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Collins German Unabridged Dictionary, 7th Edition (Harpercollins Unabridged Dictionaries) (Hardcover)

Collins German Unabridged Dictionary, 7th Edition (Harpercollins Unabridged Dictionaries)

The Collins German Unabridged Dictionary is simply the best German dictionary you can buy. Here’s why: Hundreds of thousands of entries and translations: The Collins German Unabridged Dictionary contains the most comprehensive coverage of both German and English and the most up-to-date business, political, and technical terms. Most up-to-date: This edition has been extensively revised and updated to cover the recent worldwide German spelling reform. Its vocabulary of today’s German, including thousands of new phrases and indicators, is complete and exhaustive. This edition also includes full coverage of key words and full treatment of irregular forms of verbs, nouns, and adjectives to create the most complete and accurate picture of the German language available today. More colloquial usage than any other German dictionary: With its emphasis on current German and English—both written and spoken—including all areas of modern life and featuring regional usage, (more…)

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Merriam-webster’s Everyday Language Reference Set [Paperback]

Merriam-webster's Everyday Language Reference Set

Includes “The Merriam-Webster Dictionary”, a new edition of “The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus” and “Merriam-Webster’s Vocabulary Builder”.

About the Author

The Merriam brothers desired a continuity of editorship that would link Noah Webster’s efforts with their own editions, so they selected Chauncey A. Goodrich, Webster’s son-in-law and literary heir, who had been trained in lexicography by Webster himself, to be their editor in chief. Webster’s son William also served as an editor of that first Merriam-Webster dictionary, which was published on September 24, 1847. Although Webster’s work was honored, his big dictionaries had never sold well. The 1828 edition was priced at a whopping $20; in 13 years its 2,500 copies had not sold out. Similarly, the 1841 edition, only slightly more affordable at $15, moved slowly. Assuming that a lower price would increase sales, the Merriams introduced the 1847 edition at $6, and although Webst (more…)

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Langenscheidt French Pocket Dictionary: French/English/English/French (Langenscheidt’s Pocket Dictionaries) (French Edition) (Vinyl Bound)

Langenscheidt French Pocket Dictionary: French/English/English/French (Langenscheidt's Pocket Dictionaries) (French Edition)

Langenscheidt’s Pocket Dictionary French contains over 50,000 references. It includes a wealth of colloquial and idiomatic expressions, full grammar details with examples of usage, and conjugation tables. The ideal compact reference work for everyday use.

About the Author

Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

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