Elsevier's Dictionary of Financial Terms: In English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch - Hardcover

Thomson, F.J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0444417753 ISBN 13: 9780444417756

Publisher: Elsevier Science, 1979

Synopsis

In the world of finance, differences in national laws and customs often result in the same word meaning different things in different places - for example, the person and function of an auditor vary from country to country, as do the services offered by the national giro - and in other cases, a term may have no precise equivalents (e.g. `merchant bank'). Every occupation has its own jargon, and the financial world is no exception; therefore, since this dictionary is intended for the use not only of translators, interpreters and students, but also of business men, economists, bankers and correspondents, it reflects and records what actually is used, not what `should' be used, and gives the equivalents in French, German, Italian, Dutch and Spanish.

The principle adopted is that of the thesaurus - to list under one heading the synonyms of the various languages and leave the choice of the equivalent (which obviously depends on the context) to the user. In addition, cross references are given to related terms which may well be appropriate in a particular context.

Elsevier's Dictionary of Financial Terms is therefore not only concise, it also provides a maximum of information. It is an invaluable aid to all those whose work requires them to read, write or interpret texts dealing with the many aspects of finance.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Review

This is a diligently compiled reference book which should permit the user to track down a close equivalent for any financial term which he is trying to translate.
The Banker

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Publication date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0444417753
• ISBN 13: 9780444417756
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 496