If you need to translate foreign-language text such as notes or headings for figures and tables, the Library has a selection of dictionaries giving English-language equivalents for technical terms in other languages.
Most of the titles listed below are in the Reference Collection.

 | Chinese | Dutch | Finnish | French | German | Indonesian | Italian | Japanese | Polish | Portuguese | Russian | Spanish | Swedish  |

Lang-man Ying Han hua xue tu jie ci dian = Longman English-Chinese illustrated dictionary of chemistry.  1992.
Reference collection  540.3  G653l

Ying Handian gong dian zi da ci dian. 1999.
Reference collection  621.303  Y512y

Ying Han dian xinci dian: English-Chinese telecommunications dictionary.  1997.
Reference collection  621.3803  R393y

Ying Han fen zi sheng wu xue yu sheng wu gong cheng ci hui = English-Chinese dictionary of molecular biology and biotechnology.  1994.
Reference collection  660.603  J61y

Ying Han guang xian tong xin ci dian.  1995.
Reference collection  621.38275  Z63y

Ying Han Han Ying hua xue hua gong da ci dian: English-Chinese Chinese-English chemistry and chemical engineering dictionary.  1999.
Reference collection  660.603  Y513y

Ying han ji da ci ku: an English-Chinese wordbank for scientific and technological terms, 1987.
Reference collection  503 H465y

Ying Han ji xie gong cheng da ci dian: English-Chinese mechanical engineering dictionary.  1999.
Reference collection  621.03  Y514y

Ying Han ke ji da ci ku: anEnglish-Chinese wordbank for scientific and technological terms.  1987.
Reference collection  503  H465y

Ying Han shuang jie duo mei ti ci dian: English-Chinese bilingual multimedia dictionary.  1997.
Reference collection  004.03  C699d

Ying Han shuang jie ji suan jici dian.  1996.
Reference collection  004.03  Y51y

Ying Han tong xin ye ji shu ci dian.  1993.
Reference collection  621.3803  Y51.2

Ying Han dui zhao ji suan yu yan xue ci yu hui bian: English-Chinese lexicon of computational linguistics.  1996.
Reference collection  004.03  Y94y

Ying Hantong xin yu ji suan ji bao mi ji shu ci dian: an English-Chinese dictionary of communication and computer security.  1995.
Reference collection  621.3803  X6y
 
 

Dutch                                                                                                               top of page

Acoustics dictionary: English, German, French, Dutch.  1983.
Reference collection  534.03  R348a

Dictionary of building and civil engineering: English, German, French, Dutch and Russian.  1985.
Reference collection  624.03  K84

Elsevierís dictionary of building tools and materials in five languages: English/American, French, Spanish, German and Dutch.  1982.
Reference collection  624.028  C426e

Elsevierís dictionary of soil mechanics in five languages: English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German.  1989.
Reference collection  624.028  C426e

Elsevierís dictionary of water and hydraulic engineering in five languages: English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German.  1989.
Reference collection  627.03  T915e

Glossary of transmission elements: German, Spanish, French, English, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish.  1982.
Reference collection  621.81  E89w

IEC multilingual dictionary of electricity:  English, French, Russian,German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish and Swedish.  1983.
Reference collection  621.303  I1

Illustrated dictionary of mechanical engineering: English. German, French, Dutch, Russian.  1986.
Reference collection  621.03  S399i
 
 

Finnish                                                                                                               top of page

Glossary of transmission elements: German, Spanish, French, English, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish.  1982.
Reference collection  621.81  E89w
 
 

French                                                                                                               top of page

Abbreviations of data processing terms: German, English,French.  1986.
Reference collection  004.03  A517a

Acoustics dictionary: English, German, French, Dutch.  1983.
Reference collection  534.03  R348a

Concast dictionary: English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese.  1968.
Reference collection  671.03  C744

Dictionary of building and civil engineering: English, German, French, Dutch and Russian.  1985.
Reference collection  624.03  K84

Dictionary of data processing, including applications in industry, administration, and business: English, French, German.  1987.
Reference collection  004.03  W832d.2

