Translation Glossaries from the Web

Ballentine’s Law Dictionary, 3rd edition.

Irish politics and history

Arabic - French - English Dictionary of Semitic Cultures, by H. Aboudi. 2nd Ed. 1991, Beirut: Cross Press. Excellent value in that it is the only such dictionary ever published in the Middle East. PDF format.

A dictionary with words and expressions you might come across while reading articles about the Swedish military system and regiments during the day of the Allotment System (1682 - 1901).

A short glossary about Environmental Education

Glossary of the various forms of Body Art from The American Museum of Natural History.

Interesting glossary of railway terms. English - Spanish and Spanish - English

A collection of Naval slang, abbreviations, legends and historical tit-bits which was originally compiled by Commander A. Covey-Crump, RN, a former Naval Assistant to the Chief of Naval Information. The first edition appeared on 17th May, 1955. It is re-produced here and provides a valuable resource for researchers looking for answers to many histo... View more

The terms and in this glossary are important to practicing biologists and paleontologists in various fields.

The site offers the English translation and the romanization of Korean studies terms.

The Thesaurus of Korean Historical Terms is a reference for looking up terms effectively. It contains index and search words, and also defines various relations (similar, related, and hierarchical) between terms.

This dictionary is an online art education resource for artists, art teachers, and art students. One of its aims is to encourage art education in Australia. Where it is possible, the information relates to Australia, by making reference to Australian Artists and Australian Art History. The creator of this dictionary aims to grow this resource with... View more

ecology, botany, paleogeography, biology, chemistry glossary

Terminology of European Monetary Integration. Downloadable PDF file.

Multilingual database of plants, animals, birds, and minerals and stones. Partial or complete search allowed, as well as wildcard use.

The site as a whole also includes extensive information on the nature and geography of the Cappadocia region.

Degree of accuracy of the equivalents provided is decent, but not all entries have equivale... View more

Figures of speech, words, slang, terms for cultural phenomena: explanation and etymology. Some entries are actually mini-essays. About 100 pages of text; about 500 entries.

The Dictionary contains illustrated explanations of names, technical terms, and other vocabulary relating to Greek history, myth, geography, art and architecture. It is constantly being updated and expanded.

(From the introduction to the document) This is a preliminary working glossary begun in order to sort through the rich but confusing and often contradictory terminology used in reference to Andean textiles. Inclusion of verbatim terms and definitions from the literature does not imply accepted usage, but rather is for discussion purposes. Although ... View more

Glossary of military terms and acronyms.

Comprehensive dictionary of musical terms and names from many languages.

Includes musical terms entered from various languages - mostly European; all explanations are in English. Enriched with notations and charts, apart from etymological and historical background of the terms used.

"dolmetsch online" The Dolmetsch family has dev... View more

Terms related to various phases and periods of Jewish history, from the biblical times to the Holocaust and the state of Israel. Source terms are in various languages: Hebrew, English, German, Yiddish, Arabic (the ones using non-Latin alphabets having been transliterated into English); explanations and definitions are in English.

A list of terms and definitions useful in describing religious spaces, temporal or spiritual with a glossary of key religious terminology, religious symbols etc. adapted from a variety of sources. Prepared by the Project on Religion and Urban Culture at The Polis Center, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. 1. The First Section in... View more

The Encyclopedia of Marxism aims to be the most complete reference guide to Marxism, the working class, and revolution in the world. We present these words uniquely with a Marxist analysis & critique, and we try to lay bare these words so there can be a shared understanding, a lucidity that exposes our diverse roots of thought and history, and expl... View more

Glossary of terms related to family history, originally compiled for a study on Gambatesa.

Norwegian online encyclopedia - over 64,000 entries

Interface for translating terms used in heraldry

This list of mostly technical terms is provided as a service to those not familiar with them. Many of them are in general use in anatomy, others restricted to birds.

English monolingual on sports and games. Lots of web-references in addition to short & precise definitions with synonyms. Sections: Adventure, Aerial, Ancient, Animal, Board, College, Combat, Court, Field, Strength, Target, Vehicle, Water, Winter Sports and Cheerleading, Gymnastics, Skating, Awards, Business, Competition, Equipment, Fans, Figures,... View more

Descriptions of artillery pieces and equipment, as well as some information on their origins and use.

Glossaries compiled by Victor Dewsberry. Available English<->German

Useful glossary of art terms in English.

Ottoman-Turkish dictionary

Updated in December, 1998, to include quite a few economic terms, and many terms from Medieval Islam.

more than 5000 terms gathered since 1972; the same page contains links to many other glossaries/dictionaries of this kind

Browse articles in all areas of topics within Earth & Environment, History, Literature & Arts, Health & Medicine, People, Philosophy & Religion, Places, Plants & Animals, Science & Technology, Social Science, Law, Sports, Everyday Life, and more. Includes Country Studies and North America Gazetteer.

The terms and in this glossary are important to practicing biologists and paleontologists in various fields. The exhibits are easy to understand without the glossary, but using this glossary may make your visit more enjoyable.