The Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary [Paperback]

Marie-Hï¿1/2lï¿1/2ne Corrï¿1/2ard (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Dictionary

The Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary represents a totally new approach to language learning. It is designed exclusively to meet the specific needs of the native English speaking student, offering the clearest and most comprehensive guidance possible in the correct use of the French language. With over 80,000 words and phrases, over 110,000 translations, and thousands of sentences taken from real speech and written sources, this thorough reference includes special detailed treatment of important vocabulary items and complex grammatical areas, and provides unique boxed usage notes within the text dealing with key areas, such as numbers, age, time, countries, and more. The English-French side of the Dictionary guides the reader to the correct translation and grammatical construction of the foreign language, while the French-English side is designed to ensure that students select the right translation for a particular context. Based on the highly-acclaimed Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary, which made groundbreaking use of electronic text collections of English and French, the Pocket provides users with authentic examples of the way French is written and spoken today.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An up-to-date, modern dictionary, finally!"--Marguerite Van Doorslaer, University of Wyoming

"Finally, a dictionary with the sort of usage supplements the anglophone students really need, myself included. I also appreciate the pronunciation aids and the affordable price."--Jonathan Walsh, Wheaton College

"It appears to be a useful tool for elementary and intermediate classes. I would recommend it to my students as a reference."--Cristina Lambert, County College of Morris

"Great, compact yet thorough! Tr�s bien faite!"--Elizabeth Smith, Southwest Virginia Community College

"[T]his is the kind of dictionary that belongs on your library shelf and will serve a lifetime....A must for any serious student of the French language."--The Tampa Tribune-Times

About the Author

Marie-Helene Correard is a highly experienced bilingual lexicographer. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 800 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (August 7, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198645341
• ISBN-13: 978-0198645344
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,943,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent French to English Dictionary, October 14, 2000

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Jessica Leeburg (Cape May, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pocket Oxford Hachette French Dictionary (Paperback)

I have taken French for the last sixteen years in school and therefore have also used a variety of French to English / English to French dictionaries. This is by far one of the best that I have seen. Not only does it contain over 90,000 words and phrases, it has sections on French culture, holidays, how to write proper letters, weights and measures, and numbers. The font is easy to read and the book is small enough to take to class. This book is an absolute MUST have for the college student.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars would be 5 stars, if I lived in France and had a giant pocket, September 6, 2006

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Jeff - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (Paperback)

I just purchased this dictionary to help with some language related issues as I just moved to Montreal, and french is not my first language. As for the quality of the translations, who knows? I am not a linguist.

I like:
1) The largish print, very easy to read and find items.
2) So far has all of the words I am looking for

I don't like:
1) The title says this edition is 'Pocket'. DO NOT BE FOOLED! It measures 7.5 x 5.25 x 2 inches. Instead of pocket, think slightly bigger than a paperback book you would buy in the airport. That said, I bought this edition at a bookstore, and knew what I was getting into.
2) There is a culture section, that is focused entirely on culture in France. Makes me worried that there will be a day when I will want to translate some Quebecois word/ cultural term and it will not be there. It is not a big issue, and I guess I should have bought something with a Quebec bend.