Dictionary of environmental protection technology in four languages: English, German, French, Russian.  1988.
Reference collection  628.03  S458d

Dictionary of information science: English, French, German and Russian.  1989.
Reference collection  004.03  B928d

Dictionary of mathematics in four languages: English, German, French, Russian.  1981.
Reference collection  510.3  E36d

Dictionary of physical metallurgy in five languages: English, German, French, Russian, Spanish.  1987.
Reference collection  669.903  D554

Dictionary of robot technology: English, German, French, Russian.  1986.
Reference collection  629.892  B928d

Dictionary of science and technology:  English-French and French-English.  1979-80.
Reference collection  503  D696d

Elsevierís dictionary of aeronautics: English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German.  1964.
Reference collection  629.1303  E49

Elsevierís dictionary of automobile engineering: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish.  1977.
Reference collection  629.203  E49

Elsevierís dictionary of building tools and materials in five languages: English/American, French, Spanish,German and Dutch.  1982.
Reference collection  624.028  C426e

Elsevierís dictionary of chemistry, including biochemistry: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German.  1983.
Reference collection  540.3  D696e

Elsevierís dictionary of electronics: English, French.  1986.
Reference collection  621.38103  K52e

Elsevierís dictionary of metallurgy: English/American, French, Spanish, Italian,German.  1967.
Reference collection  669.03  C614

Elsevierís dictionary of microelectronics: English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese.  1988.
Reference collection  621.38103  N152e

Elsevierís dictionary of opto-electronics and electro-optics: English, German, French, Spanish.  1986.
Reference collection  621.3603  N437e

Elsevierís dictionary of soil mechanics in five languages: English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German.  1989.
Reference collection  624.028  C426e

Elsevierís dictionary of solar technology: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian.  1967.
Reference collection  621.4703  N437e

Elsevierís dictionary of water and hydraulic engineering in five languages: English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German.  1989.
Reference collection  627.03  T915e

Fachworterbuch neue Informations-und Kommunikationsdienste: deutsch-englisch, englisch-deutsch.  1990.
Reference collection  621.38203  R419f

French-English; English-French dictionary.  1980.
Reference collection  603  K43

French-English science and technical dictionary.  4th ed.  1976.
Reference collection  503  D51.4

Glossary of transmission elements:  German, Spanish, French, English, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish.  1982.
Reference collection  621.81  E89w

IEC multilingual dictionary of electricity:  English, French, Russian,German, Spanish,Italian, Dutch, Polish and Swedish.  1983.
Reference collection  621.303  I1

Illustrated dictionary of mechanical engineering: English, German, French, Dutch, Russian.  1986.
Reference collection  621.03  S399i

Multilingual technical dictionary on irrigation and drainage: English-French.  1967.
Reference collection  627.03  I61
 

German                                                                                                               top of page

Abbreviations of data processing terms: German, English,French.  1986.
Reference collection  004.03  A517a

Acoustics dictionary: English, German, French, Dutch.  1983.
Reference collection  534.03  R348a

Compact dictionary of exact science and technology: English-German; German-English.  1980.
Reference collection  503.31  K95c

Concast dictionary: English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese.  1968.
Reference collection  671.03  C744

Dictionary aerospace engineering in three languages: Russian, English, German.  1986.
Reference collection  629.03  K87d

Dictionary of architecture and building: English,German.  1989.
Reference collection  624.03  G314d

Dictionary of biotechnology in English, Japanese, German.  1986.
Reference collection  660.603  S348d

Dictionary of biotechnology: English/German.  1989.
Reference collection  660.603  B113d

Dictionary of building and civil engineering: English, German, French, Dutch and Russian.  1985.
Reference collection  624.03  K84

Dictionary of civil engineering and construction machinery and equipment: German-English, English-German.   1982.
Reference collection  624.03  B926w

Dictionary of corrosion and corrosion control: English-German; German-English.  1986.
Reference collection  620.1122303  G878d

Dictionary of data processing, including applications in industry, administration, and business: English, French, German.  1987.
Reference collection  004.03  W832d.2

