Information on translations of russian technical journals

During a discussion of the IFAC Moscow Congress at the JACC meeting in Boston, it was mentioned that the Russians knew more about control work in the Cnited States than Americans know about similar work in the CSSR because they have excellent translation facilities which are not available to engineers in America. However, Nathan Cohn, representing the Instrument Society of America (ISA) announced that translations of four leading Russian journals have been made by the ISA for the past three years to benefit any individual or organization interested in Russian developments. Yet in spite of the relatively modest cost and the apparent desire to obtain translations of Russian papers, there have been very few subscribers. It was thought that perhaps there has not been enough publicity about this service. Because the Russians have been leaders in the development of control theory, it is important for control engineers to be aware of the progress that they are making. For those who are interested in obtaining more information about these ISA translations, the following ISA announcement is quoted: