The present glossary is indebted to the earlier one for its layout. It differs from it in having keywords not only in Spanish but also in French, and to a much lesser extent in English, as well as a few Latin entries. In some entries the explanatory wording is supplemented by references to separate notes. These will be found at the end of the glossary, and contain information which for reasons of space or presentation could not be included in the entries themselves; the notes also incorporate the tables which appear at the front of the 1981 glossary. All the explanatory material aims at helping translators, but none of it should be taken as a statement of the law. Several hundred terms regarded as appropriate for inclusion in the glossary do not yet appear in it because further elaboration or research is required before the entries can be finalized. Among these are the entries socigd^d and société; the absence from the glossary of these and related terms, representing approximately 100 entries, is a significant gap which it is hoped to fill before too long. The glossary was originally conceived as a data bank from which individual bilingxial glossaries would be prepared. The entire text is therefore stored electronically, enabling it to contain a large quantity of essential source references. The hope is that these will not distract the general user and will prove valuable for translators and terminolegists who need more detailed information. Shortage of time and lack of knowledge on the part of the compiler prevented all the entries from being completed in full and will certainly have been responsible for mistakes and misinterpretations. In the later stages of its preparation the glossary had to be finished at great speed and, as a 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a technical manual or a reference guide for translators, containing specialized terminology and explanations. The focus is on providing accurate and detailed information, with references to additional notes and sources. The content is not related to specific industries or sectors, but rather aims to facilitate communication across languages.

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Science and technology, Education