Routledge Spanish Technical Dictionary/Diccionario Te'cnico Ingle's 2 Volume Set(Routledge Bilingual Specialist Dictionaries) (Vol. 1) [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: February 17, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0415112745 | ISBN-13: 978-0415112741 | Edition: 1

These 2 volumes consist of some 100,000 headwords in both Spanish and English, including 3,000 abbreviations. Terms are drawn from the whole range of modern applied science and technical terminology. These volumes can be purchased either separately or together in print and as a set on CD-ROM.
Each volume is compiled by an international team of subject terminologists, native English and Spanish speakers. Special attention is given to differences between UK and US terminology, and to Spanish and Latin-American variants. Over 70 subject areas are covered including: * Transport
* Physics
* Mechanical Engineering
* Automotive Engineering
* Electricity
* Mining
* Chemistry
* Construction
* Electrical Engineering
* Geology
* Railways
* Production Engineering
* Geophysics
* Fuelless Energy Sources
* Military Technology
* Quality
* Assurance
* Television
* Particle Physics
* Space Technology
* Pollution
* Optics
* Telecommunications
* Safety Engineering
* Electronics
* Nuclear Technology
* Chemical Technology
* Packaging
* Computing & Data Processing
* Recycling

Editorial Reviews

Review

'I believe that this dictionary is indispensable for the Spanish translator who needs a good, up-to-date, one-volume technical dictionary.' - ATA Chronicle

'This exquisite two-volume set will be a coveted addition to any translator's reference collection. It follows in the rich tradition of Routledge's French (1994) and German (1995) technical dictiories...With the publication of this two-volume set, Routledge has created a classic reference that will be widely used and respected by casual and professional translators and researchers for years to come' - Technical Communication

'The contents are outstanding: access to these contents via their arrangement is also of the highest quality. The overall result is an admirable example of a modern dictionary specifically for technical use.' - Languages and Literature

'this broadly-ranging yet admirably detailed technical dictionary should find widespread application throughout industry and commerce, and particularly in our own circumstances, in any library likely to deal with either technical translation enquiries or more generally with the Spanish language' - Languages and Literature

'a very useable bilingual dictionary and would be highly recommended for libraries collecting in the physical sciences and engineering.' - E-Stream

Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1824 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (February 17, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415112745
• ISBN-13: 978-0415112741
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.3 x 4.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,997,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-have for Translators!, May 26, 1999

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This review is from: Routledge Spanish Technical Dictionary/Diccionario Te'cnico Ingle's 2 Volume Set(Routledge Bilingual Specialist Dictionaries) (Vol. 1) (Hardcover)

I first read a review of this 2 volume dictionary in the American Translator's Association Chronicle. Good technical dictionaries are difficult to find, but this one is excellent.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but falls short, September 21, 2001

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This review is from: Routledge Spanish Technical Dictionary/Diccionario Te'cnico Ingle's 2 Volume Set(Routledge Bilingual Specialist Dictionaries) (Vol. 1) (Hardcover)

While a good and thorough dictionary, I found myself using Oxford's even to get translations of some technical terms.

1.0 out of 5 stars It is not a reliable source, November 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Routledge Spanish Technical Dictionary/Diccionario Te'cnico Ingle's 2 Volume Set(Routledge Bilingual Specialist Dictionaries) (Vol. 1) (Hardcover)

It might be useful in some cases, but I have found the terms in spanish to be very innacurate in some cases.

-A translator who wasted her money