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Specialised Dictionary of Geography
The Department of Maltese at the University of Malta has just published its second specialised dictionary, produced with the support of the National Council for the Maltese Language. This second publication focuses on the field of geography and follows the one on economics, which was the first volume in this series.
The author of this dictionary is Edward Gilson, former Education Officer for Geography, while the editors are Prof. Michael Spagnol, Mr Thomas Pace and Mr Dwayne Ellul. The dictionary features around 600 terms drawn from a range of fields, including geology, meteorology, flora and fauna, energy, sustainable development, and other modern subjects related to geography, such as demography and ecotourism.
Most of these terms originate from the glossaries found at the end of the three secondary school textbooks Id-Dinja Darna – Niskopru l-Ambjent 臓eografiku ta’ Madwarna by the same author. These glossaries were originally compiled in 2010 by the author, the Heads of the Geography Department, and the Terminology Committee of the Maltese Language Council. The definitions have now been revised and expanded, and many additional terms have been included, both from the local context — such as andar, mixta and skal — and from the global context, including sulphur dioxide (diossidu tal-kubrit), central business district (distrett tan-negozju 膵entrali) and golf (gulf). During the editing phase over the past three years, research assistant Ms Amy Borg and a number of experts in geography and linguistics also made significant contributions.
In addition to bringing together in one volume the terminology previously spread across three separate glossaries, this dictionary continues the work of standardising the vocabulary of another technical field for teachers and students, researchers, translators, journalists, and anyone interested in using Maltese in this area. The terms, together with their Maltese definitions and English equivalents, are also available
The publication also includes (a) a number of illustrations by Naomi Gatt explaining processes such as the water cycle, the food chain, and the parts of a volcano; (b) a list of countries, capital cities and demonyms; (c) a list of localities in Malta and Gozo; and (d) a list of several areas in Malta and Gozo whose Maltese names may be less widely known, such as Chadwick Lakes (Wied il-Qlejg魔a).
Dizzjunarju Spe膵jalizzat: 臓eografija has been published by Klabb Kotba Maltin and is available and leading bookshops.
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Dizzjunarju Spe膵jalizzat tal-臓eografija
Id-Dipartiment tal-Malti fl-Università g魔adu kemm 魔are摹 it-tieni dizzjunarju spe膵jalizzat bis-sehem tal-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ilsien Malti. Jittratta l-qasam tal-摹eografija u jsegwi d-dizzjunarju tal-ekonomija, li kien l-ewwel wie魔ed f’din is-sensiela.
L-awtur ta’ dan id-dizzjunarju hu Edward Gilson, li kien l-Uffi膵jal Edukattiv tal-臓eografija, u l-edituri huma Prof. Michael Spagnol, Mr Thomas Pace u Mr Dwayne Ellul. Fih madwar 600 terminu li jinkludu kliem minn oqsma differenti b魔all-摹eolo摹ija, il-meteorolo摹ija, il-flora u l-fawna, l-ener摹ija, l-i偶vilupp sostenibbli, u su摹摹etti o魔ra moderni li tmiss mag魔hom il-摹eografija, b魔ad-demografija u l-ekoturi偶mu.
Il-bi膵膵a l-kbira ta’ dawn it-termini huma mislutin mill-glossarji li hemm fi tmiem it-tliet kotba skolasti膵i Id-Dinja Darna - Niskopru l-Ambjent 臓eografiku ta’ Madwarna tal-istess awtur, li jintu偶aw fl-iskejjel sekondarji. Dawn kienu tfasslu fl-2010 mill-awtur, il-Kapijiet tad-Dipartiment tal-臓eografija u l-Kumitat tat-Terminolo摹ija tal-Kunsill tal-Malti. Id-definizzjoni tat-termini issa 摹iet a摹摹ornata, u 偶diedu 魔afna termini o魔rajn kemm mill-kuntest lokali, b魔al andar, mixta u skal, u kemm mill-kuntest globali, b魔al diossidu tal-kubrit, distrett tan-negozju 膵entrali u golf. Fl-a魔魔ar tliet snin, matul il-fa偶i tal-editjar, taw sehem kbir l-assistenta tar-ri膵erka Ms Amy Borg u g魔add ta’ esperti mill-qasam tal-臓eografija u l-Lingwistika.
Dan id-dizzjunarju, minbarra li ji摹bor f’post wie魔ed it-termini ta’ tliet glossarji separati, ikompli jistandardizza l-vokabolarju ta’ qasam tekniku ie魔or g魔all-g魔alliema u l-istudenti, r-ri膵erkaturi, t-tradutturi, l-摹urnalisti, u kull min jinteressah i魔addem il-Malti f’dan il-qasam. It-termini bid-definizzjonijiet bil-Malti u l-ekwivalenti bl-Ingli偶 qeg魔din ukoll fis-.
Il-pubblikazzjoni tinkludi (a) g魔add ta’ illustrazzjonijiet ta’ Naomi Gatt, li jfissru a魔jar pro膵essi b魔a膵-膵iklu tal-ilma, il-katina tal-ikel, u l-partijiet tal-vulkan; (b) lista bl-ismijiet tal-pajji偶i, il-bliet kapitali u r-residenti; (膵) lista bl-ismijiet tal-lokalitajiet ta’ Malta u G魔awdex; u (d) lista b’numru ta’ n魔awi f’Malta u G魔awdex li isimhom bil-Malti forsi mhux mag魔ruf daqstant, b魔al Wied il-Qlejg魔a (Chadwick Lakes).
Id-Dizzjunarju Spe膵jalizzat: 臓eografija 摹ie ppubblikat mal-Klabb Kotba Maltin u jinsab g魔all-bejg魔 mis- u mill-魔wienet tal-kotba ewlenin.
