Langenscheidt New College German Dictionary: English-German/German-English (Langenscheidt Standard Dictionaries) [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Series: Langenscheidt Standard Dictionaries | Publication Date: January 5, 2006

Designed to deliver language essentials without compromising ease of use. A wealth of information, carefully structured, makes this a valuable tool for students, corporations, and reference libraries. .Large, easy-to-read typeface with clear symbols, plus subject and usage labels .Definitions, syllabification, pronunciation, noun and verb forms.

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About the Author

Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1791 pages
• Publisher: Langenscheidt; 2 edition (January 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585735183
• ISBN-13: 978-1585735181
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.6 x 2.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,243,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and up-to-date - yes! English version - no!, March 13, 2008

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Janice Flatoff (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Langenscheidt New College German Dictionary: English-German/German-English (Langenscheidt Standard Dictionaries) (Hardcover)

This edition is significantly larger than my 1973 edition. It includes computer vocabulary and both American and British usage. The cover says it has new German spelling (but I didn't see an explanation of the new spelling inside).
The product description on Amazon says the language is English - NOT!!! The inside of the covers and all of the front matter - the foreword, instructions to users, etc. are in German (for both sections). There are lists of things, such as the German abbreviations used in the definitions, that include both German and English vocabulary. That's good, because German abbreviations are used in both the English-German and German-English sections of this dictionary. In other words, this dictionary appears to be for German users (except for the outside cover). It appears to me that it was assembled incorrectly. (I wonder if the German version has only English instructions!)

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for English learning German, August 25, 2008

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P. Colegrove (Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Langenscheidt New College German Dictionary: English-German/German-English (Langenscheidt Standard Dictionaries) (Hardcover)

This dictionary must be exclusively for German speakers learning English, or was printed incorrectly as all text describing how to use, as well as phonetic guides are for German speaking people. Generally of little help for English speakers trying to learn German.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inadequate Dictionary, September 6, 2008

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Merrill Cole (Macomb, IL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Langenscheidt New College German Dictionary: English-German/German-English (Langenscheidt Standard Dictionaries) (Hardcover)

I purchased the _Langenscheidt New College German Dictionary_ because none of my German dictionaries, nor the dictionaries available online, were able to meet my translation needs fully. It disappointed me to learn that this expensive dictionary has less to offer than the free online _Leo Deutsch-Englisch Woerterbuch_.