Anglo-Russian Explanatory Dictionary of Hockey Terms

The dictionary contains more than 5,000 eponymical, acronymic and figurative terms used in such modern and popular sport in Russia and abroad, such as hockey with a puck on ice. Particular attention is paid to the terms from the field of game technique, its stories and rules. The dictionary includes figurative expressions actively used in modern hockey. Terminology from the field of sports medicine is widely represented - the name of symptoms, syndromes, diseases, injuries that occur in hockey. The dictionary is equipped with historical excursions - a description of the rules, traditions adopted in hockey, stories about famous players of the past, awards presented in their honor. The dictionary also shows the modern and historical names of the hockey areas of the world with the names of the clubs playing on them and the main technical characteristics of the arenas. The dictionary is widely represented by the typology of hockey clubs that are currently playing and clubs that have become history. The publication is equipped with a large number of examples of using hockey terms in modern sports journalism, scientific literature. These examples are taken from the articles of North American sports journalists describing each match of the championship of the National Hockey League. The book is based on more than thirty years of experience of the author - a professional translator, who has been a passionate fan of hockey with a puck on ice since childhood. The dictionary is intended for students of higher educational institutions studying in undergraduate and magistracy in the areas of training “Linguistics”, “Journalism”, “Philology”, “International Relations”, “Advertising and Communications with the Public Culture”, “Physical Culture”, as well as for teachers these areas. This dictionary can also be useful to professional hockey players, coaches, judges, hockey commentators and specialists.
The publication will also be of interest for a wide range of readers who are passionate about such a popular and actively developing sport in the world as hockey with a puck on ice