Larousse Concise Dictionary: Portuguese-English/English-Portuguese (Portuguese Edition) [Paperback]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 2035420016 | ISBN-13: 978-2035420015 | Publication Date: April 30, 2003 | Edition: Blg Sub

Available for the first time ever in this format, the Larousse Concise Dictionary: Portuguese-English / English-Portuguese now becomes the top tier of the Larousse bilingual Portuguese dictionary line. More in-depth than the existing pocket and mini dictionaries, this dictionary is packed with features, including • 90,000 words and phrases, with more than 120,000 translations based on Brazilian Portuguese • hundreds of abbreviations, acronyms, and proper nouns, as well as idioms and grammatical constructions • Portuguese verb conjugation tables • an innovative supplement on life and culture in Brazil, which covers topics ranging from the economy, media, education, and health care to arts and leisure • a comprehensive communications supplement with model letters, faxes, e-mails

Targeted for the user who needs more than a pocket dictionary can offer, the all-new Concise Dictionary: Portuguese-English / English-Portuguese is a perfect addition to the bilingual line.

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The Larousse editorial team includes many language and reference experts based in countries around the world. In this way the linguistic team keeps it's finger on the pulse of living languages as spoken by the native language speakers of these countries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1290 pages
• Publisher: Larousse Bilingual/French; Blg Sub edition (April 30, 2003)
• Language: Portuguese
• ISBN-10: 2035420016
• ISBN-13: 978-2035420015
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #435,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Portuguese

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Muito Bem, April 24, 2004

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"howeb18" (Schenectady, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Larousse Concise Dictionary: Portuguese-English/English-Portuguese (Portuguese Edition) (Paperback)

~I upgraded to the Larousse Concise Portuguese-English dictionary from a smaller, even more concise model issued by another publisher. Though it meant slightly more weight to lug around Brazil, I compensated by packing little clothing and benefited tremendously from my decision. I recommend this dictionary for its combination of pragmatic and colloquial entries (let's face it, some dictionaries can be downright prude) as well as academically inclined ones. All in all, this is a comprehensive and~~ easy to use dictionary whose reasonable heft (it's not pocket sized unless you're a kangaroo, but it's not too heavy either) is well offset by its scope and ease of use.~

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Larousse Portugues-Ingles Dictionary, September 7, 2005

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Pete Wilson "highdesertangler" (Monterey, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Larousse Concise Dictionary: Portuguese-English/English-Portuguese (Portuguese Edition) (Paperback)

A great dictionary for portugues-ingles translations. Currently using for an advanced Portuguese class for which this dictionary is essential. Was using Harper-Collins which was not sufficient; additionally, the binding in the Harper-Collins hard-cover dictionary was pitiful and pages started falling out after less than a month of use. This dictionary is definitely the better of the two. Rated at 4 stars because some of the translations are not completely correct (with Brazilian use).

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not at all what I expected, March 19, 2006

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maiaia "maiaia" (SF, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Larousse Concise Dictionary: Portuguese-English/English-Portuguese (Portuguese Edition) (Paperback)

"Incomplete" is the best word to describe this dictionary. I'm Brazilian, and for a native speaker this dictionary is far from "avançado" (meaning "advanced") as its Portuguese title suggests; incidentally in direct opposition to its English title: "Concise Dictionary." I bought it as an aid for a small translation project, and I am disappointed. It doesn't have words such as "mentoring" and "stewardship." I've had to revert to online searches, as I had started, in order to find an adequate translation for several words - a much more cumbersome method. If you need a truly advanced English/Portuguese Portuguese/English dictionary, keep looking; this is not it.