The complete dictionary for advanced learners and language professionals, Harrap's flagship title is the culminationof several years work by a large team of experienced lexicographers and translators. The Unabridged is the most complete bilingual dictionary available and offers more information than any other general bilingual dictionary with over 425,000 references and 750,000 translations.
Up-to-date vocabulary from all fields
Thousands of examples put words and senses in context
More coverage of idioms and colloquial language, including slang, than any other dictionary
The most technical terms: from business to sport, and IT to ornithology
Extensive coverage of literary words and phrases
Unrivalled coverage of canadian, Swiss and Belgian French, and American, Australian, Scottish and Irish English
Hundreds of boxes on cultural information included within the text to give essential background encyclopaedic information
Hundreds of name of works of art (books, plays, film ect) included in the text with their often unexpected translations
Second color clearly indentifies headwords
Boxes on illustration included within the dictionary text explain the origin and usage of phrases (quotations, advertising slogan ect) that have become part of the language
The Unabridged contains a number of supplements that make it the complete dictionary for advanced learners and language professionals, such as a communication guide, tables of military ranks and adminitrative divisions, and a bilingual Chronology.
Up-to-date vocabulary from all fields
Thousands of examples put words and senses in context
More coverage of idioms and colloquial language, including slang, than any other dictionary
The most technical terms: from business to sport, and IT to ornithology
Extensive coverage of literary words and phrases
Unrivalled coverage of canadian, Swiss and Belgian French, and American, Australian, Scottish and Irish English
Hundreds of boxes on cultural information included within the text to give essential background encyclopaedic information
Hundreds of name of works of art (books, plays, film ect) included in the text with their often unexpected translations
Second color clearly indentifies headwords
Boxes on illustration included within the dictionary text explain the origin and usage of phrases (quotations, advertising slogan ect) that have become part of the language
The Unabridged contains a number of supplements that make it the complete dictionary for advanced learners and language professionals, such as a communication guide, tables of military ranks and adminitrative divisions, and a bilingual Chronology.
