Langenscheidt Spanish New College Dictionary [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: March 2002 | Series: New College Dictionary

Langenscheidt New College Dictionary Spanish-English/English-Spanish Plain 125,000 references on 1,080 pages *Up-to-date vocabulary with hundreds of new words and phrases *Includes a large number of modern specialist terms *Contains a wealth of idiomatic and colloquial expressions *Special attention to Latin American Spanish *Detailed information on Spanish grammar *The comprehensive reference work for serious users

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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: 1416 pages
• Publisher: Langenscheidt Publishers; Bilingual edition (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585732451
• ISBN-13: 978-1585732456
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.2 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,856,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not recommended, August 20, 2006

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Doug Rice (Twin Falls, ID USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Langenscheidt Spanish New College Dictionary (Hardcover)

A dictionary should demonstrate good lexicographic technique and have an up-to-date-vocabulary. The Langenscheidt dictionary does neither.

Take for example, a word with multiple meanings, like the word "loop" The Langenscheidt simply lists the translations: "lazo, vuelta, bucle, lazada, cruce (de cuerda, cable, etc.)." For a Spanish speaker reading in English, this is enough, as the reader can look over the potential translations and choose the one which fits the context. But for the English reader writing in Spanish, this is hopelessly inadequate, as the dictionary provides no clue as to which translation to use in which situation.

Compare the treatment of the same word in the far superior American Heritage Spanish Dictionary. "(length of line) lazo; (coil) vuelta; (bend) curva; (circular path) vuelta, circuito; (fastener) presilla" etc. Here, the user is given glosses in the native language to assist in identifying the right word for the context. Example sentences are also a tremendous help.

A good dictionary should maintain an up-to-date lexicon, including such cultural and technological additions to the language as "baby sitter," "hostile takeover," "software," "hard drive." But the compilers of the Langenscheidt have totally neglected this aspect; the lexicon of the work is outdated.

Based on the research I did for my Master's thesis, I would recommend Oxford, Larousse, and HarperCollins instead.

5.0 out of 5 stars Langenscheidt always good, August 31, 2009

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Margaret M. Scheperle "arschep" (Ozark, MO USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Langenscheidt's New College Dictionary Spanish: Spanish-English English-Spanish (Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

I'd only used Langenscheidt for German dictionaries before and knew they were top of the line. Now I see that the Spanish version is just as good and complete.

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Dictionary, March 9, 2008

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Peter Harris (W.Lafayette& Goshen, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Langenscheidt Spanish New College Dictionary (Hardcover)

A must have for college undergrads! This is a great book to have! I would buy it twice if I could!