library of congress

English - Turkish

Definition of library of congress in English Turkish dictionary

(Bilgisayar) kongre kütüphanesi

Related Terms

LOC

(Askeri) irtibat yolları; lojistik harekat merkezi (line of communications; logistics operations center)

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loco citato

English - English

Definition of library of congress in English English dictionary

national library of the United States

the largest library in the US, in Washington, D.C. It is one of the largest libraries in the world. Publishers have to give a copy of every book, magazine etc that is produced in the US to the Library. U.S. library, the largest and one of the greatest of what may be considered national libraries. Founded in Washington, D.C., in 1800, it was housed in the Capitol until the building was burned by British troops in 1814; it moved to permanent quarters in 1897. In addition to serving as a reference source for members of Congress and other government officers, it is outstanding among the learned institutions of the world, with magnificent collections of books, manuscripts, music, prints, and maps. It contains some 18 million books, 2.5 million recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.5 million maps, and more than 54 million manuscripts

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LOC

Hyphenation

li·bra·ry of Con·gress

Turkish pronunciation

laybreri ıv känggrıs

Pronunciation

/ˈlīˌbrerē əv ˈkäɴɢgrəs/ /ˈlaɪˌbrɛriː əv ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/