ISI Multilingual Glossary of Statistical Terms (Contacts and Languages)
Given the ISI’s international scope, the need for an affordable multilingual glossary of statistical terms was recognised. This tradition can be traced back to the ISI’s publication, in co-operation with Oliver & Boyd Publishers, the Dictionary of Statistical Terms, edited by M.G. Kendall and W.R. Buckland since 1957. After several editions, this effort was successfully continued by F.H.C. Marriott. The fifth edition was published in 1990. Yadolah Dodge edited the sixth edition with the title: "The Oxford Dictionary of Statistical Terms 2003" and contained some 3,500 terms.
Dictionaries of statistical terms already exist in many languages. However, most of them only have translations to and from English. For certain specialised fields in statistics, dictionaries with more than two languages also exist. The excellent work by Rasch et al (1994) gives terms from Biometry in 6 languages. Unfortunately, such books are rather costly and therefore hardly affordable to individual statisticians. Especially scientists from the developing countries are prohibited from spending the large sums required to acquire such books, however useful they may be.
As ISI has set itself the goal of further emphasising its strong commitment to the improvement of statistics and statistical sciences in developing countries, the need for an affordable glossary has become more evident. The developments in computers and computer software have induced us to broaden our scope. The idea surfaced of compiling an electronic database from which several products could emerge. These products could range from simple printed glossaries with a limited set of terms in just a few languages to CD-ROM based programmes for the complete set in many languages. Also, WWW based products written in HTML and accessible via Internet have now been realised.
Mr. Johan Dragt of the ISI Senior Executive Corps volunteered as Project Leader and has, since 1993, compiled a large amount of information in more than 25 languages for the Project. For this online beta version 21 languages are available. He has constructed a database that contains over 3,500 statistical terms.
The present version of the ISI Multilingual Glossary of Statistical Terms is a continuation of the Internet usage and is intended to demonstrate the versatility of the information gathered, as well as providing a means for correcting and expanding the translations provided here with the help of the users of the Glossary.
Work on the database itself is continuing: Specialists from several countries are being consulted for checking the translations. Without aiming for completeness, we should mention the valuable services rendered by Robin Ellison (London, U.K.), Antonio Giusti (Pontelungo, Italy), L.H. Erhard Hruschka (Hamburg, Germany), René Padieu (Paris, France), Jelke Bethlehem, and Gerrit Stemerdink (The Hague, The Netherlands).
The ISI eagerly welcomes further co-operation on this Project:
On request, the ISI Permanent Office can provide the list of terms in database format. We express the hope that this ISI Multilingual Glossary of Statistical Terms will be useful for the statistical community.
Sources and Acknowledgements:
General literature:
Kendall, M.G. and Buckland W.R., (eds.) A dictionary of statistical terms Oliver & Boyd Publishers, on behalf of the ISI 1957
Marriott, F.H.C., (ed.) A dictionary of statistical terms 5th edition, Longman Scientific & Technical, on behalf of the ISI 1990
Afrikaans
Contact: Faans Steyn, Potchefstroom, South Africa, e-mail:
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Arabic
Contact: Prof. Dr. Hilal Al-Bayyati, e-mail:
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Catalan
Contact: Evarist Giné, e-mail:
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Tomàs Aluja-Banet, e-mail:
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Carles Cuadras, e-mail:
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Josep Fortiana, e-mail:
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Guadalupe Gómez Melis, e-mail:
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Chinese
Contact: Gary Steven Jones, Washington, e-mail:
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Danish
Contact: Birger Madsen, Statistics Denmark, Copenhagen, e-mail:
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Peter Linde, Statistics Denmark, e-mail:
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Literature:
Nordisk Statistisk Nomenklatur, Pohjoismainen tilastosanasta, Finland, 1974
Dutch
Contact: Gerrit Stemerdink, ISI, The Hague, e-mail.
