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super little dictionary, July 21, 2003
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This review is from: Langenscheidt's Compact French Dictionary: French-English English-French (Langenscheidt's Compact Dictionary) (French Edition) (Paperback)
For a small French English dictionary, this is clearly the best. It has the same content as the slightly larger "standard" version, but is easier to flip through because of its pliable, high quality, soft cover (not plastic). The paper is much better than you will find in the other dictionaries of this type. The definitions are clearly superior in detail than those offered by Collins/Robert, Larousse, and Oxford Hachette, and are particularly useful for those with an interest in 19th century literature. I have most of the major French-English dictionaries (mult-volume large and small). For practical everyday use, trudging through a French novel without having to guess at the meaning of a word, this is my recommendation. NOTE: the print is very small and may not be appropriate for some readers. There I recommend the "standard" version.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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super little dictionary, July 21, 2003
By A Customer
This review is from: Langenscheidt's Compact French Dictionary: French-English English-French (Langenscheidt's Compact Dictionary) (French Edition) (Paperback)
For a small French English dictionary, this is clearly the best. It has the same content as the slightly larger "standard" version, but is easier to flip through because of its pliable, high quality, soft cover (not plastic). The paper is much better than you will find in the other dictionaries of this type. The definitions are clearly superior in detail than those offered by Collins/Robert, Larousse, and Oxford Hachette, and are particularly useful for those with an interest in 19th century literature. I have most of the major French-English dictionaries (mult-volume large and small). For practical everyday use, trudging through a French novel without having to guess at the meaning of a word, this is my recommendation. NOTE: the print is very small and may not be appropriate for some readers. There I recommend the "standard" version.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like duct tape, September 6, 2006
This review is from: Langenscheidt's Compact French Dictionary: French-English English-French (Langenscheidt's Compact Dictionary) (French Edition) (Paperback)
The signature yellow LANGENSCHEIDT dictionaries are like duct tape for students and others who need to have a tough, mobile, dependable bilingual dictionary that sticks to the basics without being primitive.
It meets the need in French as well as it does in German and other mainstream academic languages.
You don't want the compact LANGENSCHEIDT for home or office use, but it's perfect for taking to class, on the train, etc.
LANGENSCHEIDT quality speaks for itself, and is consistent across the range of languages its dictionaries cover.
You can't get a better compact bilingual dictionary.
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