An English-Irish lexicon of scientific and technological space-related terminology.

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An English-Irish lexicon of scientific and technological space-related terminology.
Béarla – Gaeilge / English – Irish
Susan McKenna-Lawlor
Damien Ó Muirí
Four Courts Press 2010
145 lth.
Liosta téarmaíochta bainteach le eolaíocht agus teicneolaíocht spáis.
This unique lexicon features over 3,500 astronautical terms, listed alphabetically in English, with their Irish translation. It is a stand-alone edition based on a twenty-language lexicon prepared by the International Academy of Astronautics on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary in 2010. This book contains a comprehensive introductory essay, providing background information on the International Academy of Astronautics and its work to develop a multi-lingual lexicon of space-related terminology. The preface also discusses the astronomical heritage of Ireland; the Irish language; the method of translation adopted in preparing the present English-Irish lexicon; and some of the practical problems encountered in translating scientific and technical terms into Irish.