Well, I did find this pdf:
http://www.alias.com/eng/products-services/maya/file/lightwave_to_maya_guide.pdf

...but it seems quite incomplete. I was hoping to find more of a user written piece...

Does anyone know of a resource where I could find the equivalent of a translator between Lightwave terms and Maya terms?

For example: Lightwave uses "Band Saw". The equivalent in Maya seems to be...