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The Latest Lithuanian Terminological Dictionaries

JOLANTA GAIVENYTĖ-BUTLER

2018

Explanatory Glossary of Dietetics Terms / Laisvūnė Petkevičienė. – Vilnius: Homo liber, 2018. – 47, [1] p. – Bibliogr.: pp. 43–44; The book also includes: Foreword / Rimantas Stukas, about the author / Erika Kubilienė, pp. 45–47. – Print run: 200 copies. – ISBN 978-609-446-176-7.

This is the first Lithuanian glossary of dietetics, presenting the main terms in this field, their definitions, and their English equivalents. Some terms are explained in greater detail. The publication is intended not only for dietitians, but also for public health specialists working in food safety and nutrition, medical doctors providing dietary recommendations, nurses and other healthcare professionals, journalists writing about nutrition, and anyone interested in it. The entries are arranged alphabetically, with some subordinate terms grouped under headwords. There are no indexes. The Lithuanian terms are syllabified. The publication was coordinated with the Lithuanian Association of Dietitians. The glossary was endorsed by the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language has no objection.”

Explanatory Lithuanian–English Dictionary of Catering Terminology / Marija Jonikienė. – Vilnius: Homo liber, 2018¹. – 164 p. – Print run: 200 copies. – ISBN 978-609-446-159-0.

This explanatory bilingual dictionary contains approximately 2,700 of the most frequently used terms denoting catering equipment, table-service supplies, food products and other goods, as well as terms related to service. The publication is intended for specialists working in food production, catering and service, students studying catering, and the general public. Most terms are not only defined but also explained in greater detail. Following definitions of some related terms, cross-references direct readers to subordinate terms explained in the dictionary and arranged alphabetically by their first element; alternatively, examples of subordinate terms that are not explained separately are provided with their English equivalents. Synonyms and corrections of non-recommended terms are included. The entries are arranged alphabetically. The Lithuanian terms are syllabified. An alphabetical English–

¹ The title page gives the year 2017, but the dictionary was published in 2018.

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A glossary of Lithuanian terms that includes only terms presented in separate entries. Preparation of the publication was supported by the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language under the 2006–2015 Programme for the Standardisation, Use, Education and Dissemination of the State Language. The glossary has been approved by the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language has no objections.”

Explanatory Dictionary of Forestry Terms = Лесохозяйственный словарь = Forstwirtschaftliches Fachwörterbuch = Dictionary of forestry: (Lithuanian–Russian–German–English, with Latin names of botanical, zoological and forest typology terms) / Leonardas A. Kairiūkštis; [Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Forest Institute, a branch of the Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Lithuanian Forest and Landowners Association]. – Kaunas: Lututė, 2018. – 736 p. – Bibliogr.: pp. 25–32; index: pp. 488–735. – Print run [1000] copies. – ISBN 978–9955–37–203–5 (hardback).

The explanatory translation dictionary contains more than 5,000 terms from forestry and related fields. This is the first Lithuanian dictionary of terms in this field. The publication is intended for forestry specialists, forest owners and managers, and everyone interested in forestry. The preface briefly describes the history of collecting forestry terms and compiling the dictionary. As noted in the description of the dictionary’s structure, only forestry terms are defined in the publication; terms from other related fields and nomenclatural names are given only with their equivalents in other languages. Some terms are explained in greater detail. The dictionary includes many synonyms for both Lithuanian terms and their equivalents in other languages, as well as corrections of non-standard terms. Its structure is mixed: terms are arranged alphabetically, while some specific terms are listed under broader generic terms. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. At the end are indexes of Latin nomenclatural names and Russian, German and English terms. A brief annotation of the dictionary in each language precedes each index. The description of the dictionary’s structure includes a list of the authors of the Latin names of plants, giving the abbreviations of their surnames and their dates of birth and death.

Explanatory Dictionary of Project Management Terms / Vytautas Būda; ISM University of Management and Economics, Lithuanian Project Management Association. – 2nd revised ed. – Vilnius: Science and Encyclopaedia Publishing Centre, 2018. – 166, [1] p. – Bibliogr.: pp. 164–166 (55 titles); Lithuanian–English terminology index: pp. 116–157. – Print run 500 copies. – ISBN 978–5–420–01770–8 (incorrect).

