Harper Collins German Dictionary: German-English/English-German

by Henry H. Collins, Jr.

Paperback, 1991

Status

Available

Local notes

430 Har

Barcode

4041

Publication

Harpercollins (Mm) (1991), Edition: Rei, Mass Market Paperback

Description

Covering all the vocabulary of current issues, with evidence drawn from Collins' unique multi-million word databanks of contemporary German and English, the fourth edition also incorporates all of the changes from the recent German spelling reforms for up-to-the-minute accuracy. Collins are delighted to announce the publication of the fourth edition of Collins German Dictionary. The dictionary has been extensively revised and updated to cover all the vocabulary of current issues (alcopop, netiquette, windfall tax, Elchtest, Reformstau), and all changes from the recent German spelling reform have been incorporated into the text. Thousands of new phrases and indicators have been added from evidence and examples drawn from Collins' unique multi-million word databases of contemporary English and German, ensuring the user has the most complete and accurate picture of real language available today. New to this edition are special entries on German life and culture which provide the user with detailed information about Germany and the German-speaking world -- politics, education, festivals and traditions -- where a simple translation is not enough. Further new features are improved user-f… (more)

Original publication date

1983

Physical description

4.25 x 1.25 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member drinkingtea
It's a big dictionary that weighs almost nothing. If you have a lot of space but don't feel like carrying anything heavy, this is the book for you. It is also a pretty good dictionary.
LibraryThing member sporking
This is the absolute best German-English dictionary on the market. I haved used it for years for translating (professionally and for my own academic work), and it rarely leaves me in the lurch. It is truly the "expert's dictionary." It's probably too much for beginning language speakers, but for
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anyone who lives abroad, translates, or uses German at an advanced academic level, it is absolutely indispensible.

Oh, yes, it also has a translation for "lemon meringue pie."
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LibraryThing member reading_fox
A decent reference work, providing you already know some german and grammer.
LibraryThing member cstrauber
Best language dictionary ever, largely because of the twisted sense of humor which shows through in the usage examples.
LibraryThing member MeditationesMartini
Sh*t, Collins English-German dictionary, what happened to you? I got you because I thought you were good last time I was in Austria, and also you were light, and then I needed you all of five times (meine Deutsch wird ja besser!) and you were one for five only. They need a dictionary that doesn't
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bother with all the easy words that anyone actually having achieved the level of skill in a language necessary to allow them to communicate and require a dictionary in the first place, and just skips to the good stuff.
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LibraryThing member timsshelves
Excellent German English dictionary from Collins. In two colours so makes looking up words very easy, and the dictionary also covers grammar points such as genders, plurals, irregular verbs, etc. Packed with examples of how words are used and it also has a "Language in Use" section

Rating

½ (50 ratings; 3.9)
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