Langenscheidt's Universal Dictionary Croatian [Vinyl Bound]

Langenscheidt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 088729183X | ISBN-13: 978-0887291838 | Publication Date: January 1, 1988 | Edition: Vinyl

A convenient reference for writers, students, and businesspeople; anyone who needs the right word at the right time.

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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

• Vinyl Bound: 556 pages
• Publisher: Langenscheidt Publishers; Vinyl edition (January 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088729183X
• ISBN-13: 978-0887291838
• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #959,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Serbo-Croatian
  • #28 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Serbo-Croatian

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource., March 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Langenscheidt's Universal Dictionary Croatian (Vinyl Bound)

This is unsurpassed for a pocket dictionary. I have found few English/Croatian dictionaries to be as accurately translated or as in depth. Not perfect, but highly recommended -- and easy to carry around with you.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for on-the-fly communication in Serbo-Croat, December 31, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Langenscheidt's Universal Dictionary Croatian (Vinyl Bound)

Just got back from Bosnia where this dictionary was absolutely indispensable. Ideal for people that already have some knowledge of the Serbo-Croat/ Croatian/ Bosnian/ whatever-you-wanna-callit language. Not to be confused with a phrasebook for travellers.

PROS: 1) Small. Fits in your pocket. Any pocket. 2) Comprehensive. Has 95% of the words you encounter in everyday conversation, and 90% of the words you encounter in writing. 3) Durable. The plastic cover is flexible, making it quick and easy to flip pages, while being tough and water resistant.

CONS: 1) I've bought a few of them, and sometimes they're missing the 'S' thru 'T' section of the Croatian. 2) Sometimes the shade of meaning for a word is not clear. 3) The dictionary does not indicate eastern or western variants of words. A native speaker is the only one that can tell you which of the listed synonyms they use.

All in all, you have to have this if you're trying to communicate on the fly.

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Insensitive presentation, February 9, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Langenscheidt's Universal Dictionary Croatian (Vinyl Bound)

Since the breakup of Yugoslavia, the trend of Serbian and Croatian, or Serbo-Croatian, if you please, has been conscious differentiation. The lexicon is sensitive: words like "bread" "hleb" vs "kruh" are ethnically charged. This dictionary has no accounting for that whatsoever and can place the user in awkward positions. (As I experienced first-hand while travelling in the area.) The dictionary favors the Serb variations. Furthermore, the dictionary lacks several words and explanations of others. This is a great brand for Western Languages, but is not at all thorough enough for the sensitive speaker of Serbian and Croatian.