Oxford French Minidictionary [Paperback]

Nicholas Rollin (Editor), Jean-Benoit Ormal-Grenon (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198610459 | ISBN-13: 978-0198610458 | Publication Date: August 11, 2005 | Edition: 4

This new edition of the Oxford French Minidictionary offers up-to-date coverage of essential vocabulary with over 100,000 words, phrases, and translations - Now in Color!

New to this edition are many new words in each language, as well as cultural notes giving an interesting and helpful insight into life in the French-speaking world, and a guide to understanding menus. Other key features include warning symbols to identify slang and informal language, and special usage notes to help users find the right translation for frequently used words which are difficult to translate, because they appear in many different contexts. A unique phrasefinder groups together words and expressions from topics such as emergencies, shopping, and travelling, giving you instant access to the phrases you need.

All of these features are packed into a pocket-sized, durable format, and, with a brand-new text design and layout, this dictionary is more accessible and easy to use than ever before. It is the perfect language guide for holiday-makers, business people, and travellers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 640 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 4 edition (August 11, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198610459
• ISBN-13: 978-0198610458
• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 3.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,713,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars dictionary review, November 26, 2008

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very helpful with words and liked the size of it. am using it to improve my language

3.0 out of 5 stars An acceptable pocket dictionary, though I rather prefer the Collins, January 31, 2008

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The OXFORD FRENCH MINI DICTIONARY is one of the most popular pocket dictionaries for French on the market. It contains 40,000 words and phrases, about the same as other options, but its strong points are the little phrase book in between the French-English and English-French sections, and the substantial guide to French verbs at the end. It also gives definitions of terms unique to French culture, like "grand ecole" and "Rentre". The pronunciation of each French listing is given in International Phonetic Alphabet transcription. I must say, though, that in terms of paper and binding, as well as layout, I prefer the Collins Gem dictionaries.

The OXFORD FRENCH MINI DICTIONARY is suitable for classroom use or--as it weighs very little--tourism. However, it doesn't suffice for reading even a fairly ordinary long text in French. For reading books, you should invest in a desk dictionary as well.