Yachtsman's Ten Language Dictionary (Multilingual Edition) [Paperback]

Michael Manton (Author), Barbara Webb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2004

This completely expanded and updated second edition of the popular Yachtsman's Ten Language Dictionary collects and translates much of the most common and useful maritime vocabulary and technical terminology into English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, and Turkish. Entries are arranged by subject, and the comprehensive categories cover such diverse topics as the boat and its equipment, the engine, navigation, meteorology, racing, emergencies, shopping ashore, maintenance, and repairs. Newer additions address recent developments in electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A very handy book." Multihull Review (March 2009) "very good value, as well as being a budding etymologist's starter book." Nautical Magazine (June 2009) "an essential for the boat bookshelf." sailers.co.uk (February 2009) ' This is a very handy book! ' Multihull Review (Spring 09) 'Congratulations to the author, contributors, and publishers...very good value, as well as being a budding etymologist's starter book.' The Nautical Magazine (June 2009) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Language Notes

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Sheridan House; 2 Exp Upd edition (January 2004)
• Language: Multilingual
• ISBN-10: 1574091883
• ISBN-13: 978-1574091885
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,261,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No Clue, In A Foreign Port And A Foreign Language, December 2, 2001

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M. Bennett "distance_cyclist" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yachtsman's Ten Language Dictionary (Paperback)

I have been cruising in many different areas around this beautiful globe and I find this dictionary to be one of the few available on the market. The book is divided up in to catagories such as the hull, deck, navigation, commands, refrigeration, engine etc., although I am fluent in French and German, this book aids me immensely to navigate through the seaman's language in 10 different toungues. Sailor's terminology can be rather intimdating to some people in their own language, let alone in another foreign language. I you are planning a cruise around the Caribbean, Mediterranean, South America or Africa buy this dictionary. The only negative part about this book, is that it contains no middle eastern or far eastern languages such as Arabic, Persian, Thai, Chinese, Fiji or Indonesian. If they would have added these languages to the book, it would have been too combursome to use hold the dictionary.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yachtsman's Ten Language Review, July 12, 2006

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E. J. Valjean "Segelmann" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yachtsman's Ten Language Dictionary (Multilingual Edition) (Paperback)

Excellent resource for Europe, The Mediterranean Sea, and the Pacific Coast.
I would have preferred Roman alphabet or a Roman phoenic respelling of the Greek and Turkish languages so that I could pronounce the expressions and words at least roughly.