The first edition of the Explanatory Dictionary of Project Management Terms was published in 2016. The slightly revised second edition contains more than 1,300 terms relating not only to project management but also to programme and portfolio management, as used in the latest project management—

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research sources and in the three most important project management standards—IPMA ICB, PMI PMBOK and PRINCE2. The Lithuanian equivalent and a definition are provided alongside each English term. The dictionary is arranged alphabetically. It includes synonyms and abbreviations. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. At the end is an alphabetical Lithuanian–English terminology index. The dictionary has been approved by the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language has no objections.”

Explanatory Dictionary of Public Relations Terms [electronic resource] / Toma Lipskytė (team leader), Renata Matkevičienė, Orinta Barkauskaitė, Gabija Vaičeliūnaitė, Birutė Norvaišienė; Lithuanian Communication Association. – Vilnius, 2018.

The explanatory translation dictionary contains 655 terms denoting the principal concepts of public relations and other fields related to this activity (marketing, journalism, communication studies, sociology, management, etc.). This is the first Lithuanian dictionary in this field. The publication is intended for public relations specialists and everyone interested in this field. It has an alphabetical, nested structure. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. The dictionary has been approved by the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language has no objections.” The Explanatory Dictionary of Public Relations is available in PDF format on the Lithuanian Communication Association’s website (ltka.eu/žodynas).

Deutsch–litauisches, litauisch–deutsches Wirtschafts-und Rechtswörterbuch = German–Lithuanian, Lithuanian–German Business and Legal Dictionary / [Yvonne Goldammer, Paulius Jurčys, Sigitas Plaušinaitis]. – Vilnius: Žuvėdra, 2018. – 758, [2] p. – Print run [500] copies. – ISBN 978-609-8219-01-2 (hardback).

This translation dictionary of business and law continues the series of dictionaries prepared by these three authors over the past fifteen years (a German–Lithuanian dictionary for lawyers was published in 2005, a Lithuanian–German dictionary for lawyers in 2006, and a German–Lithuanian dictionary for economists, lawyers and businesspeople in 2007). The preface notes that this publication is considerably larger than its predecessors and includes legal, economic and political science terms and phrases most commonly used in Lithuanian, German and European Union legislation and in scholarly and professional literature. To facilitate use of the dictionary, German terms with several meanings are accompanied by abbreviations indicating the relevant field. At the end of the publication are an index of German abbreviations and their explanations (full forms) in German and Lithuanian, as well as brief biographies of the authors in both languages. The dictionary was prepared with greater reliance on general lexicographic principles (nouns are accompanied by characteristic collocations featuring those nouns). The dictionary is arranged alphabetically. Lithuanian terms are not marked for stress.

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Dictionary of Terms for Landscape Designers, Lithuanian–English = Glossary of terms for landscape designer, Lithuanian–English languages / Klaipėda State College; [compiled by Rita Nekrošienė, Regina Repšienė, Jurga Kučinskienė, Vida Gerikienė, Diana Baravykaitė, Regina Malakauskienė, Reda Tamelienė, Elena Moščenkova, Inga Benetienė]. – Kaunas: [Vitae Litera], 2018. – 169, [1] p. – Bibliogr.: pp. 166–167 (25 titles); Index of terms: pp. 108–137. – Print run: 50 copies. – ISBN 978–609–454–368–5.

The explanatory translation dictionary contains more than 300 Lithuanian terms with English equivalents and definitions in Lithuanian and English. Some terms are explained in somewhat greater detail. The publication is intended for landscape architects, groundskeepers, and students. The preface notes that the publication presents terms defined in legal acts and methodological literature. The dictionary is arranged alphabetically. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. At the end of the dictionary are an alphabetical index of Lithuanian terms (listed in the same order as in the dictionary), an alphabetical index of English terms, and an alphabetical English–Lithuanian translation glossary of terms.

Received 2019-12-05

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