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Japanese Aviation Vocabulary Reference Book

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Creator:
Japanese Imperial Aviation Association  Search this
Extent:
0.49 Cubic feet ((1 box))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Dictionaries
Date:
bulk 1936
Scope and Contents:
This donation consists of a 5.5 inch by 7.5 inch Japanese Aviation Vocabulary Reference Book, published in 1936 by the Japanese Imperial Aviation Association. This particular book was stamped as belonging to the Japanese Army Aviation Technology Research Office.
Biographical / Historical:
Due to the rapidly evolving field of aviation, Japan formed a committee in 1928, consisting of various military, educational and communication groups, to select and publish an aviation vocabulary reference book. The committee first met in 1928, and went on to meet another 36 times before the book was published by the Japanese Imperial Aviation Association in 1936. The book contains different translations for the same word, and includes such aeronautical topics as airships, airplanes, weather, armament, and equipment. The book contains the following languages: Japanese, a Japanese Roman Character Pronunciation in Roman character, English (and American if different usage/word), French and German.
Provenance:
Gelvin Stevenson, Gift, 2013
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
Aeronautics, Military  Search this
Airships  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Dictionaries
Citation:
Japanese Aviation Vocabulary Reference Book, Accession 2014-0002, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2014.0002
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2138ade7b-8ac2-4b83-85bd-c2a3ca04300c
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2014-0002