Literature:
C.A.W. Citteur: Statistische termen Engels-Nederlands, intern publication CBS Netherlands
Rasch, D., Tiku, M.L. and Sumpf D., (eds.) Elseviers Dictionary of Biometry, Elsevier Science BV, 1994
Estonian
Contact: Ene-Margit Tiit, e-mail:
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Liina-Mai Tooding, e-mail:
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Euskara
Literature:
Termino Estatistikoen Hiztegia, Eusko Jaurlaritze-Gobierno Vasco
Farsi
Contact: Mr Assad Monajemi, Teheran
Finnish
Contact: Kari Djerf, Statistics Finland, e-mail:
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Mrs. Esa Läärä , University of Oulu, e-mail:
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Literature:
Nordisk Statistisk Nomenklatur, Pohjoismainen tilastosanasta, Finland, 1974
French
Contact: Mr. René A. Padieu, Paris Cédex, e-mail:
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Literature:
M.G. Kendall and W.R. Buckland: A Dictionary of Statistical Terms Supplement, Oliver and Boyd, 1960
Rasch, D., Tiku, M.L. and Sumpf D., (eds.) Elseviers Dictionary of Biometry, Elsevier Science BV, 1994
Dictionnaire de Termes Statistiques, Eusko Jaurlaritze-Gobierno Vasco
Inter American Statistical Institute Vocabulaire Statistique, Washington, D.C. 1960
German
Contact: Mrs Karin Lüdemann, Wiesbaden, e-mail:
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Prof. Dr. Ing. Peter-Th. Wilrich, Berlin, e-mail:
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Literature:
M.G. Kendall and W.R. Buckland: A Dictionary of Statistical Terms Supplement,
Oliver and Boyd, 1960 Rasch, D., Tiku, M.L. and Sumpf D., (eds.) Elseviers Dictionary of Biometry, Elsevier Science BV, 1994
Greek
Contact:Michael Tsagris, e-mail:
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Hungarian
Contact: Dr. István Csahók, Budapest
Literature:
István Csahók: Magyar-Angol-Oroz Statisztikai Szótár, Budapest 1990
Icelandic
Contact: Mrs Sigrún Helgadóttir, Reykjavik, e-mail
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Literature:
Helgi Þórsson, Hólmgeir Björnsson, Sigrún Helgadóttir, Snjólfur Ólafsson Orðasafn úr tölfræði, Reykjavík 1996
Italian
Contact: Dr. Antonio Giusti, Pontelungo (Pt), e-mail:
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Prof. Rosa Giaimo, Palermo, e-mail:
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Literature:
M.G. Kendall and W.R. Buckland: A Dictionary of Statistical Terms Supplement
Oliver and Boyd, 1960 Rasch, D., Tiku, M.L. and Sumpf D., (eds.) Elseviers Dictionary of Biometry, Elsevier Science BV, 1994
Lithuanian
Contact: Antanas Buracas, e-mail:
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Norwegian
Contact: Prof.I. Thomsen. Oslo
Literature:
Nordisk Statistisk Nomenklatur, Pohjoismainen tilastosanasta, Finland, 1974
Persian-Farsi
Literature:
Statistical Research Center: SRC Dictionary: http://src.ac.ir/dic2.htm
Polish
Contact: Ms. Barbara Domaszewicz, e-mail:
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Literature:
M.G. Kendall and W.R. Buckland Slownik terminów staystycznych, Warszawa 1986
Tadeusz Walczak Slownik terminów staystycznych angielsko-polski, Warszawa 1997
Portuguese
Contact: Prof. Carlos Daniel Paulino, e-mail:
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Literature:
Inter American Statistical Institute Vocabulário Estatística, Washington, D.C. 1960
Romanian
Contact: Rodica Albu, e-mail:
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Russian
Contact: Prof. V. Simchera, e-mail:
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Serbian
Contact:
Prof. Predrag Jovanovic, e-mail:
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Slovenian
Contact: Prof. Dr. Blaženka Košmelj, Ljubljana
Literature:
Blaženka Košmelj a.o. Statisticni Terminološki Slovar, Ljubljana 1994
Spanish
Contact: Prof. Pilar Martín-Guzmán, Madrid, e-mail:
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Mr. J.L.Cervera. Madrid, e-mail:
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Literature:
M.G. Kendall and W.R. Buckland: A Dictionary of Statistical Terms Supplement,
Oliver and Boyd, 1960 Rasch, D., Tiku, M.L. and Sumpf D., (eds.) Elseviers Dictionary of Biometry, Elsevier Science BV, 1994
Diccionario de Terminos Estadisticos, Eusko Jaurlaritze-Gobierno Vasco
Inter American Statistical Institute Vocabulario Estadistico, Washington, D.C. 1960
Swedish
Contact:
Literature:
Nordisk Statistisk Nomenklatur, Pohjoismainen tilastosanasta, Finland, 1974
Turkish
Contact: Prof. Dr. Ömer L. Gebizlioglu, Ankara, e-mail:
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Professor Elvan Ceyhan, Istanbul, e-mail
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Ukrainian
Contact: Prof. Ruslan Motoryn, Kiev, e-mail:
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