and up-to-date usage of technical terms for the road transport industry and for academic institutions where transport is studied and researched."
Language Monthly
"A worthy addition to any translator's library."

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1988   
          ISBN: 0-444-42819-4


Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees and Shrubs
In Latin, English, French, German and Italian

H. Vaucher

In scientific and commercial usage, a plant is designated by its Latin name. That is the simplest and most logical method and the only one precluding misunderstandings among professionals from all parts of the world. The layman, however, knows the plants mainly by their common designations and these vary from region to region and from country to country. One of the objectives of this work is therefore to simplify the correlation between the popular and the scientific names. The reader can find, quickly and conveniently, the Latin name of each tree or shrub. A unique feature of this book is that for each genus and species the author has mentioned its family, country of origin and some botanical characteristics.

This multilingual dictionary comprises approximately 2,300 Latin names subdivided into 140 families, 510 genera, 1,650 species and varieties, together with their common denominations in English, French, German and Italian. The vast majority of the trees and shrubs mentioned are to be found in the temperate zones of the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Only a small number of trees typical of subtropical climates have been included.

Being both a working tool and a reference book, this dictionary is intended not only for the professional but also for the layman wishing to extend his knowledge of the common names of the innumerable trees and shrubs growing on our planet.

Agroforestry Systems
"....a useful working tool and reference."

Year 1986   

NEW! in 2004
Elsevier's Dictionary of Tropical Medicine and Clinical Parasitology
In English (with definitions), French and German
C.H. Camil, Medical University of South Africa, Pietersburgh, Republic of South Africa

This dictionary will contain terms covering the following fields and subfields: Aetiological agents, epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathology, clinical picture, diagnosis, therapy and prevention of tropical parasitic diseases; General parasitology (e.g., taxonomy of parasitic creatures); Problems and topics specific to tropical medicine; Geographic distribution of tropical and parasitic diseases.

Year 2004   


Elsevier's Dictionary of Water and Hydraulic Engineering
In English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German

J.D. van der Tuin, Steenwijk, The Netherlands

As its title suggests, this dictionary deals with water: water in relation to engineering projects designed to utilize it, to control it, or to defend us against it; water as a basic element of our environment, and water as the subject of a variety of physical phenomena. Accordingly, the coverage is both comprehensive and wide, encompassing the following:

Water: physical properties and phenomena; hydraulics, hydrodynamics and hydrostatics; waves and tides; hydrology, fluvial hydraulics and groundwater flow; geomorphology and sediment transport; selected terms on hydrography and limnology.

Hydraulic Engineering: aspects of design, construction, operation and maintenance; river engineering, dams and reservoirs; coastal engineering and marine technology; flood control, dikes and barriers; waterways, locks and weirs, canals; hydraulic aspects of tunnels and bridges; harbours, breakwaters and navigation facilities; dredging and bed protection; pumps, turbines and water power; circuits, pipelines and appurtenances.

Water Management: water supply, irrigation and agricultural engineering; water quality, waste-water and cooling-water; drainage and groundwater works.

Experimental Aspects: scale modelling and testing methods; measuring methods and instruments, hydrometry.

from the Preface, Drs. N. Smit-Kroes, Minister of Transport and Public Works for The Netherlands
"Hydraulic engineering is traditionally a typical Dutch discipline. Since the Middle Ages, the Dutch have been carrying out extensive dredging, draining and reclamation works at home and abroad.... It is very gratifying then to be able to introduce such a dictionary, compiled by a co-worker at one of the most prominent institutes of hydraulic engineering research, Delft Hydraulics. It will undoubtedly find its way onto the bookshelves of all those involved in the design, construction and management of hydraulic-engineering projects all over the world. "
Journal de Recherches Hydrauliques
"...can be fully recommended as a useful reference book to university and research institutes libraries, engineering firms and translators.."

CD-ROM Edition:

Year 1987   1st reprint 1995


Dictionary of Water and Sewage Engineering
In German, English, French and Italian
Second Revised Edition
F. Meinck
K. Möhle
Water
"Anyone who has struggled to translate a foreign text will know that dictionaries commonly available either fail to give any translation of everyday technical expressions in the water field or limit themselves to translations which are insufficiently precise. This publication will do a great deal to fill that gap. "

Year 1977   


Elsevier's Wood Dictionary
In English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Dutch and German
W. Boerhave Beekman
Volume 1: Commercial & Botanical Nomenclature of World Timbers, Sources of Supply

Volume 2: Production, Transport, Trade

This volume covers the following subject areas: forest explanation, forest utilization, buying and selling, defects in wood, water transport, finance, aeriel survey, measures, banking, road transport, bookkeeping, claims, commercial correspondence, insurance, classification, professions, contracts, materials handling, labour relations, institutions, forest products, figure in wood, laws, taxes, terms of delivery, marketing, weights, units, freight, grading and miscellaneous.

Volume 3: Research, Manufacture, Utilization

This volume covers the following subject areas: woodworking machinery, civil engineering, surface treatment, wood constructions, veneer manufacture, mechanical properties, anatomy, wood improvement, woodware, shipbuilding, tools, hydraulics, wood drying, physical properties, paper industry, glues, plywood manufacture, packing, pests and parasites, tools, railway timber, woodworking industry and preservation. It also contains an illustrative section on pests and parasites and 92 wood constructions with explanatory notes in all seven languages.

Vol. I: Year 1968   

NOW OUT OF PRINT. Request a price quote for an out-of-print copy. 

Vol. II: Year 1966   

Vol. III: Year 1968   1st repr. 1981

 

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