| Title |
'Technical Terms, Translation Problems in general, and Glossary of' |
| Reference |
SCC2/19/1 |
| Covering Dates |
1950–1979 |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper |
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| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/19/1 contains: |
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1
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Letter from Ivor Montagu of Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire, asking for advice on the translation of a line of Chinese for a film commentary and copy of Joseph Needham's letter of reply. Joseph Needham's letter of reply provides detailed suggestions for the translation. The documents also include a further letter from Montagu thanking Joseph Needham for his help.
Creator: Montagu, Ivor; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
1 Dec. 1956–18 Dec. 1956 |
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2
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Copy of a letter to [?] Penniman about the 'correct interpretation of ancient Chinese technical and mediaeval Chinese technical terms in science and its various applications'.
3 sheets; Paper. |
24 Feb. 1955 |
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3
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Joseph Needham's notes of an idea for an index of characters, especially technical and philosphical terms.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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4
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Letter from Dennis Twitchett of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London asking for Joseph Needham's advise on 'terms which I come across in my work on Monastic Estates'.
Creator: Twitchett, Dennis.
1 document; Paper. |
24 July 1956 |
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5
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Invitation to lectures at the Sprachwissenschaftliches Institut der Universität Bonn, Germany, 1956-1957. Joseph Needham has highlighted a lecture entitled 'Die medizinische Terminologie Ostasiens' by Dr. Otto Karow.
1 document; Paper. |
1 Nov. 1956 |
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6
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Letter from James A. Barnet of King's College, Cambridge about the topic of Joseph Needham's talk to their 'Research Club'. At the top of the letter, Joseph Needham has noted that the topic will be 'Translation Problems in the History of Science and Technology'.
Creator: Barnet, James, A.
1 document; Paper. |
24 Oct. 1958 |
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7
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Letter from Ralph Lapwood of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, praising Joseph Needham's work.
Creator: Lapwood, Ralph.
1 document; Paper. |
5 Nov. 1959 |
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8
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Letter from John F. D. Ashworth of Emmanuel College, Cambridge about a Joseph Needham talk to the College's 'Thomas Young Club'.
Creator: Ashworth, John F.D.
1 document; Paper. |
29 Aug. 1959 |
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9
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Letter from the editors of 'Babel' the 'International Journal of Translation' asking Joseph Needham to complete an attached questionnaire on translation in universities.
2 sheets; Paper. |
26 Aug. 1961 |
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10
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Tyepscript memorandum from Raphael Loewe of College Road, London about the translation of 'Adon Olam', perhaps the best known of all post-biblical Hebrew hymns' and copy of Loewe's translation.
Creator: Loewe, Raphael.
2 sheets; Paper. |
Dec. 1962 |
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11
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Cutting of a 'Guardian' review by Owen Lattimore of 'The Secret History of the Mongols and other Pieces' by Arthur Waley.
Creator: Lattimore, Owen.
1 document; Paper. |
10 Jan. 1964 |
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12
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Reprint from 'Babel' the 'International Journal of Translation' of 'Documentation in Terminology and Lexicography - a selective bibliographical list' by R. W. Jumpelt.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1960–1969 |
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13
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Typescript memorandum from Michael Loewe about the translation of a recently excavated Chinese text which 'requires immediate publication in view of the light that it throws on early Chinese logic' and copy of the text.
Creator: Loewe, Michael.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1970–1979 |
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14
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Letter from James Cerruti of 'National Geographic Magazine' about 'Pig Latin' and attached example of the language.
Creator: Cerruti, James.
2 sheets; Paper. |
28 Dec. 1973–16 Jan. 1974 |
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15
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Joseph Needham's note of a book by M. Ventnis and J. Chadwick entitled 'Documents in Mycenean Greek', (Cambridge University Press, 1956).
1 document; Paper. |
1960–1979 |
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16
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Joseph Needham's original file title.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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