Helene Lieser · 1933
Helene Lieser’s 1933 review of Volume I (English–German) of K. Th. Langguth’s Handwörterbuch des Finanzwesens evaluates a practical instrument for communication between English- and German-speaking financial circles. Its central judgment is that the dictionary successfully serves both professional practice and study.
Für den praktischen Gebrauch sehr angenehm ist die Berücksichtigung vieler „Finanzjargonausdrücke“, denn gerade diese findet man in keinem anderen Lexikon.
English translation: Particularly useful for practical purposes is the inclusion of many “financial jargon expressions,” for these are precisely what one finds in no other dictionary.
Lieser connects completeness with attention to actual usage, including differences between American and English terminology. Her recommendation rests on practical testing:
Zahlreiche Stichproben anlässlich der Benützung in der Praxis haben die große Verlässlichkeit und Vollständigkeit des Werkes erwiesen, das nicht nur dem Bankmann, sondern auch dem Exporteur und jedem, der kommerzielles Englisch verstehen muß, die besten Dienste leisten wird und daher wärmstens empfohlen werden kann.
English translation: Numerous spot checks during practical use have demonstrated the work’s great reliability and completeness; it will render the best service not only to bankers but also to exporters and anyone who must understand commercial English, and can therefore be most warmly recommended.
The brief review moves from general praise to distinctive coverage and verified utility, extending the dictionary’s relevance beyond banking to international commerce.
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