LATEST LITHUANIAN TERMINOLOGY DICTIONARIES

1998

Pedagogy terminology: abridged edition / L. Jovaiša; Lithuanian Military Academy. – Vilnius: LKA, 1998. – 57, [1] p.

This publication was prepared at the Lithuanian Military Academy on the basis of L. Jovaiša’s dictionary “Pedagogy Terminology” (Kaunas, 1993). It presents terms most commonly used in military pedagogy from general pedagogy, didactics, educational theory, and other fields, together with their explanations. Terms in didactics and educational theory that are frequently used but understood differently are explained in greater detail. The arrangement is alphabetical. The terms are unaccented. There are no indexes. The glossary is intended for educators, cadets, and students of the Lithuanian Military Academy.

1999

Library science and bibliography terminology dictionary: Vol. 4: Library collections / N. Blūdžiuvienė, V. Rimša; Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania, Lithuanian Library Science Centre; [editorial board: V. Bulavas (chair)... [et al.]. – 1999. – 198, [1] p.

The bilingual explanatory dictionary contains 820 terms relating to library collections and collection studies, describing types of collections and their formation, together with their equivalents in Russian, English, and German. The dictionary includes non-standard terms with references to the normative terms. The arrangement is alphabetical. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. The dictionary is intended for library employees, especially collection acquisition staff, collection managers, faculty members in specialist departments, doctoral students, students, archive employees, and other specialists.

Dictionary of Art = Dictionnaire des termes des beaux arts: French–Lithuanian, Lithuanian–French / V. Vitkauskienė; Vilnius University. – [Vilnius]: VU Press, 1999. – 180 p.

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This bilingual explanatory dictionary presents the most commonly used terms from all branches of the visual arts and art theory, along with some proper names. Most art terms entered Lithuanian from French. Since Lithuanian equivalents could not be found for a substantial number of terms, these are explained descriptively, while retaining the French transcription. The arrangement is alphabetical. The dictionary’s size and purpose are not specified. The publication consists of two parts: a French–Lithuanian bilingual explanatory dictionary and a Lithuanian–French bilingual explanatory dictionary. Lithuanian terms are unaccented. It includes an index, “Some Notable Artists of the World,” in which surnames are given in their original language and transcribed into Lithuanian.

Dictionary of Fine Arts / Institute of Culture and Art, Vilnius Academy of Arts; [editorial board: J. Mulevičiūtė (editor-in-chief)... [et al.]. – Vilnius: VDA Press, 1999. – 494, [2] p.

The encyclopedic dictionary presents terms from the visual and applied arts. It explains the names of art disciplines, creative media, artistic techniques, genres, styles, movements, and schools. It describes types of textiles, clothing, vessels, jewelry, and furniture. It also contains information on photography, the art of the book, and printing. Considerable space is devoted to ecclesiastical art and architecture. Specialized concepts in urban planning and civil engineering have been omitted. Considerable attention is given to the development of Lithuanian plastic arts. The arrangement is alphabetical. International terms include explanations of their etymology. Lithuanian terms are accented. An index of personal names is appended at the end. There are numerous illustrations. The dictionary is endorsed as follows: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language under the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania has no objections.”

Economic Terms and Concepts: A Study Dictionary / Vilnius Pedagogical University, Department of Economics; [compiled by J. Bagdanavičius, P. Stankevičius, L. Lukoševičius]. – Vilnius: VPU Press, 1999. – 177, [3] p.

This glossary is a supplementary teaching aid for students of economics. It presents key economic terms and detailed explanations of them. The arrangement is alphabetical. The terms are unaccen-

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ted. No equivalents in other languages are provided. It is intended for students, businesspeople, managers, and anyone interested in economics.

Dictionary of Electrical Engineering Terms: in Lithuanian, German, English, French, and Russian / Kaunas University of Technology; compilation team: R. J. Mukulys… [et al.]; terminologist J. Klimavičius; scientific editors: A. Smilgevičius, St. Žebrauskas. – Kaunas: Technologija, 1999. – 871 p.

