Eurojargon: A Dictionary of European Union Acronyms, Abbreviations and Terminology (7th edition)

RR 2004/315 Eurojargon: A Dictionary of European Union Acronyms, Abbreviations and Terminology (7th edition) Compiled and Edited by Eric Davies European Information Association Manchester 2004 viii+344 pp. ISBN 0 948272 93 7 £50

Keywords European Union, Jargon, Europe

Review DOI 10.1108/09504120410552552

Politicians often complain that the voters do not appreciate the vast scope of the work done by the European Union. Eurojargon may suggest one reason for this lack of appreciation. It lists 5,200 acronyms, abbreviations and specialised terms used in the EU: this number is said to be 25 per cent greater than that in the previous edition (RR2001/32) and the dictionary is now in its seventh edition. It is safe to say that the great majority of them would be unfamiliar to most readers. Even when spelt out, many of the acronyms do not appear...