Cassell's Concise Spanish-English English-Spanish Dictionary [Hardcover]

Brian Dutton (Compiler), L. P. Harvey (Compiler), Roger M. Walker (Compiler)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0025226606 | ISBN-13: 978-0025226609 | Publication Date: October 1, 1977 | Edition: Concise Edition

A WORD ABOUT THIS CONCISE EDITION...

The eminence of Cassell dictionaries has been established over a period of more than 120 years of dictionary publishing.

Cassell's accumulated experience in such a highly specialized field has been accompanied by unceasing vigilance to maintain the high standard for which it is world-famous.

Cassell's Concise Spanish Dictionary has been specially compiled to provide in compact form the words most frequently used in normal speech and contemporary literature, and incorporates literary and poeticalterms recurrent in classical, literary Spanish. It embodies common idiomatic expressions and new words that have recently become accepted usage, and includes Latin-American terms. Verb tables are provided in both languages.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish

From the Back Cover

Cassell's Bilingual Dictionaries Acclaimed Worldwide Since 1854 French-English, English-French Standard and Concise Editions German-English, English-German Standard and Concise Editions Spanish-English, English-Spanish Standard and Concise Editions Italian-English, English-Italian Standard Edition English-Dutch, Dutch-English Standard Edition Latin-English, English-Latin Standard and Concise Editions Also Published by Macmillan A series of companion volumes showing the peculiarities of meaning and usage in colloquial speech, the intricacies of which cannot be adequately explained in a standard dictionary. Cassell's Colloquial French Cassell's Colloquial German Cassell's Colloquial Italian Cassell's Colloquial Spanish

Product Details

• Hardcover: 460 pages
• Publisher: Cassell's; Concise Edition edition (October 1, 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0025226606
• ISBN-13: 978-0025226609
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,790,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars needs updating , but still the best I've found, January 18, 1999

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[e-mail] (Mexico City, Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cassell's Concise Spanish-English English-Spanish Dictionary (Hardcover)

It's true that this dictionary could benefit very much from an updating, and I have (very rarely) found inaccuracies (such as "be wary of" for percatarse de), but overall, I find it to be the best available in mass-market paperback format. I have been using it for nineteen years, and I have also found it to be superior to many others I've consulted, such as Harrap's, Larousse, Webster's New World, University of Chicago, and Bantam. Perhaps the reason I like it is that it has served me well for Spanish literature. Not only have I found more of the words I need, but I find the definitions to be clearer and more nuanced. The main weak points I have noticed are in the area of foods (the dictionary earns about one star in this respect) and technical terms. It is also worth noting that the dictionary has a clear bias in favor of British English and Penninsular Spanish. Notwithstanding these shortcomings, I would bet that most readers will experience much less frustration using this dicitonary than with others in its class. I still swear by it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated, I don't recommend it., December 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cassell's Concise Spanish-English English-Spanish Dictionary (Hardcover)

Well.... this dictionary needs an update badly. The volume of vocabulary is sufficient enough, but it needs a major overhaul in words, definitions. Cassells has a vast series of dictionaries; I don't know about other ones, but I don't recommend this Spanish dictionary. Try to choose another from the listings at this Amazon site.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars People! Please!, May 28, 2008

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Kellee (Georgia, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cassell's Concise Spanish-English English-Spanish Diction Pb (Dictionary) (Paperback)

Look at what this guy wants for this PAPERBACK book!
The one above it will save you $175.00, for the same EXACT product.
Wake up and smell the tacos, buddy, you'll never get $183.00 of my money, what a jerk!
You can FLY and buy one in Mexico that price!