Dictionary of electrical engineering and electronics: German-English, English-German.   1985.
Reference collection  621.303  B927d

Dictionary of environmental protection technology in four languages: English, German, French, Russian.  1988.
Reference collection  628.03  S458d

Dictionary of information science: English, French, German and Russian.  1989.
Reference collection  004.03  B928d

Dictionary of mathematicsin four languages: English, German, French, Russian.  1981.
Reference collection  510.3  E36d

Dictionary of mechanisms: German-English; English-German.  1976.
Reference collection  621.803  B926g

Dictionary of physical metallurgy in five languages: English, German, French, Russian, Spanish.  1987.
Reference collection  669.903  D554

Dictionary of printed circuit technology: English-German, German-English.  1985.
Reference collection  621.381503  B671d

Dictionary of robot technology: English, German, French, Russian.  1986.
Reference collection  629.892  B928d

Dictionary of science and technology:  English-German and German-English.  1979-81.
Reference collection  503  D696.2

Elsevierís dictionary of aeronautics: English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German.  1964.
Reference collection  629.1303  E49

Elsevierís dictionary of automobile engineering: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish.  1977.
Reference collection  629.203  E49

Elsevierís dictionary of building tools and materials in five languages: English/American, French, Spanish,German and Dutch.  1982.
Reference collection  624.028  C426e

Elsevierís dictionary of chemistry, including biochemistry: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German.  1983.
Reference collection  540.3  D696e

Elsevierís dictionary of metallurgy: English/American, French, Spanish, Italian,German.  1967.
Reference collection  669.03  C614

Elsevierís dictionary of microelectronics: English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese.  1988.
Reference collection  621.38103  N152e

Elsevierís dictionary of opto-electronics and electro-optics: English, German, French, Spanish.  1986.
Reference collection  621.3603  N437e

Elsevierís dictionary of soil mechanics in five languages: English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German.  1989.
Reference collection  624.028  C426e

Elsevierís dictionary of solar technology: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian.  1967.
Reference collection  621.4703  N437e

Elsevierís dictionary of water and hydraulic engineering in five languages: English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German.  1989.
Reference collection  627.03  T915e

Glossary of transmission elements: German, Spanish, French, English, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish.  1982.
Reference collection  621.81  E89w

IEC multilingual dictionary of electricity:  English, French, Russian, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish and Swedish.  1983.
Reference collection  621.303  I1

Illustrated dictionary of mechanical engineering: English, German, French, Dutch, Russian.  1986.
Reference collection  621.03  S399i

Patterson's German-English dictionary for chemists.  4th ed.  1976.
Reference collection  540.3  P317g

Worterbuch der Chemie: English-German; German-English.  1981.
Reference collection  540.3  E71
 

Indonesian                                                                                                               top of page

Kamus biologi: bioteknologi.  1993.
Reference collection  660.603  A235k
 

Italian                                                                                                               top of page

Dizionario enciclopedico scientifico e tecnico: inglese italiano; italiano inglese.  1980.
Reference collection  603  M147

Dizionario tecnico: English-Italian; Italian-English technical dictionary.  1980.
Reference collection  603  M35d

Elsevierís dictionary of aeronautics: English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German.  1964.
Reference collection  629.1303  E49

Elsevierís dictionary of automobile engineering: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish.  1977.
Reference collection  629.203  E49

Elsevierís dictionary of chemistry, including biochemistry: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German.  1983.
Reference collection  540.3  D696e

Elsevierís dictionary of metallurgy: English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, German.  1967.
Reference collection  669.03  C614

Elsevierís dictionary of solar technology: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian.  1967.
Reference collection  621.4703  N437e

English: Italian; Italian: English technical dictionary.  1983.
Reference collection  603.51  R141

Glossary of transmission elements: German, Spanish, French, English, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish.  1982.
Reference collection  621.81  E89w

IEC multilingual dictionary of electricity:  English, French, Russian, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish and Swedish.  1983.
Reference collection  621.303  I1

Nuovissimo dizionario tecnico inglese-italiano, italiano-inglese.  1983.
Reference collection  759  L19.3
 

