The Oxford-Duden Pictorial French-English Dictionary

by OxfordUniversityPress (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1989

  $3.28

  In this dictionary parallel English and French word-lists contain a total of 28,000 items from each language. The words are linked by number to the 384 picture sections, which are divided by subject to cover typical situations in everyday life including recreation and sport, flora and fauna, industry, the arts and technology. Every vocabulary item is indexed in English and French so that the dictionary can be used in both directions. Differences between British English and American English are also recorded. The indices refer the reader to various subjects and contexts in which a word can be used and this provides not only a guide to the correct translation, but also a key to the entire subject. The book may be useful to students, business people and translators.

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $3.28

  There are certain kinds of information that can be conveyed more readily and clearly by pictures than by description and explanations. The Oxford-Duden Pictorial French and English Dictionary identifies over 29,000 objects by means of numbered illustrations, offering at a glance their French and English terms. This edition illustrates terminology in all major fields of reference, including science, technology, medicine, and business, the arts and entertainment, recreation and sport, flora and fauna, and typical situations in domestic and everyday life. Every vocabulary item is indexed in French and English so that the dictionary can be used in both directions. The subjects are organized thematically enabling the user to grasp the entire vocabulary relevant to a given situation or context. This new edition will be an invaluable supplement to any French-English or English-French dictionary.