Translation of the Great Soviet World Atlas
- Publication
- Polar Record
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 22
- Pages
- 451
Большой советский атлас мира · Version 1
1937–1939Ellis H. Minns reviews a lithoprinted English translation of the map titles and legends in Volume I (1937) of the Great Soviet World Atlas, prepared under G. B. Cressey’s direction at Syracuse University and available from him for $3.50. Minns welcomes its usefulness to readers who learn the Russian alphabet without learning the language, but criticizes its numerous errors, attributing them to careless copy preparation and inadequate subject and language knowledge, especially in maps of geology, soils, fauna and flora.
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This article reviews the English translation of the titles and legends in Volume I of the Great Soviet World Atlas (Moscow, 1937), prepared under the direction of Professor G. B. Cressey. The translation aims to make the atlas accessible to those who know the Russian alphabet but not the language. Despite its reasonable price and utility, the translation contains numerous errors, ranging from careless typographical mistakes to substantive misunderstandings of the subject matter, particularly in maps on geology, soils, fauna, and flora. The review underscores the need for greater accuracy in such translations to prevent user confusion.
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