New English-Chinese Telecommunications Dictionary - (3rd Edition)

Author: Wu Tong and others
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This dictionary is a 21st-century dictionary for Communication and Information Technology (CIT), containing over 50,000 entries. It extensively collects new terms related to 3G, NGN, WLAN, and other areas since the 21st century, while also carefully selecting fundamental terminology from various stages of telecommunication technology development. It pays attention to including new technologies, services, and institutions emerging from telecommunication system reforms worldwide, as well as new words and jargon in production, manufacturing, and management. In terms of its compilation style, the dictionary has many unique and carefully considered arrangements, such as: cautious and detailed translation names, with efforts to the origins of words; for new and potentially confusing terms, it not only lists their translations but also provides explanatory notes or uses appendices to clarify them; it highlights differences between American English and British English and provides cross-references. As a result, the dictionary is characterized by a high number of new terms, detailed annotations, extensive references, and convenient lookup. This dictionary is a comprehensive and practical reference for Communication and Information Technology, serving as an essential tool for relevant technical personnel, university and college faculty and students, as well as professionals in maintenance, usage, and management.