Callahams Russian-English Dictionary of Science and Technology

Ludmilla Ignatiev Callaham, Patricia E. Newman, John R. Callaham

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JOHN WILEY
17 January 1996

Reference works; Chemistry; Biochemical engineering; Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies; Languages & ESL; Russian - Specialist Dictionary; Russian - Languages

Authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-date--an indispensableresource for translators of Russian scientific and technicalmaterials

The spirit of cooperation that now exists between the Russianscientific community and its English-speaking colleagues has openeda floodgate of Russian language technical and scientific documents.

To meet the demand for an authoritative and up-to-date reference,the classic Callaham's Russian-English Dictionary of Science andTechnology has now been published in a new edition that encompassesthe latest additions to the technical vocabulary. The product ofdecades of painstaking research by distinguished Russian languagetranslators, this essential reference book upholds the highstandard of thoroughness and accuracy that scientific and technicaltranslators require.

Technical specialists all over the English-speakingworld--translators and interpreters, scientists, andengineers--will welcome the arrival of the Fourth Edition ofCallaham's Russian-English Dictionary of Science and Technology.
* Over 120,000 Russian terms in the physical, life science, andengineering disciplines, and an additional 5,000 of the mostfrequently used, nontechnical terms
* Entries organized around common roots and arranged in paragraphform for greater efficiency
* The most comprehensive translations of Russian verbs found in anytechnical dictionary, complete with variations in meaning fordifferent contexts
* Instructive linguistic information on how Russian prefixes,suffixes, and roots combine to form new words

By: Ludmilla Ignatiev Callaham, Patricia E. Newman, John R. Callaham
Imprint: JOHN WILEY
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 4th Edition
Dimensions: Height: 262mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 42mm
Weight: 1.569kg
ISBN: 9780471611394
ISBN 10: 0471611395
Pages: 848
Publication Date: 17 January 1996
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ludmilla Ignatiev Callaham (deceased) was a noted lexicographer,translator, chemist, and the author of the three previous editionsof Callaham's Russian-English Dictionary of Science and Technology.A Russian language scholarship and awards endowment has beenestablished at the University of South Carolina to honor her lifeand accomplishments. Patricia E. Newman is an electrical engineer, translator, andsenior member of the technical staff at the Sandia NationalLaboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is also a formerPresident of the American Translators Association. John R. Callaham is a chemical engineer, editor, and former SeniorVice President-Editorial at McGraw-Hill.