This is the first dictionary of electrical engineering terms in Lithuania. It contains 11,530 terms from theoretical and applied electrical engineering, energy, electrical machinery, electric drives, automation, automatic control and regulation, electronics, computing, lighting engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, materials science, and other fields. This is a bilingual dictionary. It includes synonyms and nonstandard terms with references to standardized terms. The arrangement is alphabetical, with nested entries. Lithuanian terms are accented. At the end of the dictionary are alphabetical indexes of German, English, French, and Russian terms. The dictionary is endorsed as follows: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language under the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania has no objections.”

Encyclopedic Handbook of Banking and Commerce = The reference dictionary of banking and commerce: Vol. 2: Handbook of World Currencies and Coins = The reference dictionary of world currencies and coins: Numismatic terms, currency codes, fineness / A. Buračas; Vilnius University, Vytautas Magnus University. – Vilnius: Valstybės žinios, 1999. – 366, [2] p.

The handbook surveys the current and former monetary units and systems of countries around the world. It presents key terms in numismatics and currency transactions, exchange rates for various currencies, tables of precious-metal fineness, currency security features, and more. Lithuanian terms are accompanied by English equivalents and brief explanations. Where usage of monetary-unit names is not established, the more frequently used form is listed first. The arrangement is alphabetical, with nested entries. Lithuanian terms are accented. There are no indexes.

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Ionizing Radiation and Radiation Protection Terminology Dictionary / V. Valiukėnas, E. Makariūnienė, G. Morkūnas. – Vilnius: Litimo, 1999. – 152 p.

This bilingual explanatory dictionary presents 336 Lithuanian terms most commonly used in the field of radiation protection, their explanations, and their equivalents in English, French, German, and Russian. These terms designate sources of ionizing radiation, the radiation they produce, the interaction of ionizing radiation with various media, its effects on living organisms, the names of quantities and units that characterize ionizing radiation, and terms used in practical radiation protection. The terms are arranged in nested entries and alphabetically. Most terms have equivalents in all four languages. At the end of the dictionary are indexes of Lithuanian terms by their first and main words, and indexes of terms in the other languages alphabetized by the main word and the specific component. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. The dictionary is intended for radiation protection specialists, users of ionizing radiation sources, lecturers, and translators. The dictionary has been approved by the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language under the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, which has stated: “has no objection.”

Military Dictionary / A. Smetona; Lithuanian Military Academy. – Vilnius: [LKA], 1995 [i.e. 1999]. – 450, [1] p.

Lithuanian Language Encyclopedia = Lithuanian Language Encyclopedia / V. Ambrazas, A. Girdenis, K. Morkūnas, A. Sabaliauskas, V. Urbutis, A. Valeckienė, A. Vanagas; Institute of the Lithuanian Language; prepared by K. Morkūnas. – Vilnius: Institute of Science and Encyclopaedia Publishing, 1999. – 745 p.

The publication describes the structure and history of the Lithuanian language, its dialects, its links with other related languages, and notable researchers. It explains a considerable number of linguistic terms. Some terms include explanations of their etymology. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. The arrangement is alphabetical. The encyclopedia is intended for everyone interested in the Lithuanian language, its sources, and its researchers.

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Mokyklinis istorijos žinynas / sudarė K. Ponelienė. – Kaunas: Šviesa, 1999. – 262, [1] p.

This publication presents historical terms included in school history curricula and used in textbooks. The reference book is intended for secondary school students. The terms are briefly explained, and terms of international origin are accompanied by explanations of their etymology. The arrangement is alphabetical. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress.

School Russian–Lithuanian and Lithuanian–Russian Dictionary of Mathematical Terms / V. Matiuchinas. – Vilnius: Tužlita, [1999]. – 103, [1] p.

This bilingual dictionary is intended for secondary school students whose language of instruction is Russian. It consists of two parts: Russian–Lithuanian and Lithuanian–Russian. It contains about 4,000 terms—more than required by the secondary school curriculum. The arrangement is alphabetical. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress.

