Concise Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary [Hardcover]

Cristina Bareggi (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0198607695 | ISBN-13: 978-0198607694 | Edition: 2

Oxford University Press, in association with Paravia (one of Italy's foremost publishers), recently published the outstanding Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary. Now comes the Concise Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary, drawn from the landmark unabridged dictionary. Containing over 175,000 words and phrases and more than 290,000 translations, the Concise is the most authoritative Italian dictionary of its size. This new dictionary provides contemporary, up-to-the-minute coverage of Italian vocabulary, as well as detailed advice on grammar and usage and an extensive guide to correspondence that includes over 100 sample letters and CVs.
Features:
� 175,000 words and phrases and more than 290,000 translations
� Coverage of the latest vocabulary across a wide range of subject areas including IT, medicine, law, and the environment
� Extensive correspondence guide containing more than 100 example letters
� Detailed advice on grammar and usage
� Clear layout for ease of use

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1648 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (November 20, 2003)
• Language: Italian, English
• ISBN-10: 0198607695
• ISBN-13: 978-0198607694
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.2 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,106,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CONCISE Oxford Paravia Italian dictionary is NOT the (unabridged) Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary, July 20, 2006

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T. Luck "theloniusluck" (Boh.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Concise Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary (Hardcover)

Due to some erroneous links and reviews posted for the unabridged edition Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary here at the "Concise" edition's product page, I'm posting notes here for clarification. N.B. the "click to look inside" function currently posted for the Concise Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary actually displays the unabridged, first edition version. One can still get an idea of the Concise's content/quality (and the second, unabridged edition's quality) from this erroneous link.

The Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary (= book-jacket title; title page = Oxford Paravia il dizionario; ISBN-10: 0198607695, from book jacket; ISBN-10: 8839550380, from back cover) is an abridged version of the first edition of the Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary (published in 2001; the 2nd edition Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary is identified by ISBN-10: 0199297754, book jacket & t.p. verso; back cover ISBN-10: 8839550399. The second edition title page verso lists both 2005 and 2006 as publication dates. Amazon may still list the publication date as 2007 (which I believe is the year it was made available in the USA).

The Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary has 1,627 (numbered) pages. The Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary, Second Edition ("OPID2") has "xvi, 2773" (numbered) pages. The OPID2 is a recommended purchase for dedicated students of the Italian language as it is the finest single-volume bilingual Italian-English dictionary on the market today. The finest single-volume monolingual Italian dictionary is the Devoto-Oli Vocabolario della lingua italiana (published by Le Monnier, updated annually), originally authored by Giacomo Devoto and Gian Carlo Oli, now edited by the esteemed linguists, Luca Serianni and Maurizio Trifone. (you can purchase the Devoto-Oli through several online Italian book vendors--amazon often censors URL references to other sites)

The Concise Oxford Paravia Dictionary may very well be the finest concise bilingual Italian-English/English Italian Dictionary, though it is published only in hardcover and is slightly larger in format than, e.g., the excellent Webster's New World Italian Dictionary: Italian/English, English/Italian (ISBN-10: 0139536396; paperback, c.1985, reprint 1992). If you purchase the unabridged Oxford Paravia, you may choose the that-much-more-portable Webster's to carry to Italian classes, for your backpack, etc., over the Concise Oxford Paravia.

That said, The Concise Oxford Paravia is an excellent, less-expensive choice for those who will not be purchasing the unabridged OPID2, or can wait for a later unabridged edition when they are further along in their studies. The "Concise" includes many of the "side-bar" features--themed vocabularies, added information on keywords, etc.--that are features of both unabridged Oxford Paravia editions, but are not features of the (still very fine) Webster's. [9/29/08]

[see my ITALIAN LANGUAGE STUDIES listmania and other lists and reviews I've posted for more Italian-student-friendly products]

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Italian-English Dictionary, March 25, 2008

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Krista Lee - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Concise Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary (Hardcover)

Maria Garcia Bonini "Marcelarte"'s review is correct in saying the paper cover on this dictionary is misleading. Those seeking an Italian-English dictionary, might not realize this is exactly that. Those buying this as an Italian dictionary (in spite of the cover actually being in English) will not be getting what they want. The paper cover really should be changed.

Having said that, I really like this dictionary. I like that the beginning pages help you with Italian pronunciation and how the dictionary itself works. What I really appreciate is that most of the Italian words come with lots of context sentences so you can make sure you're using the words in the correct sense. It also seems like this dictionary would be good for Italian folks looking for the English words.

Warning: I guess in order to keep the size of this information-packed dictionary to a minimum, the print is really small, so some people (like me!) might need to put on their reading glasses during use.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Dictionary, November 3, 2007

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Wendell K. Warman (Claremore Ok. U.S.A) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Concise Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary (Hardcover)

The Oxford Italian Dictionary is more than we expected. Very practical in example and useful for translators. I wish I had gotten ahold of it years ago.