The Latest Lithuanian Terminology Dictionaries

JOLANTA GAIVENYTĖ-BUTLER

Institute of the Lithuanian Language

2009

Explanatory Dictionary of Tourism Terms: Lithuanian and English / [prepared by Aušrinė Armaitienė, Audronė Lukšaitienė, Petras Grecevičius, Violeta Kalėdaitė, Raminta Andreja Ligeikienė]. – Vilnius: Institute of Science and Encyclopaedia Publishing, 2009. – 167, [1] p. – Print run 1,500 copies. – ISBN 978-5-420-01644-2.

This is the first dictionary in this field in Lithuanian. The explanatory translation dictionary contains over 1,500 terms. The publication is intended for tourism professionals and everyone interested in tourism. Each Lithuanian term is accompanied by its English equivalent and a Lithuanian explanation. The arrangement is alphabetical. At the end are lists of Lithuanian and English abbreviations and shortened forms, major tourism organizations, tourism journals published in various countries, the names of major airlines and their IATA codes, and world currencies, as well as an English–Lithuanian term index. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. The dictionary was reviewed by VLKK but not approved.

English-Lithuanian Explanatory Dictionary of Architecture = English-Lithuanian explanatory dictionary of architecture / Laimutė Kitkauskienė, Napalys Kitkauskas; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. – [2nd revised and expanded edition]. – Vilnius: Technika, 2009. – 255, [1] p. – Print run 1,000 copies. – ISBN 978-9955-28-505-2.

The second edition of this dictionary contains about 3,000 terms in architecture and related fields. The publication has been expanded with new terms in architecture, construction, and fine arts; definitions have been revised and explained in greater detail; and more Lithuanian equivalents have been provided. The Lithuanian–English glossary has also been expanded and revised. Dictionary endorsement: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language has no objections.”

Accounting English-Lithuanian Explanatory Dictionary / [compiled by Vitalija Bagdžiūnienė]. – Vilnius: VšĮ “Conto litera”, 2009. – 185 p. –

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In the book’s publication details, the subtitle is: English–Lithuanian explanatory dictionary of accounting terms. – Print run [1000] copies. – ISBN 978-9986-836-32-2.

The explanatory translation dictionary contains about 2,500 terms from accounting, auditing, analysis, control, law, and other fields related to business management. The publication is intended for accountants, auditors, analysts, company managers, students of accounting, auditing, management, and similar disciplines, and translators. An English term is accompanied by its Lithuanian equivalent and an explanation. Some terms are explained quite extensively. Many English synonyms are provided. The entries are arranged alphabetically. There are no indexes. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. In the opinion of experts from the State Language Inspectorate and the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language, the dictionary does not meet the standards of correctness for standard language or the general requirements for compiling terminological dictionaries.

A glossary of the most commonly used ballet terms: (classical dance) / Petras Skirmantas, Beatričė Tomaševičienė, Jolanta Liaugminienė; National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art. – Vilnius: National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art, 2009. – 30, [2] p. – Print run 500 copies. – ISBN 978-9955-9419-2-7.

The glossary explains about 130 ballet terms grouped by topic. First, dancers’ arm and leg positions are described; the terms that follow are arranged, as stated in the preface, “according to the established order of a classical dance lesson” (exercises at the barre and in the center of the room, turns, and jumps). It includes terms for body and arm positions, classical dance poses, directions of movement, and auxiliary movements. The section “Other terms” explains several of the most important general ballet terms. Most headwords are given in French, with only a few in Lithuanian. The pronunciation, meaning, or origin is indicated in parentheses alongside each term, followed by an explanation in Lithuanian. Some terms are explained at length, with historical information included. The glossary is illustrated. There are no indexes. Lithuanian terms are not marked for stress.

Encyclopaedic glossary of geological terms = Encyclopaedic glossary of geologic terms = Enzyklopädisches Wörterbuch der geologischen Terminologie = Энциклопедический словарь геологических терминов: [in Lithuanian, English, German, and Russian] / Viktoras Kemėšis, Augustinas Linčius, Juozas Paškevičius; [editor-in-chief Juozas Paškevičius]; Vilnius University, Institute of Geology and Geography, Lithuanian Geological Survey. – Vilnius: Vilnius University Press, 2009.

Vol. 1. – 645, [5] p. – Print run 1000 copies. – ISBN 978-9955-33-461-3.

Vol. 2: Indexes of terms. – 199, [1] p. – Print run 1000 copies. – ISBN 978-9955-33-468-2.

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This is the first Lithuanian encyclopedic geology dictionary. The publication is intended for geologists engaged in research and practical work, university lecturers and students, teachers and pupils, translators, specialists in the natural sciences and other fields, and everyone interested in geology. Volume 1 explains 3,842 of the most important and frequently used terms from various branches of geology, as well as from the natural sciences and other fields related to geology. Each Lithuanian term is accompanied by its English, German, and Russian equivalents and a detailed explanation in Lithuanian. The origins of non-Lithuanian terms are explained, and the term’s author and year of publication are indicated. Synonyms are provided. At the end of the dictionary are brief Greek and Latin glossaries; the appendices include tables entitled “International Precambrian Stratigraphic Scale,” “International Stratigraphic Scale,” “Correlation of Pleistocene Magnetostratigraphic Scales and Marine Oxygen Isotope Stages with Regional Units,” and “Late Glacial and Holocene Stratigraphic Scheme.” Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. Volume 2 contains indexes of terms in Lithuanian, English, German, and Russian. The dictionary was reviewed by the VLKK but not approved.

