Cassell's German Dictionary: German-English English-German [Hardcover]

H.-C. Sasse (Author), J. Horne (Author), Dr. Charlotte Dixon (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1, 1977 | ISBN-10: 0025226509 | ISBN-13: 978-0025226500

The greatest name in foreign language dictionaries is Cassell, the preeminent publisher of dictionaries for over 120 years.

For fast, easy reference and comprehensive listings, Cassell's is unbeatable. It contains in concise form the words most frequently used in normal speech and contemporary literature plus common idiomatic expressions and new words that have become accepted usage.

Cassell's is easy to read and full of complete usage information that's simple to access. This invaluable volume, backed by the world's foremost language authority, is the most effective concise dictionary available to the German language.

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Text: English, German

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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 German Dictionary has been specially compiled to provide in compact form the words most frequently used in normal speech and contemporary literature plus common idiomatic expressions and new words that have recently become accepted usage. The International Phonetic Association's alphabet is used to indicate pronunciation throughout. Verb tables are provided in both languages. For a More Comprehensive Work Ask for the Standard Edition Cassell's German Dictionary Completely revised and reset edition 1978 For the second time Dr. H. T. Betteridge of Glasgow University has carried out a thorough revision of Cassell's long-renowned German Dictionary, incorporating recent developments in English and German to bring it completely up to date, and supplying more idiomatic phrases and illustrative examples than ever before. This new edition

• Is over 300 pages longer than the previous edition
• Gives phonetic transcriptions of German key-words and has a key to German pronunciation
• Indicates whether German verb prefixes are separable or not
• Has a new bibliography of technical and specialist dictionaries
• Includes proper names in the main text
• Has a new clearer lay-out with entries in strictly alphabetical sequence

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 558 pages
• Publisher: Cassell's (October 1, 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0025226509
• ISBN-13: 978-0025226500
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #869,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars isn't good enough!, October 16, 2001

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L. Beaudrot (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

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

Aside from Wahrig's German-German dictionary, you will be *extremely* hard-pressed to find a better German dictionary.

Easy to follow... good examples... idomatic expressions... proper translations that show correct modern usage/interpretations... includes some words in dialect...

I've been a constant student of the language for over 10 years now and this is by far *the* best dictionary to have. No collection of German reference books is complete without this dictionary. My father (Ph.D., German Literature, Univ. Tennessee '77) has used his for over 30 years (with the exception of the 5 years I had stolen it from him while I was in college).

Hands down, the best.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not for Scholarly researchers, April 17, 2002

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

This handy edition of Cassell's German Dictionary is just that: a handy edition. And although it contains many idiomatic phrases and other helpful tools, it is not designed for those who wish to do scholarly research in German literature. The text does not contain enough technical terms or theological idioms to facilitate this type of research. For those who intend to use it for more casual study, this text would be highly recommended.