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Lexicographic works of general scope focus on everyday words and expressions like "table," "high school," and "it's raining cats and dogs," but can also encompass (to a certain extent) technical expressions of general interest (e.g. "information technology," "carbon monoxide," and "luxation"). A well-known English-only general dictionary is the Merriam-Webster's. Basic foreign-language word lists for beginners also qualify as general. This category is intended for specialized works on certain subjects (e.g. topical/thematic vocabularies on food or sports), working-world references (e.g. dictionaries for business travelers, military personnel, or technicians/scientists), and multidisciplinary term banks (those may contain some everyday words, but they offer in-depth coverage of technical fields while general dictionaries do not).

Resources in This Category

• Canadian Common Law Dictionary, Law of Property and Estates

  http://www.pajlo.org/en/dictionary.php
  Database by the National Program for the Integration of Both Official Languages in the Administration of Justice (POLAJ). Standardized vocabulary.

• Dictionary of Financial and Stock Market Terminology

  http://www.financelex.com/
  By Christopher Freeland, with terms, phrases, and acronyms. Covers mostly finance, but also insurance, accounting, real estate, and law.

• English-French Sailing Dictionary

  http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~kjt/sailing/eng-fr.html
  Multiple-page document by Ken Turner, et al. Pleasure boating and yachting, electrical engineering, weather.

• French-English-French Dictionary of Wine Economic Expressions & Other Useful Terms

  http://www.span-e.com/a_wee_dictionary.html
  Multiple-page document by Pierre Spahni, consultant for the winemaking industry. Originally written for economists. International wine trade, finance, organizations, acronyms, and measuring units.

• French/English Glossary of Linguistic Terms

  http://www.sil.org/linguistics/glossary_fe/index.asp
  Database by Thomas Bearth and Charles Fennig, for SIL International. Linguists may contribute. Records may show domains as well as lexical and semantic relationships, but no definitions are provided.

• Glossary of French Housing and Building Terms

  http://www.french-property.com/reference/housing_building_terms.htm
  For learners. By Internet French Property, a guide on buying and renting in France.

• Glossary of French Legal Terms

  http://www.french-property.com/reference/french_legal_terms.htm
  Definitions in English by Internet French Property, for people who are planning to buy or rent housing in France.

• NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions Concerning the Safety and Suitability for Service of Munitions, Explosives and Related Products - AOP-38 (Edition 3)

  http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/310/pdf/AOP-38-3.pdf
  April 2002, 146 pages. Unclassified Allied Ordnance Publication (AOP) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Standardized terminology, military, munition-weapon system interfaces.

• ONTERM Database: Ontario Terminology

  http://www.onterm.gov.on.ca/
  By the Government of Ontario, Canada. Public administration, civil service entities, organizations, programs, laws, matters of provincial competence, geographic names, generic concepts.

• Sheldon Brown's English/French Bicycle Dictionary

  http://sheldonbrown.com/eng-fren.html
  Bike parts, repair and maintenance tools, cycling apparel, competitive and leisure-time biking.

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