Japanese                                                                                                               top of page

Concast dictionary: English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese.  1968.
Reference collection  671.03  C744

Dictionary of biotechnology in English, Japanese, German.  1986.
Reference collection  660.603  S348d

Elsevierís dictionary of microelectronics: English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese.  1988.
Reference collection  621.38103  N152e

Gakujutsu yogo ni motozuku kagaku gijutsu yogo jiten: English-Japanese, Japanese-English dictionary for science and technology.  1984
Reference collection  503  G145
 

Polish                                                                                                               top of page

IEC multilingual dictionary of electricity:  English, French, Russian,German, Spanish,Italian, Dutch, Polish and Swedish.  1983.
Reference collection  621.303  I1
 

Portuguese                                                                                                             top of page

Elsevierís dictionary of aeronautics: English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German.  1964.
Reference collection  629.1303  E49
 

Russian                                                                                                               top of page

Dictionary of building and civil engineering:English, German, French, Dutch and Russian.  1985.
Reference collection  624.03  K84

Dictionary aerospace engineering in three languages: Russian, English, German.  1986.
Reference collection  629.03  K87d

Dictionary of environmental protection technology in four languages: English, German, French, Russian.  1988.
Reference collection  628.03  S458d

Dictionary of information science: English, French, German and Russian.  1989.
Reference collection  004.03  B928d

Dictionary of mathematics in four languages: English, German, French, Russian.  1981.
Reference collection  510.3  E36d

Dictionary of physical metallurgy in five languages: English, German, French, Russian, Spanish.  1987.
Reference collection  669.903  D554

Dictionary of robot technology: English, German, French, Russian.  1986.
Reference collection  629.892  B928d

IEC multilingual dictionary of electricity:  English, French, Russian,German, Spanish,Italian, Dutch, Polish and Swedish.  1983.
Reference collection  621.303  I1

Illustrated dictionary of mechanical engineering: English, German, French, Dutch, Russian.  1986.
Reference collection  621.03  S399i

Russian-English scientific and technical dictionary.  1970.
Reference collection  503  A389

Russian-English chemical and polytechnical dictionary. 3rd ed.  1975.
Reference collection  540.3  C15.3
 

Spanish                                                                                                                 top of page

Concast dictionary: English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese.  1968.
Reference collection  671.03  C744

Dictionary of physical metallurgy in five languages: English, German, French, Russian, Spanish.  1987.
Reference collection  669.903  D554

Elsevierís dictionary of aeronautics: English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German.  1964.
Reference collection  629.1303  E49

Elsevierís dictionary of automobile engineering: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish.  1977.
Reference collection  629.203  E49

Elsevierís dictionary of building tools and materials in five languages: English/American, French, Spanish,German and Dutch.  1982.
Reference collection  624.028  C426e

Elsevierís dictionary of chemistry, including biochemistry: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German.  1983.
Reference collection  540.3  D696e

Elsevierís dictionary of metallurgy: English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, German.  1967.
Reference collection  669.03  C614

Elsevierís dictionary of microelectronics: English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese.  1988.
Reference collection  621.38103  N152e

Elsevierís dictionary of opto-electronics and electro-optics: English, German, French, Spanish.  1986.
Reference collection  621.3603  N437e

Elsevierís dictionary of soil mechanics in five languages: English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German.  1989.
Reference collection  624.028  C426e

Elsevierís dictionary of solar technology: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian.  1967.
Reference collection  621.4703  N437e

Elsevierís dictionary of water and hydraulic engineering in five languages: English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German.  1989.
Reference collection  627.03  T915e

IEC multilingual dictionary of electricity:  English, French, Russian,German, Spanish,Italian, Dutch, Polish and Swedish.  1983.
Reference collection  621.303  I1
 

Swedish                                                                                                                top of page

Glossary of transmission elements: German, Spanish, French, English, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish.  1982.
Reference collection  621.81  E89w

Swedish-English; English-Swedish technical dictionary.  1977-78.
Reference collection  603  E57