Vocational Training Terminology: An Explanatory English–Lithuanian Glossary for Practitioners / Vocational Education and Training Reform Programme; [prepared by V. Rimkevičienė, A. Juozaitis, A. Puteikienė, A. Vosyliūtė]. – [Vilnius: Vocational Education and Training Reform Programme Coordination Centre, 1999]. – 112 p.

The glossary was prepared at the initiative of the Coordination Centre of the PHARE Vocational Education and Training Reform Programme as a reference aid for practitioners implementing the programme and for vocational training specialists. It is arranged alphabetically in nested entries. The dictionary is bilingual. Each English term is accompanied by its Lithuanian equivalent and an explanation. Lithuanian terms are not marked for stress. There are no indexes.

Social Protection Terminology Dictionary / [prepared by S. Angele (group leader), A. Dobrąvolskas, St. Keinys, L. Murauskienė, R. Sakalaitė, H.-D. Steinmeyer]. – Vilnius: Health Economics Centre, 1999. – 157, [1] p.

This dictionary was prepared on commission from the Ministry of Social Security and Labour. It includes terms that in Lithuania would traditionally be classified under the organization and financing of health care

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terminology, but some technical terms relating to work, employment, and occupational safety have been omitted; unlike in Lithuania, these are not classified as social protection terms. The dictionary consists of three parts: 1) a bilingual explanatory dictionary containing approximately 1,100 explained Lithuanian terms and their English equivalents; 2) an English–Lithuanian terminology dictionary, supplemented with approximately 30 terms; 3) a systematic index of Lithuanian terms. The arrangement is alphabetical. Where available, synonyms and shorter forms are given alongside the Lithuanian terms. The Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. The dictionary has been approved by the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language under the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, which “has no objections.”

Concepts of stereochemistry / P. Kadziauskas; Vilnius University. Faculty of Chemistry. – [Vilnius]: VU Press, 1999. – 139, [1] p. The stereochemistry dictionary is intended not only for students of organic chemistry, but also for those studying biochemistry, macromolecular chemistry, or inorganic chemistry. English equivalents and explanations are provided alongside the Lithuanian terms. Many graphic examples. The arrangement is alphabetical. The Lithuanian terms are not marked for stress. An index of English terms is included at the end. The dictionary is poorly prepared from a terminographic standpoint.

Szkolny słownik chemiczny polsko–litewski, litewsko–polski = School Polish–Lithuanian, Lithuanian–Polish chemistry dictionary / E. Iwaszkiewicz. – Kaunas: Šviesa, 1999. – 175, [3] p. This bilingual explanatory dictionary is intended for students at secondary schools where Polish is the language of instruction, and for chemistry teachers. It contains approximately 700 terms used in textbooks and other school literature. It draws attention to certain discrepancies between Polish and Lithuanian chemical nomenclature resulting from IUPAC rules for the nomenclature of chemical compounds. The dictionary consists of two parts: one presents Polish terms, their Lithuanian equivalents, and explanations in Polish; the other presents Lithuanian terms and their Polish equivalents. The arrangement is alphabetical and nested. The Lithuanian terms are marked for stress.

Szkolny słownik terminów fizycznych polsko–litewski, litewsko–polski = School Polish–Lithuanian, Lithuanian–Polish physics dictionary

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terminų žodynas / Z. M. Stecewicz. – Kaunas: Šviesa, 1999. – 285, [2] p.

This bilingual explanatory dictionary consists of two parts: one presents Polish terms in physics and astronomy, their Lithuanian equivalents, and explanations in Polish; the other presents Lithuanian terms and their Polish equivalents. The publication includes biographical profiles of prominent physicists and brief descriptions of their work. The dictionary is intended for students at secondary schools where Polish is the language of instruction, particularly those preparing for their final examinations. The arrangement is alphabetical. The Lithuanian terms are marked for stress.

Compiled by Jolanta GAIVENYTĖ

Jolanta GAIVENYTĖ Institute of the Lithuanian Language Antakalnio St. 6 LT–2055, Vilnius Email: [email protected]

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