The Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary: English-German, German-English [Hardcover]

Michael Clark (Editor), Olaf Thyen (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0198601336 | ISBN-13: 978-0198601333 | Edition: Revised

Prepared by two of the world's foremost dictionary publishers, Oxford University Press and the Dudenverlag, The Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary is the most authoritative reference in its size. This newly revised edition features a full supplement detailing the changes to the German spelling system ratified in 1996.
The Concise offers the most comprehensive coverage available in this range, with over 140,000 words and phrases and 240,000 translations. Users will find extensive and up-to-date coverage of the general vocabulary of contemporary German and English, treatment of regional expressions, detailed guidance on the selection of the correct translation, grammatical information (including irregular plurals and past tenses) and helpful appendices including irregular verbs in German and English.
Drawing on unparalleled resources, this outstanding dictionary will be a mainstay of students, teachers, and translators, and anyone else wanting a clear and authoritative English German dictionary.

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Text: English, German

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1424 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Revised edition (November 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198601336
• ISBN-13: 978-0198601333
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,496,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Size does matter, July 27, 2000

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Ramil Delos Reyes - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary: English-German, German-English (Hardcover)

Hallo German Students,

The first thing you would think when you see this dictionary is....."How can I carry this gigantic dictionary around the campus?"......

Well, that is the same question I asked when I was looking at this dictionary in a bookstore in Makati, Philippines.

As German language students, you must have a pocket (or a reasonable size which you can bring around the campus) dictionary when you go to school. Aside from this you must invest in a good and big dictionary which should contain at least 150,000 words, because your grades will also depend on the quality of dictionary you use.

The Concise Oxford Duden German Dictionary is not only a big dictionary (speaking not only about the size of the dictionary itself but also the number of entries it has), but it also a good buy. It has more than 150000 entries and 250000 translations. This dictionary costs the same amount as the other dictionary I have, which have less entries than the Concise Oxford Duden German Dictionary.

The Concise Oxford Duden German Dictionary also have easy to understand and helpful tips about the German Grammar. You can find tips about on any possible grammatical or morphological topics after several words (i.e. nationalities, languages, and citizens after the name of the countries).

So, with this dictionary, you get more, but you pay less.

Good luck to you all.