Construction Dictionary

Construction Dictionary
Author: Nawic Education Foundation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781491730812

An extensive listing of the terms and phrases used in construction. Included are many that are encountered daily on the jobsite or in the construction office.

Glossary of Geology

Glossary of Geology
Author: Klaus K. E. Neuendorf
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 814
Release: 2005
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780922152766

The fifth edition of the Glossary of Geology contains nearly 40,000 entries, including 3.600 new terms and nearly 13,000 entries with revised definitions from the previous edition. In addition to definitions, many entries include background information and aids to syllabication. The Glossary draws its authority from the expertise of more than 100 geoscientists in many specialties who reviewed definitions and added new terms.

Illustrated Glossary of Packaging Terminology

Illustrated Glossary of Packaging Terminology
Author: Walter Soroka
Publisher: DEStech Publications, Inc
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2008
Genre: Emballage
ISBN: 1930268270

Comprising over 4,500 definitions, this book provides explanation of the often arcane, English-language terminology that denotes the materials and manufacturing processes used in different phases of the packaging industry. It is suitable for those who use packaging technology.

A Glossary of Political Terms of the People's Republic of China

A Glossary of Political Terms of the People's Republic of China
Author: Gucheng Li
Publisher: Chinese University Press
Total Pages: 674
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789622016156

"A glossary of political terms of the People's Republic of China is a collection of 560 important and frequently-used Chinese political terms and phrases that appeared between 1949 and 1990. Each entry begins with an explanation of the term and its origin, a description of how and under what circumstances the term was used, and a discussion of the changes of meaning over the years, as well as the political and social significance of the words."--Jacket.

Terminology in Everyday Life

Terminology in Everyday Life
Author: Marcel Thelen
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2010
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027223378

"Terminology in Everyday Life" contains a selection of fresh and interesting articles by prominent scholars and practitioners in the field of terminology based on papers presented at an international terminology congress on the impact of terminology on everyday life. The volume brings together theory and practice of terminology and deals with such issues as the growing influence of European English on terminology, terminology on demand, setting up a national terminological infrastructure, the relevance of frames and contextual information for terminology, and standardisation through automated term extraction and editing tools. The book wants to demonstrate that terminology is of everyday importance and is of interest to everyone interested in the theory and practice of terminology, from terminologists to computer specialists to lecturers and students.