Translation glossary: False Friends

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-- Discipline (optional) --AccountingAdvertising / Public RelationsAerospace / Aviation / SpaceAgricultureAnimal Husbandry = Livestock *AnthropologyArchaeologyArchitectureArt, Arts & Crafts, PaintingAstronomy & SpaceAsylum/Migration/DisplacementAudit = Finance *Automation & RoboticsAutomotive / Cars & TrucksBanking = Finance *Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)Blockchain/CryptocurrenciesBotanyBuilding = Construction *Business/Commerce (general)Cars = Auto *Ceramics = Materials *Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVsChemistry; Chem Sci/EngChildren's Literature = Poetry & Literature *Cinema, Film, TV, DramaClothing = Textiles *Comics/Manga/Graphic novelsCommunications = Telecommunications *Computers (general)Computers: HardwareComputers: SoftwareComputers: Systems, NetworksConstruction / Civil EngineeringContracts = Law: Contract *Cooking / CulinaryCosmetics, BeautyDVDs = Media *Dentistry = Medical: Dentistry *EconomicsEducation / PedagogyElectronics / Elect EngEnergy / Power GenerationEngineering (general)Engineering: Aero = Aerospace *Engineering: Chem = Chemistry *Engineering: Civil = Construction *Engineering: Electrical = Electronics *Engineering: IndustrialEngineering: Mechanical = Mechanics *Engineering: Nuclear = Nuclear *Environment & EcologyEsoteric practicesFashion = Textiles *Fiction = Poetry & Literature *Film & TV = Cinema *Finance (general)Financial Markets = Finance *FisheriesFolkloreFood & DrinkForestry / Wood / TimberFurniture / Household AppliancesGambling/Casino/BetsGaming/Video-games/E-sportsGastronomy = Cooking / Culinary *Gems, Precious Stones, Metals = Mining *GenealogyGeneral / Conversation / Greetings / LettersGeneticsGeographyGeologyGlass = Materials *Government / PoliticsGraphic Arts = Photo/Imaging *Health Care = Med: HC *HistoryHotels = Tourism *Human ResourcesHuman rightsIT (Information Technology)Idioms / Maxims / SayingsInsuranceInternational Org/Dev/CoopInternet, e-CommerceInvestment / SecuritiesIron & Steel = Metallurgy *JournalismLabor = Human Resources *Land = Real Estate *Law (general)Law: Contract(s)Law: Patents, Trademarks, CopyrightLaw: Taxation & CustomsLeisure = Tourism *Linguistic evaluation/cognitive debriefingLinguisticsLiterature = Poetry & Lit *Livestock / Animal HusbandryLogistics = Transport *Machinery & Tools = Mechanical *ManagementManufacturingMaritime = Ships *Market ResearchMarketingMassages/ReflexologyMaterials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)Mathematics & StatisticsMechanics / Mech EngineeringMedia / MultimediaMedical (general)Medical: CardiologyMedical: DentistryMedical: Health CareMedical: InstrumentsMedical: OncologyMedical: PharmaceuticalsMetallurgy / CastingMeteorologyMetrologyMilitary / DefenseMining & Minerals / GemsMultimedia = Media *MusicNames (personal, company)Networking = Computers: Networking *Nuclear Eng/SciNutritionOil & Gas = Petroleum *OtherPaper / Paper ManufacturingPatentsPatents = Law: Patents *Pedagogy = Education *Petroleum Eng/SciPharmaceuticals = Med: Pharma *PhilosophyPhotography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)PhysicsPlants = Botany *Plastic = Materials *Poetry & LiteraturePolitics = Government *Power = Energy *Printing & PublishingPsychologyPublic relations = Advertising *Real EstateReligionRetailRobotics = Automation & Robotics *Rubber = Materials *SAPSafetySafety Data Sheets/RegulationsSailing = Ships *Science (general)Shipping = Transport *Ships, Sailing, MaritimeSlangSocial Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.Software = Computers: Software *Sports / Fitness / RecreationStatistics = Mathematics *SurveyingSymbols / Abbreviations / Acronyms = General *Tax = Law: Tax *Telecom(munications)Textiles / Clothing / FashionTourism & TravelTrains = Transportation *Transport / Transportation / ShippingTravel = Tourism *VeterinaryVeterinary = Livestock *Video Games = Games *Video editing/DVDs = Media *Waste management/Waste disposal/RecyclingWater resources managementWine / Oenology / ViticultureWood = Materials *Wood Industry = Forestry *Zoology