> Chris BONDE wrote: > > > But it depends upon for what you are taking the exam. If it is just > > general language more is not better, unless is breaks the words down > > more and counts such. > > It's not general language. I need to translate a short (~6 pages) > modern mathematical paper from French to English. It is inevitable > that the more advanced mathematical vocabulary won't be on any > dictionary I can afford. But that shouldn't be a problem. I should be > able to infer it based on context, equations, and similarity accross > Western European languages. > > > Did your course have a recommended dictionary?
Yes, but it is too long age to remember the name and it is probably replaced >How many words was it? ?? > Did you ever find a word that was not present in the dictionary? technical words yes, general no. You might want to do a check on a technical dictionary. We had a number when I did some work in a company patent department. You might ask Christian Einfeld (sp?) if he has any lawyer friends who are patent attorneys and what dictionary they might use. Chris > > Cheers, > -- > Daniel Carrera | I don't want it perfect, > Join OOoAuthors today! | I want it Tuesday. > http://oooauthors.org |
