Electronic Dictionary on Plastics PolyVoc 2.4 now expanded to cover 100,000 Words

Berlin, October 2001 – On the occasion of the Online Information 2001 FIZ CHEMIE Berlin, the German "Chemistry Information Centre", is pleased to present the new version 2.4 of the well-known German-English, English-German electronic reference work "PolyVoc" which now contains more than 100,000 terms (see us at Stand 258, Ground Floor).

The PolyVoc system, which was first published in 1995, effectively translates technical terms commonly used in plastics technology and macromolecular chemistry and related fields such as machine and tool construction or electronics technology. The system is quick to learn and easy to use and, contrary to printed dictionaries, the required translations are obtained within a fraction of a second.
The PolyVoc vocabulary is based upon texts contained in the literature database "KKF" (Kunststoffe Kautschuk Fasern / Plastics Rubber Fibers), which was produced jointly by the German Chemistry Information Centre, FIZ CHEMIE Berlin, and the German Plastics Institute (Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut, DKI), and on the materials database "POLYMAT", also a joint product from FIZ CHEMIE Berlin and the DKI. In addition, optional features available within PolyVoc include a general dictionary from the famous German Langenscheidt Publishing House containing over 100,000 terms in every-day use and an editor enabling users to generate their own customised dictionaries.
PolyVoc Version 2.4 is available from FIZ CHEMIE Berlin optionally as a German or English version. A single-user's licence starts at € 180, excluding handling and VAT.
Multi-user and network versions are also available.

For additional information please contact:

FIZ CHEMIE Berlin
Franklinstraße 11    P.O. Box 12 03 37   
D-10587 Berlin    D-10593 Berlin   
Germany    Germany   
      
Internet:   www.chemistry.de   
       
Contact person:      
Dr. Helmut Müller   Tel.:   (030) 399 77-150
   Telefax:   (030) 399 77-133
   E-mail:   mueller@fiz-chemie.de

or see us at Online Information 2001, Stand 258, Ground Floor
(4-6 December, Olympia, London – www.online-information.co.uk)