ID: 23294
Description
OXFORD-DUDEN GERMAN/ENGLISH ENGLISH/GERMAN DICTIONARY
Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: German / English
ISBN: 0-19-864-141-9
Pages: 1696
Have you or your child recently started a course of study in the German language, or are you about to do so? If so, you will not do better than invest in this comprehensive dictionary prepared by two of the foremost reference book publishers, Oxford University Press & Dudenverlag.
This completely new (at the time of publishing) German-English / English German dictionary is authoritative, comprehensive, and up to date. It has been designed to meet the needs of both English and German speakers, whether they wish to write or speak the foreign language or translate from it. It also covers regional expressions from British, American, and other varieties of English, and from the German of West and former East Germany, Austria and Switzerland, plus 40 pages of appendices.
? Over 260,000 words and phrases and 450,000 translations.
? Many example sentences showing words in use.
? Extensive guidance on the selection of the correct translation.
? Explanations of terms for which cultural or other differences prevent an exact translation.
? Thorough cross-referencing.
? All entries found in a simple alphabetical listing.
? + much more.
It is not to be missed by the serious student of the language. The book is in extremely good condition throughout although the back cover of the dustjacket has been torn and ?repaired? with sellotape.
Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: German / English
ISBN: 0-19-864-141-9
Pages: 1696
Have you or your child recently started a course of study in the German language, or are you about to do so? If so, you will not do better than invest in this comprehensive dictionary prepared by two of the foremost reference book publishers, Oxford University Press & Dudenverlag.
This completely new (at the time of publishing) German-English / English German dictionary is authoritative, comprehensive, and up to date. It has been designed to meet the needs of both English and German speakers, whether they wish to write or speak the foreign language or translate from it. It also covers regional expressions from British, American, and other varieties of English, and from the German of West and former East Germany, Austria and Switzerland, plus 40 pages of appendices.
? Over 260,000 words and phrases and 450,000 translations.
? Many example sentences showing words in use.
? Extensive guidance on the selection of the correct translation.
? Explanations of terms for which cultural or other differences prevent an exact translation.
? Thorough cross-referencing.
? All entries found in a simple alphabetical listing.
? + much more.
It is not to be missed by the serious student of the language. The book is in extremely good condition throughout although the back cover of the dustjacket has been torn and ?repaired? with sellotape.