The 21st Century French-English English-French Dictionary (21st Century Reference) [Mass Market Paperback]

Princeton Lang Inst (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1996 | Series: 21st Century Reference

The 21st Century French-English/English-French Dictionary is an invaluable reference source for today's students, business people and travelers, providing essential information in an easy-to-use format.  It is one of four books in the new 21st Century line of foreign dictionaries, which also includes:

German-English/English-German

Spanish-English/English-Spanish

Italian-English/English-Italian

The dual format of these dictionaries eliminates the need to use two dictionaries.  Students can use The 21st Century French-English/English-French Dictionary to find the English translation of an unfamiliar French word--and to discover the correct way to express a certain English phrase in French.  Because each entry is listed in both French and English, this dictionary is useful for every situation, for business people checking the terms of a contract on an international deal, to foreign exchange students getting settled into a French dormitory, and to tourists trying to understand the items on a menu.

The 21st Century French/English-English/French Dictionary provides individual entries in a concise, easy-to-follow format, with clear pronunciation guides and succinct definitions.  This is the most up-to-date, reliable French to English, English to French dictionary on the market, and will be an indispensible tool for every occasion.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

No student of French can afford to be without a good bilingual dictionary. What separates the 21st Century French-English/English-French Dictionary from the pack are its mercifully concise and to-the-point definitions, offering the important details of meaning and usage without resorting to the usual long-winded diction of many of its competitors. Although it defines more than 30,000 vocabulary terms and offers complete pronunciation and dual-punctuation guides, the 21st Century Dictionary weighs in at a mere 460 pages. Its compact size means this is one dictionary that's meant to be used on the fly rather than left gathering dust on the top of your desk. What's more, its translations and usage tips are some of the most up-to-date available.

Language Notes

Text: English, French

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Dell; 1 edition (August 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440220882
• ISBN-13: 978-0440220886
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,185,748 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The 21st Century French-English English-French Dictionary (21st Century Reference) (Mass Market Paperback)

I was looking for a dictionary that listed new words, such as relate to the Internet and modern business (eg "outsourcing"). This dictionary is not it! It is very simplistic and is probably useful as a quick guide, although if your level of French is not advanced you won't be able to use it very well, as there are no examples of usage. The blurb is misleading, as this is not a dictionary that is specifically devised for "a global economy and fast-changing world". Nor does it specifically relate to the 21st century.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cheap, and you get what you pay for., March 22, 1998

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Carl F. Ricciardelli (Delray Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 21st Century French-English English-French Dictionary (21st Century Reference) (Mass Market Paperback)

This handy book contains a 1-page introduction and 3-page pronunciation guide, each in english and in french. What follows are a 200 page french to english portion, and a 260 page english to french dictionary. I was attracted by the price but was quickly convinced that I had erred in not purchasing one of the larger, more expensive offerings. I am attempting a rough translation of a french novel and was disappointed so many words were nowhere to be found in this book. Further, only the infinitive and some gerundic forms of french verbs are listed; when I try to find, for example, a third person singular form, I come up empty, even though the infinitive is listed. I have, since, ordered a larger, more comprehensive dictionary and will report on it after I have a chance to use it. Carl F. Ricciardelli