OECD glossaries

For international lawyers and translators alike, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) publishes a number of comprehensive glossaries, some of which are bilingual or multilingual. I find the Corruption and Economics glossaries particularly useful. They are available as a print version, but can also be purchased in PDF format allowing them to be easily and quickly searched. Many can also be accessed through your browser.

Other subjects include, inter alia, fisheries, transport, insurance, environmental enforcement, statistics and compliance. Definitions are derived from international guidelines and standards.

http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/glossaries

Legal humour from a historic bookseller

To make a change from the doom and gloom of world news, why not read this delightful little book published by the famous and highly respected London legal booksellers Wildy & Sons Ltd.

To quote from the publishers’ website: “”If you’re a member of the legal fraternity (or even if you’re not) this is one jolly book. As Christmas will soon be upon us, this book is a gift for your more solemn legal friends with more than a touch of the bizarre in court”. Find out more by clicking here.

Wildy, established in 1830, have a very extensive catalogue and ship worldwide.