Acclaimed by language professionals the world over, the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary leads the way in modern bilingual lexicography. The first ever French dictionary to be entirely compiled based on the statistical evidence of vast electronic databanks of real language, both written and spoken, it is the most comprehensive, reliable, and up-to-date dictionary of French and English available today. The previous edition was described by the Independent as 'revolutionary'. This major new edition provides new up-to-date vocabulary, a new open design, in-text cultural notes on many aspects of the French-speaking world, from political and educational systems, to festivals and national newspapers, as well as a revised correspondence section that provides many model letters, extensive information on business correspondence via email and the internet. It is the most up-to-date and complete French dictionary of its size - a must for any serious student of the French language. The dictionary comes with the ultimate pronunciation guide: a FREE CD-ROM that enables you to type in a word or phrase, or paste in text from the web, and hear it spoken back to you in perfect French (available to UK and Europe only).
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Better design and increased readability ... the sign-posting is better differentiated from the text, and the eye finds its way more easily through the pages ... excellent cultural information (French Language Studies)
Revolutionary . . . there is a wonderful section explaining the mysteries of French small ads ... Best of all, though, are the explanations of French idioms (The Independent)
The Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary third edition includes new up-to-the-minute vocabulary, new in-text cultural notes, a language in use section, a section on communicating effectively in French, especially using email and the internet in business correspondence. The dictionary now comes with the ultimate pronunciation guide: a FREE CD-ROM that enables you to type in a word or phrase, or paste in text from the web, and hear it spoken back to you in perfect French (available to UK and Europe only). This is the most comprehensive single volume French Dictionary available with 360,000 words and phrases, and 550,000 translations. It is also available on CD-ROM with full text search and innovative French pronunciation functionality.
Review quote:
Better design and increased readability ... the sign-posting is better differentiated from the text, and the eye finds its way more easily through the pages ... excellent cultural information (French Language Studies)
Revolutionary . . . there is a wonderful section explaining the mysteries of French small ads ... Best of all, though, are the explanations of French idioms (The Independent)
The Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary third edition includes new up-to-the-minute vocabulary, new in-text cultural notes, a language in use section, a section on communicating effectively in French, especially using email and the internet in business correspondence. The dictionary now comes with the ultimate pronunciation guide: a FREE CD-ROM that enables you to type in a word or phrase, or paste in text from the web, and hear it spoken back to you in perfect French (available to UK and Europe only). This is the most comprehensive single volume French Dictionary available with 360,000 words and phrases, and 550,000 translations. It is also available on CD-ROM with full text search and innovative French pronunciation functionality.