Field Glossary: English and Spanish Terms for Sustainable Development

Practical Spanish and English Terms for Ecology, Agriculture and Building

By PRI member Reed Ellis Aubin - Understory.org

A tool for language learning as well as a travel-ready reference, this book presents words for conversing about the natural world and finding technological solutions to its challenges. For a Latin American/North American context, the focus is on vocabulary for simple and universal technology, subsistence farming, and tropical and subtropical ecosystems. Craftspeople and scientists will find an abundance of terms to aid them in communicating specialized knowledge with lay individuals in both languages. Non-specialists will find words for communicating within the diverse experience of agriculture and the natural world and for seeking out specialized knowledge.

Subject Areas

• Agriculture and Horticulture
• Structures and Design
• Construction and Types of Material
• Over 500 Plants of Special Agricultural Interest (English-Spanish-Latin, Spanish-English-Latin)
• Ecology and Landforms
• Business, Politics and Community
• Soils and Water
• Animals and Animal-related Words
• Useful Terms for Describing Matter

Plant Diversity

A list of 500+ plants includes Latin binomial names and families. Terms are listed by English and Spanish common names. Species listed are garden and market vegetables and agroforestry species, especially those cultivated for fruit, nuts, and timber. Main focus on tropical and subtropical climates, but temperate crops are also included.

Paperback: 160 pages

Language: English/Spanish, plant list includes Latin