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Language Dictionaries
Random House Spanish-English English-Spanish Dictionary by David L. Gold; Margaret H. Raventós (Editor); RH Disney StaffNow in a revised and updated second edition, Random House's best-selling bilingual dictionary is ideal for students, businesspeople and travelers. Pronunciations are shown for Spanish and English, with detailed guides to the pronunciation of both languages. It provides International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) pronunciations for Spanish and English, through coverage of general and specialized vocabulary, and many new words and meanings, such asmovil/celular(cellular phone),buscapersonas/bip(pager),biodiversidad(biodiversity),ciberspacio(cyberspace) andhoja doe calculo(spreadsheet). This comprehensive and easy-to-use reference includes: -- --Over 145,000 definitions of words and phrases -- --European and Western Hemisphere Spanish -- --Guides to pronunciation of Spanish and English -- --American English spelling and vocabulary -- --The most current Spanish spellings, reflecting the alphabetization rules of the Spanish language academics
Call Number: PC4640 .R32 1999
ISBN: 037540483X
Publication Date: 1999-04-06
Spanish College Dictionary by Colin Smith; HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. StaffThe "HarperCollins Spanish College Dictionary is a standout--you're holding the best buy on the shelf in your hands right now. Here's why: Easiest to use: Usage levels are indicated throughout, with extensive examples to illustrate how words are used in context. A system of style labels identifies whether a word is formal, informal, literary, vulgar, dated, or euphemistic. In addition, specific meanings are clearly marked to guide the user to the correct treatment. The text also includes illustrations of pronunciations through the usage of the International Phonetic Alphabet, enabling easy access and effective communication for educational, business, and traveling purposes. Most consistently updated: HarperCollins dictionaries are updated more frequently than the competition, giving you the edge in reading, writing and understanding the language. Comprehensive: Fully updated coverage of both Spanish and English, including business, technological,and cultural terms and complete coverage of Latin-American usage. Here's a sampling of the new terms this edition includes: aromatherapy karaoke autoimmune male menopause carphone rollerblade circuit-training spellchecker cyberspace strapline dietetics telemarketing downsize teleshopping fly-drive varifocal junk TV virtuality
Call Number: PC4640 .C53 1998
ISBN: 006270818X
Publication Date: 1998-08-01
Langenscheidt Pocket Dictionary French by LangenscheidtValue priced, durable, and easily portable, this dictionary is ideal for students and travelers. Around 50,000 references Robust vinyl cover User-friendly layout with all main headwords in blue for quick reference Comprehensive vocabulary with many idiomatic and colloquial expressions Useful appendices with extra grammar information 48-page Activity Section