The Oxford-Duden Pictorial Portuguese-English Dictionary [Paperback]

Oxford University Press (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198641826 | ISBN-13: 978-0198641827 | Publication Date: February 11, 1993

The latest addition to the Oxford-Duden Pictorial dictionaries, the Portuguese and English dictionary provides the same comprehensive treatment found in other Dudens. This handy reference includes 384 picture sections divided into subjects as diverse as flora and fauna, industry, sport and recreation, the arts, and technology. The Portuguese and English vocabulary appears on the same page as the illustration to which it refers, and numbers link the words to the drawings, allowing the user to check quickly the meaning of a word in either language against its pictorial representation. The Pictorial Portuguese and English dictionary presents European and Brazilian Portuguese as they are written today, as well as European Portuguese variants, and differences in British and American English.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Portugese

Product Details

• Paperback: 954 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 11, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198641826
• ISBN-13: 978-0198641827
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,094,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #75 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > Portuguese

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good technical dictionary, February 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Oxford-Duden Pictorial Portuguese-English Dictionary (Paperback)

This is a good TECHNICAL dictionary which provides translations for many words that could never be found in a normal Portuguese-English Dictionary. I am involved in aviation in Brazil and found quite detailed pictures of airplanes and airplane subsystems. I found this to be true of many other subjects in the dictionary such as construction, zoology and even aerobatics. One small problem is that the English translation is in British technical terms. On some subjects this causes a bit of confusion as to the correct translation. Overall, a very helpful dictionary.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must!, January 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Oxford-Duden Pictorial Portuguese-English Dictionary (Paperback)

A must for a translator or anyone who needs a detailed vocabulary for any item. A plethora of pictures, all in extreme detail. You'll even learn new English vocabulary for things you've never seen before! A+

13 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Picture references are great but are very unorganized., April 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Oxford-Duden Pictorial Portuguese-English Dictionary (Paperback)

I bought this book at a local book store at Penn State University. I thought that the pictures would help and that this was a good dictionary, especially for paying almost $20.00. However, trying to use the book just added more confusion. The dictionary contains no adverbs or adjectives .. nothing but nouns. If you are an anatomy major in Brazil trying to learn English, maybe this will help you. You learn more about forbidden body parts than of regular day to day language. Even if you have to pay extra money for a bulky, overpriced dictionary, it's better than buying this one.