dAmAshA =? and translation of scientific terms into telugu

Prasad Chodavarapu (prasad@acm6.me.uiuc.edu)
Sun, 29 Oct 1995 22:04:34 -0600 (CST)

"dAmAshA" vinagAnE nAku sPhurimchina artham:

dAmAshA = shumArugaa(approximately) ??

i don't know if i am correct, but i belive that i heard
the expression, "dAmAshAgA" for shumArugA.

jampala gAri meaning dAmAshA = mean,average also explains
the expression "dAmAshAgA".

reg. the other discussion on translation of scientific
and other foreign terms into telugu, during the late 50s
and 60s, telugu academy appointed a commitee which came
up a with a comprehensive report on translation of scientific
literature. i do not have the details but probably, someone can tell
us about it. i believe, this report forms the basis for all the
telugu academy science text books in telugu.

prasAd chODavarapu