Page 1THE LATEST LITHUANIAN TERMINOLOGY DICTIONARIES
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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Hydrogeological Terms = Glossary of hydrogeology: Lithuanian–English–German–Russian / Lithuanian Geological Survey; [prepared by V. Juodkazis, V. Kemėšis, G. Žalūdienė]; editor-in-chief Vytautas Juodkazis. – Vilnius: Lithuanian Geological Survey, 2003. – 280 [1] p.
This is the first Lithuanian encyclopedic dictionary of hydrogeological terms. It presents the most important terms of hydrogeology and related branches of science and technology in Lithuanian, English, German, and Russian (1190 terms in total).
The dictionary is arranged alphabetically. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. Each headword is accompanied by a detailed explanation. Synonyms and nonstandard terms are provided, with references to standard terms. The explanations and the terms in foreign languages occasionally include abbreviations used in hydrogeological literature. In addition, a separate list of abbreviations of English names of worldwide and European Union institutions, organizations, and terms related to hydrogeological science and practice has been prepared. There are comprehensive indexes of Lithuanian and foreign-language terms.
The dictionary is intended for geologists—scientists, practitioners, and students—as well as specialists in related professions and environmental protection, teachers, translators, and the general public.
The dictionary’s approval: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language under the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania has no objection.”
Educational Dictionary of Basic Agricultural Terms: Lithuanian–English–Russian–German / N. Petniūnienė, R. Bartkevičienė, R. Lapytė, N. Račkauskaitė, S. Statkevičienė. – Publishing Centre of the Lithuanian University of Agriculture. – 210 p.
The dictionary is intended for students.
The dictionary presents basic terms of agriculture, biology, botany, and zootechnics. It contains quite a few colloquial synonyms for terms in particular fields that are more familiar to many students from towns and villages than the dominant terms.
The dictionary has an alphabetical nest structure. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. Many derived words are included in a single nest; a derived word with a different meaning is given as a separate headword.
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Explanatory Dictionary of Telecommunication Terms: 4260 terms in Lithuanian–English–French–Russian / AB Lietuvos telekomas; compiled by Vytautas Valiukėnas, Roma Sabaliauskaitė, Julija Gabijūnienė, Raimundas Andriušaitis. – Vilnius, 2004. – 368 p.
It presents terms of modern communication systems and networks, communication services, and other areas in Lithuanian, English, French, and Russian. M. H. Weik’s dictionary Communications standard dictionary and the Blue Book published by the International Telecommunication Union’s International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee were selected as sources for defining the terms. In addition, the compilers used other dictionaries and standards; their list is provided in the section Main Sources of the Dictionary. The terms are arranged alphabetically, while terms denoting species are grouped in nests. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. There are alphabetical nest indexes of English, French, and Russian terms. The dictionary is intended for people whose profession is connected with the world’s most widespread system of remote human communication—the telecommunications system.
The dictionary’s approval: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language has no objection.”
Explanatory Dictionary of Thermal and Nuclear Engineering Terms: approximately 1430 terms; Lithuanian, German, English, French, and Russian / Petras Švenčianas, Arvydas Adomavičius, Kęstutis Buinevičius, Jonas Gylys, Juozas Gudzinskas, Gintautas Miliauskas, Stasys Šinkūnas, Vincas Vasilauskas; Kaunas University of Technology. – Kaunas: Technologija, 2004. – 227, [2] p.
The structure is alphabetical and nest-based. Synonyms and nonstandard terms are provided, with references to standard terms. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. There are alphabetical indexes of German, English, French, and Russian terms.
The dictionary is intended for specialists in thermal and nuclear engineering, as well as the general public, especially journalists.
The dictionary’s approval: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language has no objection.”
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Artillery / Eugenijus Kisinas; General Jonas Žemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy. – Vilnius: General Jonas Žemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy, 2004. – 326, [1] p.
The dictionary selects and explains the artillery, missile weaponry, and combat-use terms most commonly used in NATO and the Lithuanian Armed Forces. More than 1500 entries are provided.
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Page 3This is a trilingual (Lithuanian–English–Russian) encyclopedic dictionary. Its structure is alphabetical and nest-based. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. Synonyms and nonstandard terms are provided, with references to standard terms. At the end of the dictionary, English–Lithuanian and Russian–Lithuanian glossaries are provided.
