THE LATEST LITHUANIAN TERMINOLOGICAL DICTIONARIES

1996

Civil aviation terminology dictionary (based on ICAO) = Civil aviation lexicon (ICAO) = Терминологический словарь гражданской авиации (по ИКАО) / R. Eriksonienė, J. Klimavičius, V. Dargužis et al. – V.: LOGOS 1-kla and Ministry of Communications, 1996. – 352 p.

The translation dictionary presents Lithuanian civil aviation terms and their English and Russian equivalents, based on the International Civil Aviation Organization’s four-language dictionary Civil aviation lexicon (Montreal, 1986). This is the first Lithuanian aviation dictionary. It consists of a main section—a Lithuanian-English-Russian glossary—and English-Lithuanian and Russian-Lithuanian indexes. The appendices provide a list of abbreviations, statements established by the Air Navigation Commission, standards for flight trajectory concepts (in three languages), a table of aircraft classifications (in three languages), and a diagram of aircraft axes of symmetry (in three languages). Terms are arranged alphabetically. Subordinate terms are arranged in nests. A code based on ICAO Doc. 9294 is given between the Lithuanian and English terms. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. The dictionary was reviewed and approved by the Terminology Department of the Institute of the Lithuanian Language.

Pričinauskas J. Russian-Lithuanian commodity dictionary = Русско-литовский товарный словарь. – V.: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų l-kla, 1996. – 735 p.

The translation dictionary contains about 40,000 names of goods, culinary products, their varieties, parts, properties, quality indicators and defects, as well as terms from commodity science, industrial materials, machinery and equipment, and related fields of biology, botany, chemistry, economics, physics, engineering and zoology. Russian terms are arranged alphabetically in nests. A Lithuanian term index is provided at the end of the dictionary. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. The dictionary is intended for trade and supply workers, especially commodity experts, teachers of commodity science and industrial materials, machinery and equipment—

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science, students and school pupils. The dictionary was prepared in accordance with the Language Development Program.

Sports terminology dictionary. Vol. 1: Explanatory dictionary. English, German and Russian equivalents of terms. Essential information / Prepared by S. Stonkus. Department of Physical Education and Sport under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, Lithuanian Institute of Physical Education. – K.: LKKI, 1996. – 680 p.

The first volume of this encyclopedic explanatory dictionary explains 5,700 general Lithuanian and international sports terms in separate entries. English, German and Russian equivalents are provided, and the etymology of international terms is indicated. The dictionary also includes interesting historical information and articles about important events in the history of sport, sports organizations, competitions, notable figures, and so on. Terms are arranged alphabetically and in nests. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. Equivalents are marked as inadmissible, nonstandard or less preferred. The dictionary is intended for all users of the language of sport—athletes, coaches, sports enthusiasts, journalists, physical education teachers, etc. The dictionary was recommended by the Terminology Department of the Institute of the Lithuanian Language.

International postal service: A handbook in Lithuanian, French, English, Esperanto, Russian and German. – V.: Lietuvos paštas, 1996. – 352 p.

This dictionary-handbook contains about 1,200 terms and names of devices and organizations encountered by international postal service employees. Terms are arranged alphabetically by the main word. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress, although there are quite a few inaccuracies. Indexes of terms in English, Esperanto, Russian, German and French are included at the end.

International dictionary of basic and general metrology terms / Prepared by V. Valiukėnas, P. J. Žilinskas. – V., 1996. – 100 p.

This dictionary is an English-to-Lithuanian translation of the International vocabulary of basic and general terms in metrology, prepared in English and French. The terms in the dictionary are divided into 6 groups: 1) quantities and units; 2) measurements; 3) characteristics of measuring instruments; 4)

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measuring instruments; 5) characteristics of measuring instruments; 6) standards. The terms are given in three languages—Lithuanian, English, and French. The Lithuanian terms are unaccented. This is a bilingual explanatory dictionary. Lithuanian-English-French, English-French-Lithuanian, and French-English-Lithuanian term indexes are appended at the end. The dictionary was compiled as part of the National Metrological Provision Program.

Brief Dictionary of Psychiatric Terms / A. Lapytė, J. Šurkus. – V.: Publishing Center of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania, 1996. – 85, [2] p.

This explanatory dictionary presents newer psychiatric terms. Obsolete and highly specific terms have been omitted. Some Latin and French terms are given in the original language. Terms are arranged alphabetically; some terms denoting varieties are grouped in nests. The etymology of some international terms is provided. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. The intended audience is not specified.

Brief Russian-Lithuanian Technical Terms Dictionary-Reference Book / Compiled by V. Mikeška. – V.: Kuro Aparatūros Factory Publishing House, 1996. – 103 p.

The dictionary presents, in nest order, technical terms used by AB “Kuro aparatūra.” Lithuanian terms are unaccented. Separate sections give the names of various tools, parts, operations, and other items. The dictionary is intended for technical staff at machine-building enterprises who prepare and use mechanical-processing technology documentation.

Agricultural Enterprises’ Dictionary of Scientific and Market Research Terms, German-Lithuanian = Deutsch-litauisches Wörterbuch von Fachbegriffen der landwirtschaftlichen Betriebs-und Marktlehre / A. Poviliūnas; Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania, Training Methodology Center, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics. – V.: Margi raštai, 1996. – 410, [1] p.

This bilingual dictionary presents terms relating to agricultural economics, production and work organization, management, and market research, as well as

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the most essential names for agricultural machinery and technology. The terms are arranged alphabetically and in nests. Additional explanations are provided for some terms. A Lithuanian term index is included at the end. Lithuanian terms are unaccented. The dictionary is intended for managers and specialists in agricultural enterprises and enterprises serving the agricultural sector, as well as for people studying agricultural sciences.

Žitkutė A. German-Lithuanian and Lithuanian-German Automotive Terms Dictionary: Approximately 13,000 Terms / VTU. – V.: Science and Encyclopedias Publishing House, 1996. – 359, [1] p.

The bilingual dictionary contains 13,000 terms used in scientific and technical literature and popular science literature relating to automobile design, operation, and repair. The dictionary consists of two parts: German-Lithuanian and Lithuanian-German. German terms are arranged alphabetically, while Lithuanian terms are arranged alphabetically and in nests. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. This dictionary was prepared in accordance with the Language Development Program. It is intended for instructors and students of automotive subjects, practicing automotive specialists, and anyone interested in automobiles.

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