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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Book recommendation: As the former Art and Architecture Librarian for the University of Michigan, I would like to recommend the following the reference book. It lists over 2500 terms most commonly used in building design and construction in five languages: English, French, German, Italian, & Spanish. Written and edited by an architect, the book provides translations of the terms ranging from "the basic to the technical, the traditional to the contemporary," a "key for day to day vocabulary from the design office and the job on site." I think it's a must for a good collection, and wanted to recommend it.Publisher information follows. Happy holidays, Janine Odlevak, London College of Fashion, U.K. Title: The Multilingual Dictionary of Architecture and Building Terms Author/Editor: Chris Grech ISBN: 0 419 19920 9 Price: 55 pounds/$90 Publisher in UK: E & FN Spon, an imprint of Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE UK Ph: 0171 583 9855 Publisher for US and Canada: Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 Ph: 212 244 3336