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February 6, 2007 at 12:05 am
· Filed under Fast Facts, Glossaries, Search Tools
From the announcement:
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime today launched an updated multilingual dictionary of all drugs controlled under the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and the Convention on Psychotropic Substances.
Drugs may have different names, particularly in commerce and in technical literature, which complicates the task of national and international drug control authorities. The dictionary alleviates this by providing current information on existing chemical names and variants, synonyms, common generic and trade names of over 240 drugs…The dictionary is now fully searchable by common or chemical name of substances. It provides two-way translation between English and the five other official UN languages of all controlled substances, as well as common salts and derivatives.
The entire dictionary can be downloaded for offline use as a single PDF file or in sections.
Direct to Dictionary
Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
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January 30, 2007 at 12:15 am
· Filed under Glossaries, Business and Economics
The Language of Trade
With 95 percent of the world’s population beyond our borders, America must look abroad to expand markets and continue to grow our economy. Worldwide trade liberalization holds the key, promising the surest path to future US economic growth and security. Trade policies and agreements are constantly under negotiation and frequently the subject of debate in the US Congress. Business Roundtable has developed The Language of Trade to help improve understanding of what can often be a complex topic.
Use the index below to search for trade terms alphabetically, or search for a specific term by entering it in the field below and click on the “search glossary” button. To view a printable PDF version, click here (473 KB).
+ Trade Liberalization Timeline
+ Commonly Used Acronyms
Source: Business Roundtable
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January 29, 2007 at 12:49 am
· Filed under Resources, Fast Facts, Glossaries, Search Tools
From the site:
Providing accurate and up-to-date coverage of current vocabulary in both languages, it’s the perfect tool for language learners, teachers, office workers, tourists, business travelers—anyone who needs to communicate effectively in the Spanish and English languages as they are spoken and written in the Americas
Look for the Spanish/English option next to the tight of the thesaurus search option near the search box.
Source: Merriam-Webster
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