It is intended for national-defence officers, noncommissioned officers, and sergeants; cadets and students of the Lithuanian Military Academy; and higher-education students studying military science.
The dictionary’s approval: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language has no objection.”
Dictionary of Automation Terms: 8900 terms in Lithuanian, German, English, French, and Russian / Vilius Antanas Geleževicius, Angelė Kaulakienė, Stanislovas Marcinkevičius, Ričardas Pocius, Algimantas Juozas Poška, Roma Rinkevičienė, Zita Savickienė, Kastytis Slivinskas. – Vilnius: Technika, 2004. – 715, [1] p.
The structure is alphabetical and nest-based. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. The dictionary also includes obsolete and rarely used terms, with references to standard terms. There are alphabetical indexes of German, English, French, and Russian terms.
The dictionary’s approval: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language has no objection.”
Glossary of Ecology and Environmental Studies: a textbook / Vida Stravinskienė. – Kaunas: Šviesa, 2004. – 238 p.
The glossary is intended for those studying or planning to study ecology, environmental studies, forestry, agricultural sciences, and environmental engineering at universities and colleges; teachers in various fields of natural science; and continuing-education students. It introduces the main concepts of ecology and environmental studies and reveals the essence and origin of the terms and concepts.
The glossary contains no explanation of its structure. Lithuanian terms are arranged alphabetically and marked for stress. Each term is accompanied by a detailed explanation. The etymology of some non-Lithuanian terms is also explained.
The dictionary’s approval: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language has no objection.”
Electrochemistry: an encyclopedic reference work / Vytautas Skučas; Vilnius University. – Vilnius: Vilnius University Press, 2004. – 157, [2] p.
The principal Lithuanian terms of electrochemistry and physical chemistry are explained, and their English, French, Russian, and German equivalents are provided. Lithuanian terms are listed alphabetically and are not marked for stress. There are alphabetical indexes of English, Russian, French, and German terms.
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Page 4The reference work is intended for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral students of the Faculty of Chemistry at Vilnius University and will be useful to everyone whose work is connected with electrochemistry.
Dictionary of Physiology / compiled by Elena Kairienė and Janina Žižienė; Department of Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health, Šiauliai College. — 2nd corrected and supplemented edition. — Šiauliai: K. J. Vasiliauskas Publishing House Lucilijus, 2004. — 122 p.
The principal terms of physiology and their explanations are provided. Terms from the physiology of the nervous system and sensory organs, hormonal regulation of bodily functions, and other areas have been supplemented and уточinti. Explanations of words of Latin and Greek origin are provided. The dictionary is intended for students of college Faculties of Health. It could also be used by students of the Faculties of Special Education and Education at universities.
Glossary of transport engineering terms and abbreviations = Explanatory dictionary of transport engineering terms and abbreviations in English / Gintautas Bureika, Aušra Peledienė, Šarūnas Mikaliūnas; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. — Vilnius: Technika, 2004. — 165, [1] p.
The dictionary presents, in alphabetical order, approximately 1200 English transport engineering terms and abbreviations and their Lithuanian equivalents. Each English term and abbreviation is accompanied by an explanation in English. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. An index of Lithuanian terms is provided.
Lithuanian Names of Citrus Plants and Their Fruits / [prepared by Zigmantas Gudžinskas]. [2nd corrected and supplemented edition]. — [Vilnius: Presvika, 2004]. — 24 p.
The booklet contains 42 Lithuanian names of citrus fruits and the plants that bear them. Lithuanian names are marked for stress. Three indexes are provided: Latin plant names, and Lithuanian and equivalents in other languages (English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, and German).
Reviewed by the Terminology Subcommission of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language.
Lithuanian Names of Cereal Plants and Their Products / Zigmantas Gudžinskas. — 2nd edition. — Vilnius: Public Institution House of National Communities, 2004. — 34 p.
The booklet contains the names of 50 cereals and pseudocereals and products made from them. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. Two indexes: Latin plant names and their equivalents in other languages (English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, and German).
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Lithuanian Names of Fruits and the Plants That Bear Them / Zigmantas Gudžinskas. – Vilnius: Public Institution House of National Communities, 2004. – 202 p.
The booklet consists of a main section—entries on fruits and the plants that bear them (447), arranged alphabetically (according to the Lithuanian name of the plant genus)—and three indexes: nonstandard fruit names, Latin plant names, and equivalents in other languages (English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, and German).
