Collins-Robert French-English/English-French Dictionary

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Collins-Robert French Dictionary
This new dictionary has a simple primary function: to facilitate easy, rapid and reliable communication between French and English. This basic need of the dictionary user has been considered and catered for in the planning of the text, in the writing of each entry, and the treatment of each word. Over fifteen years' work by an international team of compilers working in Britain and France, and several years' close collaboration between Collins and the major French dictionary publishers, Le Robert, have produced this new reference book — new in content, new in format, new in the wealth of linguistic information that it offers. These are some of the features of the Collins-Robert French Dictionary:
* Emphasis throughout is placed on current French and English, the written and spoken language of contemporary society.
* There is full and exhaustive treatment of the basic and important words of both languages. The arrangement of these entries marks... Tovább

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Collins-Robert French Dictionary
This new dictionary has a simple primary function: to facilitate easy, rapid and reliable communication between French and English. This basic need of the dictionary user has been considered and catered for in the planning of the text, in the writing of each entry, and the treatment of each word. Over fifteen years' work by an international team of compilers working in Britain and France, and several years' close collaboration between Collins and the major French dictionary publishers, Le Robert, have produced this new reference book — new in content, new in format, new in the wealth of linguistic information that it offers. These are some of the features of the Collins-Robert French Dictionary:
* Emphasis throughout is placed on current French and English, the written and spoken language of contemporary society.
* There is full and exhaustive treatment of the basic and important words of both languages. The arrangement of these entries marks a significant advance on existing French and English dictionaries.
* The text of both parts of the dictionary is rich in examples of current French and English usage, as well as idioms, set phrases, and syntactic constructions.
* Throughout the text there are tens of thousands of indicating words to pinpoint individual meanings and usage and to lead the user to the most appropriate translation according to the context.
* Style levels are marked by a unique system of asterisks and daggers to provide advice and warnings to the user unfamiliar with new words and meanings.
* Other special features include pronunciations in IP A, full treatment of English phrasal verbs, exceptionally clear layout and typography, and extensive supplements. Vissza