Abbreviations Dictionary, Ninth Edition

Buch | Hardcover

1376 Seiten

1994 | 9th New edition
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8493-8944-3 (ISBN)

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This text provides an international source for locating elusive or general information on topics ranging from airlines to zodiacal signs. This ninth edition contains over 270,000 definitions, covering abbreviations, acronyms, contractions, and other short forms from a wide range of fields.

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Still the standard reference of abbreviations after 35 years, the Abbreviations Dictionary, Ninth Edition continues the tradition of accuracy and comprehensiveness that has made it a classic. This new edition is the international sourcebook for locating elusive or general information on a vast array of topics. The Abbreviations Dictionary, Ninth Edition carries a comprehensive listing of abbreviations, acronyms, appellations, contractions, eponyms, geographic equivalents, initials, and slang shortcuts. It provides a current, easily accessible resource for locating some of the most elusive and confusing elements of our language. The Abbreviations Dictionary, Ninth Edition, is also a ready reference for useful information on such diverse topics as computer jargon, earthquake data, English grammar and usage, international conversions, medical terminology, wedding anniversaries, zip coding, and others.
Features
More than 15,000 new entries

Addenda on air pollution, American states and capitals, inventions and inventors, musical superlatives, oldest American settlements, phobias, as well as airlines, bafflegab divulged (euphemisms), corrections facilities, earthquake data, eponyms and nicknames, numbered abbreviations, prisons of the world, railroads of the world, signs and symbols, steamship lines, superlatives, volcanos, and much more

Expanded and updated treatment of many previous topics of interest

Inhalt

Preface
Acknowledgments
How to Use this Book
A to Z
Abbreviations
Acronyms
Anonyms
Appellations
Computer Terminology
Contractions
Criminalistic and Data-Processing Terms
Eponyms
Geographical Equivalents
Government Agencies
Historical, Musical, and Mythological Characters
Initialisms
Medical and Military Terms
Nations of the World
Nicknames
Ports of the World
Shortcuts
Short Forms
Signs and Symbols
Slang
Airlines of the World
Air Pollution Index
Airports of the World
American States and Capitals
Astronomical Constellations, Stars, and Symbols
Bafflegab Divulged
Bell Code from Bridge or Pilothouse to Engine Room
Birthstones-Ancient and Modern
British Counties Abbreviated
Canadian Provinces Abbreviated
Capitals of Nations, Provinces, Places, and States
C-B (Citizens' Band) Radio Frequency Short-Wave Call Signs
Chemical Element Symbols, Atomic Numbers, and Discovery Data
Civil and Military Time Systems Compared
Climatic Region Symbols
Corrections Facilities and Organizations
Countries and Capitals
Diacritical and Punctuation Marks
Dysphemistic Place Names
Earthquake Data (Richter Scale)
Eponyms, Nicknames, and Sobriquets
Fishing Port Registration Symbols (Great Britain and Ireland)
Greek Alphabet
International Civil Aircraft Markings
International Conversions Simplified
International Radio Alphabet and Code
International Vehicle License Letters
International Yacht Racing Union Nationality Codes
Inventions and Inventors
Irish Counties Abbreviated
Mexican State Names and Abbreviations
Musical Notes and Superlatives
National Capitals
National Holidays
National Parks
Numbered Abbreviations
Numeration
Oldest American Settlements
Phobias
Ports of the World
Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States
Proofreader's Marks
Railroad Conductor's Cord-Pull Signals Plus Engineer's Whistle Signals
Railroads of the World
Roman Numerals
Rules of the Road-at Sea
Russian Alphabet
Ship's Bell Time Signals
Signs and Symbols Frequently Used
Steamship Lines
Superlatives
U.S. Naval Ship Symbols
Vehicle Registration Symbols (Index Markers)
Weather Symbols (Beaufort Scale)
Wedding Anniversary Symbols
Winds and Rains of the World
Zip-Coded Automatic Data-Processing Abbreviations
Zodiacal Signs

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.11.1994
• Verlagsort: Bosa Roca
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 156 x 235 mm
• Gewicht: 1873 g
• Einbandart: gebunden
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• ISBN-10: 0-8493-8944-5 / 0849389445
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8493-8944-3 / 9780849389443
• Zustand: Neuware