Reviewed by the Terminology Subcommission of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language.
Lithuanian Names of Prehistoric Plants / Zigmantas Gudžinskas. – Vilnius: Public Institution House of National Communities, 2004. – 180 p.
The booklet consists of a main section—entries on plants (380), arranged alphabetically (according to the Lithuanian name of the plant genus)—and two indexes: Latin plant names and equivalents in other languages (English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, and German).
Reviewed by the Terminology Subcommission of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language.
Lithuanian–English Military Dictionary: an experimental publication / Genovaitė Laugalienė, Milda Mironaitė; General Jonas Žemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy. – Vilnius: General Jonas Žemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy, 2004. – 159, [3] p.
The dictionary is only a component of the forthcoming English–Lithuanian and Lithuanian–English Military Dictionary. It contains approximately 4035 headwords. Lithuanian terms are not marked for stress. The dictionary is intended for cadets and instructors of the General Jonas Žemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy, students of the distance-learning department, officers and staff of the national-defence system, instructors and students of English-language teaching centres, reserve officers, and young riflemen.
Linux Glossary: a short glossary of the most commonly used terms in English–Lithuanian. – Kaunas: “Smaltija” Publishing House, 2004. – 96 p.
The glossary contains more than 1000 basic terms of the Linux operating system. It also includes a few terms from other operating systems. The glossary consists of a main section—English–Lithuanian terms—and an index of Lithuanian–English terms, as well as a glossary of abbreviations. Brief explanations are provided after some terms.
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Page 6Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. Nonstandard terms are indicated in the glossary, with references to the recommended terms. The dictionary is intended for computer science lecturers, teachers, students, school pupils, and everyone interested in freely distributed software.
“Microsoft Windows” Glossary: a glossary of the most commonly used terms in English–Lithuanian / Valerijonas Žalkauskas. – Kaunas: “Smaltija” Publishing House, 2004. – 124 p.
The glossary contains more than 1800 basic terms of the Windows operating system. It also includes a few terms from other operating systems. The glossary consists of a main section—English–Lithuanian terms—and an index of Lithuanian–English terms. Brief explanations are provided after some terms. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. Nonstandard terms are indicated in the glossary, with references to the recommended terms.
English–Lithuanian Dictionary of Business Terms = [English–Lithuanian business dictionary / Aušra Cesevičienė and Danutė Čivilienė]. – Ukmergė: Valdo Publishing House, 2004. – 137, [1] p.
The dictionary presents approximately 6000 terms and words most commonly used in business. Users will find terms from management, economics, financial management and analysis, financial reporting, law, statistics, computer science, insurance, and banking. The structure is alphabetical and nest-based. Lithuanian terms are not marked for stress. The dictionary is intended for students and school pupils studying business administration and company management, as well as people in the business environment.
German–Lithuanian Dictionary of Legal and Business Terms / Romaldas Rakucevičius. – Vilnius, 2004. – 296 p.
The dictionary contains approximately 38,000 words and expressions from various fields of law and business. The legal section comprises approximately 22,000 words and expressions covering administrative, civil, and criminal law; civil and criminal procedure; labour and social-security law; international law and international law of obligations. The business section covers finance, commercial law, supply and sales conditions, procedures for settling payments for goods, and the grounds for concluding and terminating contracts. The structure is alphabetical and nest-based. Lithuanian terms are not marked for stress.
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Page 7German–Lithuanian Dictionary of Law Enforcement / Mykolas Romeris University; [compiled by Loreta Addo, Laimutė Dantienė, Irena Sagaitienė, Nijolė Slaminskienė]. – Vilnius: Publishing Centre of Mykolas Romeris University, 2004. – 314, [1] p.
This dictionary contains approximately 140,000 German headwords and word combinations from various branches of legal science. It is intended for students of Mykolas Romeris University and law faculties of other higher-education institutions, lecturers of law-enforcement disciplines, law-enforcement officials, and translators of legal literature. The structure is alphabetical and nest-based. Lithuanian terms are not marked for stress.
Compiled by Adelė NOREIKAITĖ
Adelė NOREIKAITĖ Institute of the Lithuanian Language P. Vileišio St. 5, LT-10308 Vilnius E-mail: adelė@lki.lt
Received 2005-12-14
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