Glossaries

Resources in this category:

BABEL: A Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms
http://www.cs.tut.fi/tlt/stuff/misc/babel.html

Glossary of abbreviations and acronyms commonly used in reference to personal computers, multimedia, communications, programming, networking, and other aspects of information technology.

(British) English Translated for Americans
http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US1/REF/engtran.html

Alphabetical list of British terms with their North American English equivalents.

Capoeira Glossary
http://www.fortunecity.com/olympia/montana/94/glossary.htm

Glossary of terms used in the Brazilian martial art, capoeira.

DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/

Current U.S. Department of Defense dictionary of military terms. Includes the Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations and NATO-Only Terms dictionaries.

English to Portuguese Dictionary
http://www.if.ufrj.br/general/dictionary.html

Despite its title, this is actually an English-Portuguese glossary for travelers.

Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing
http://foldoc.org/

A dictionary of computing "acronyms, jargon, programming languages, tools, architecture, operating systems, networking, theory, conventions, standards, mathematics, telecoms, electronics, institutions, companies, projects, products, history," and more!

Geography Dictionary and Glossary - ITS Tutorial School
http://www.tuition.com.hk/geography/

A comprehensive dictionary and glossary of terms used in physical and human geography, earth sciences, and related disciplines, developed by ITS Tutorial School in Hong Kong.

The Glossarist
http://www.glossarist.com/

A subject organized and searchable directory of glossaries available on the Internet.

Glossary for the Modern Soap Maker
http://www.ccnphawaii.com/glossary-alpha.htm

Cited by the US FDA's Library of Chemical Information webpage, this is a unique collection of terms, definitions, and acronyms related to the art of modern soap making.

Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms
http://www.sharpened.net/glossary/

An alphabetic "dictionary of computer (and internet) terms with easy-to-understand definitions".

A Glossary of Literary Terms
http://www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm

Definitions and examples of literary terms. Page also contains a link to a Handbook of Rhetorical Devices. Compiled by Robert Harris, an English professor with a Ph.D. in English.

Glossary of Microscopes and Microscopy
http://www.microscopy.info/microscopy/educational/glossary.a...

A basic glossary of techniques and equipment. This glossary has a hierarchical structure, based on specific areas of microscopy; within each of these areas, a list of terms and definitions is included.

Glossary of Poetic Terms
http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary.html

This site includes a broad range of definitions, phonetic pronunciation, cross references, numerous examples, a wealth of poetic quotations, and writers' guidelines.

The Ariga Glossary of Yiddish Expressions
http://www.ariga.com/yiddish.shtml

A listing of Yiddish words and phrases, along with their English translations. Search the glossary for a Yiddish or English word, or browse the entire list.

IMDb Film Glossary
http://us.imdb.com/Glossary/

Use the Internet Movie Database's (IMDB) film glossary to look up "definitions of terms and phrases frequently used in the world of movies, film, acting, and cinema-going."

Jennifer's Language Page
http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/index.htm

Translations for several basic words and phrases in hundreds of languages including indigenous languages. No pronunciation guide.

Learn Spanish
http://www.lingolex.com/spanish.htm

A collection of Spanish glossaries and vocabulary lists, with some information about verbs. Hundreds of useful expressions to use in everyday conversation.

Lexicool
http://www.lexicool.com/

Lexicool is a directory of bilingual and multilingual dictionaries and glossaries. Users can search by language or by subject. This website also provides translation tools and resources.

Native Tongue - The Language of the Hawaiian Islands
http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/hawaii/native+tongue/

A brief glossary of several Hawaiian words.

Parlez-Vous?
http://www.parlez-vous.org/

A collection of links to everything French -- Castles, Museums, Cathedrals, Francophone countries, Paris, Canadian links and more.

A Small Lexicon of Tsalagi Words
http://public.csusm.edu/guests/raven/cherokee.dir/cherlexi.h...

Tsalagi/Cherokee words for animal names, nouns, adjectives, verbs, names and other miscellaneous items compiled by a non-native speaker.

Tibetan-English-Dictionary of Buddhist Teaching & Practice
http://www.diamondway-buddhism.org/diction/diction.htm

"The Dharma Dictionary is an ongoing project involved in compiling Buddhist terminology and translation terms to bridge the Tibetan and English languages. Begun in 1979, it has slowly grown to a database of approx 5 megabytes with 65,000 entries. The Dharma Dictionary is a compilation of: verified entries from existing dictionaries, word-lists and glossaries selected on a practical usage basis; terminology used by translators of the present day who have received extensive teachings from living Buddhist masters; selected definitions and clarifications from classical literary works; information of literary personages, sacred places, and names of scriptures. The Dharma Dictionary spans the areas of being an extensive glossary, a list of usage of Buddhist terms in present day works of translation, a massive amount of dictionary entries, a lexicography of places, people and literary works, and an encyclopedic covering of topics of importance to the Buddhist world."

Tiscali Reference Phrase Books
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/phrases/

This site includes Phrase Finders for German, French, Italian, and Spanish. Each Phrase Finder includes common terms and phrases, along with grammar and pronunciation guides, and translation dictionaries (to and from English). They are especially helpful for travelers and people who are studying these languages.

Virdainas - A Sûdovian Dictionary
http://www.suduva.com/virdainas/

Virdainas is the dictionary for the Sûdovian language. The dictionary lists words from English to Sûdovian and vice versa. Under a section called Conversation, common Sûdovian phrases are translated into English.