Direct mail glossary

Below, for your edification and learning, are definitions of terms and jargon used at Alan Sharpe’s direct mail copywriting agency and in the direct mail industry. He adds a new definition each Wednesday morning. Enjoy!

Source: Sharpe Copy Inc.

Glossary: Spam Terms
From the Internet security experts at Sophos. From Address harvester to Zombie.

Source: Sophos

EAC to Provide Spanish Language Glossary of Election Terms

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today voted to adopt a glossary that provides a translation of key election terms from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English. The glossary is available at www.eac.gov and EAC will distribute copies to jurisdictions throughout the nation.

“We had an obligation to update this helpful tool for Spanish-speaking voters and the election officials who serve them, and I am very pleased to announce we have gotten the job done,” said EAC Chair Donetta Davidson. “Thank you to staff and everyone who helped us update this glossary for the first time since 1979.

“But our work is not done — next we will translate this glossary in other languages such as Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Tagalog to ensure that election officials have the tools they need to help all of America’s voters successfully cast their vote.”

The Glossary of Key Election Terminology contains 1,843 terms and phrases used in the administration of elections in the United States. To ensure the translations were culturally and linguistically appropriate, terms were translated and reviewed by a multi-dialect team of translators representing four of the main regions of origin of the Hispanic population living in the U.S. Those regions are Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Central America.

Direct to glossary

Source: United States Election Assistance Commission

Glossary of Church Terms

This glossary of Church terms was prepared for the 1987 visit of Pope John Paull II to the United States and revised for his visits in 1993, 1995 and 1999.

The terms are arranged in three categories:

• Celebration of Mass
• Ministers
• Liturgical Objects

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Glossary of Eye Conditions
From Achromatopsia to Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy

Source: American Foundation for the Blind

Glossary of Technical & DSL Terminology (PDF; 75 KB)

We are pleased to announce that one of our member companies, East by North, has graciously donated a new multi-lingual glossary to our membership. This glossary translates between English, Spanish and Italian. Please note that the terms within the glossary are based on most frequent usage and, in some cases, a literal translation of the acronyms. We are aware of regional differences and differences resulting from rapidly changing technology. This glossary is meant to be a guide and an educational tool and may not be suitable for official documents.

Source: East by North (via DSL Forum)