Terminological Dictionaries in ESP Training of Engineer Physicists

The article is devoted to the actual task of creating learners' dictionaries. It defines the general objectives in creating of such dictionaries as well as the principles of their formation, namely the harmonization of concepts in different languages and the availability of definitions for a deeper understanding of the term semantics. The authors analyze English terminology of physics in terms of some of its characteristics influencing the process of assimilation by students. They distinguish terminological difference in features for IT-specialty being a new scientific field. The examples of dictionaries for physicists and IT-specialists are provided.