Encyclopedic dictionary of typhlology: 2 vols. Vol. 2: K–Ž. / Šiauliai University, Scientific Centre for Special Education; [compiled by Vytautas Gudonis]. – Šiauliai: [V. Gudonis], 2009. – 915, [1] p. – Print run [500] copies. – ISBN 978-9986-38-981-1.

Explanatory glossary of terms in geodesy and related fields of science [Electronic resource] / Gediminas Kurpavičius; Vilnius College of Technologies and Design; Vilnius: [Vilnius College of Technologies and Design], 2009. – 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM). – System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. – Print run 50 copies. – ISBN 978-9955-9967-8-1.

The glossary, prepared in PDF format (133 p.), provides detailed explanations of the most commonly used terms in geodesy, geomorphology, geography, astronomy, computing, land cadastre, and other fields. Synonyms are provided. The origins of international terms are explained. The entries are arranged alphabetically. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. There are no indexes.

Non-food product terminology / Aure Lija Goravičienė; [Alytus College]. – Alytus: Alytus College Publishing Centre “E. knygnešys”, 2009. – 30, [1] p. – Print run [50] copies. – ISBN 978-609-8020-00-7.

The glossary explains more than 400 terms for various product groups (chiefly names of clothing items, and terms related to wood processing and textiles). The publication is intended for students in college-level trade and business programs, traders, and entrepreneurs. Synonyms and corrections of nonstandard terms are provided. The entries are arranged alphabetically. Lithuanian terms are not marked for stress.

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Dictionary of bird names = Vocabularium nominum avium = Dictionary of bird names: in Latin, Lithuanian, English, German, French and Russian / Vilnius University Institute of Ecology; compiled by Mečislovas Žalakevičius, Irena Žalakevičienė. – Vilnius: Vilnius University Institute of Ecology, 2009. – 1223, [1] p. – Print run 500 copies. – ISBN 978-9986-443-46-9.

The six-language translation dictionary presents 12,470 bird class names (orders, suborders, families, subfamilies, tribes, genera and species), based on the current systematics of the class of birds. As stated in the dictionary’s preface, until now “there were only about 1,500 Lithuanian names for bird species worldwide.” More than 11,000 newly coined Lithuanian names are presented for the first time. The dictionary is intended for scientists, environmental protection specialists, university students, translators, and everyone interested in birds. After the Latin name of each systematic group, it indicates who first described the group and when, and provides the equivalents of the name in Lithuanian, English, German, French and Russian. Lithuanian names are unaccented. At the end are alphabetical nested indexes in Latin, Lithuanian, English, German, French and Russian. This dictionary is the third in the Institute of Ecology’s series of dictionaries on the world’s vertebrate animals (in 2002, the collective work “Dictionary of Mammal Names” was published; in 2005, “Dictionary of Fish Names,” compiled by J. Virbickas). The dictionary has been approved with the statement: “VLKK has no objections.”

Five-language explanatory dictionary of metrology terms = Five languages explanatory dictionary of metrology = Dictionnaire raisonné de métrologie en cinq langues = Fünfsprachiges Definitionswörterbuch der Metrologie = Толковый пяти язычный словарь по метрологии: [in Lithuanian, English, French, German and Russian] [electronic resource] / Vytautas Valiukėnas, Pranas Juozas Žilinskas. – Vilnius: Institute of Science and Encyclopaedia Publishing, 2009. – 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM). – System requirements: Microsoft Windows XP operating system; Internet Explorer 7 browser; monitor resolution 1024 x 768. – Print run [100] copies. – ISBN 978-5-420-01650-3.

The electronic dictionary was prepared on the basis of the same authors’ “Five-language Explanatory Dictionary of Metrology Terms” (2006). Some terms have been corrected and clarified. When a term is entered in the search field, the full alphabetical list of terms appears on the left, and the entry for the term being searched appears on the right. Separate links to appendices are included. The dictionary has been approved with the statement: “VLKK has no objections.”

German-Lithuanian Glossary for Students of the Faculty of Dentistry / Zita Sirtautienė; Kaunas University of Medicine. Languages and edu

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kacijos katedra. – Kaunas: Kauno medicinos universiteto leidykla, 2009. – 35, [1] p. – Tiražas 100 egz. – ISBN 978-9955-15-157-9.

The translation glossary contains about 1,000 terms from dentistry and general medicine, as well as words and word combinations frequently used in dentistry. The publication is intended for students of Kaunas University of Medicine. The German term is accompanied by its grammatical forms and its Lithuanian equivalent. The glossary was compiled with greater reliance on general lexicographic than on terminographic principles. It is arranged alphabetically. There is no index. Lithuanian terms are unaccented.

Received 2010-11-22

Jolanta Gaivenytė-Butler Lithuanian Language Institute P. Vileišio g. 5, LT-10308 Vilnius E-mail [email protected]

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