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501 German Verbs
The Big Yellow Book of German Verbs (Big Books Series)

ASIN: 0198609760

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Completely updated to include the very latest vocabulary, this third edition of the Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary contains coverage of over 150,000 words and phrases, and 250,000 translations, with hundreds of new words in each language. New additions include blogger, flash mob, rate tart, and web spider. This new edition also includes a comprehensive correspondence guide with sample letters, emails, and CVs, a spread on text messaging in German, notes on life and culture in the German-speaking world, and in-text boxed notes on language usage and construction. The design has been transformed by the use of colour and a new presentation of the dictionary information, making this dictionary more accessible and easier than ever to use, and an essential tool for those who need an authoritative and concise guide to German and English. The Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary is also available as a Curriculum Online accredited CD-ROM: Pop-up Oxford-Duden German Dictionary on CD-ROM (WindowsRG only), ISBN 0-19-861339-3.

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The Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary

Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Pocket Oxford-Duden German Dictionary
501 German Verbs
Essential German Grammar
Scheisse: The Real German You Were Never Taught in School
German for Reading Knowledge

ASIN: 019864230X

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This new edition incorporates the recent German spelling reforms. Changes in spelling are signalled at entry level. With over over 150,00 words and phrases, over 250,000 translations, this dictionary provides unrivalled coverage of general, scientific, and technical and literary vocabulary, based on the British National Corpus, Oxford's unparalleled collection of written and spoken language. This major new edition includes thousands of new expressions such as alcopop, dataglove, emoticon, road rage, chatten, Datenautobahn, Suchmaschine, zappen. There is Extended treatment of specific vocabulary areas: detailed in-text boxes cover topics such as nationalities, jobs, addresses, greetings, asking for directions, and apologizing, giving extensive extra help with usage, constructions, and choosing vocabulary. Also new to this edition is a new guide to email and the Internet which offers a unique gateway to language and culture in the German-speaking world. There is also an entirely new Thematic wordfinder which brings together the essential vocabulary from a broad range of subject areas including the environment, society, business and industry, communication, media, and the arts. Specially designed as a reference section for writing, it covers the key topics required by regional exam boards.

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Quality dictionary.......2006-04-21

I am currently living in Germany, and this is my go-to dictionary for every day questions. I chose this dictionary after examining several because of the complete entries (lots of semantic/idiomatic variety), the Oxford/Duden name and the use of IPA transcription. I haven't been disappointed.

One thing that I really like is that it qualifies entries thoroughly and bilingually, so you know exactly what is meant. For example, one of the entries for "doctor" reads "(coll.) (falsify) verf?lschen [Dokumente, Tonb?nder]; frisieren (ugs.) [Bilanzen, B?cher]" In this way, it provides a lot of information about the use and meaning of the word in both languages. Definitely a plus when you're dealing with nuance, but I can see how this might be a bit too much info for a beginner. (If you just ignore these extra bits, you'll be in the same boat as a simpler dictionary which doesn't offer this depth in the first place.)

This dictionary is also generally good at offering both American/British spellings/pronunciations/meanings and High German/dialectal (esp. Southern) variations. One thing that repeatedly annoys me, though, and this is getting really picky now, but I hate that the irregular verb charts are at the back of the book, rather than between the two halves.

BEST & MOST ACCURATE GERMAN TRANSLATIONS.......2004-05-29

I LIVE AND STUDIED IN GERMANY BUT CAME FROM THE UNITED STATES. THIS IS THE ONLY DICTIONARY YOU WILL EVER NEED FOR GERMAN GRAMMAR CLASSES AND THE BIGGER EDITION (Oxford Duden) IS THE MOST COMPLETE DICTIONARY FOR HOME AND OFFICE USE. Forget all the rest. Dictionaries like Langenscheidt, Cassell, and Pons no longer reflect the most accurate and sophisticated way of speaking both German and English. Some still contain the unreformed German spelling. Some even have phrases my German professor cant understand and is amused at ! Some contain word translations that cant ``hit the nail on the head'', the student ends up talking in synonyms and translations are awful. Some synonyms that are provided by other dictionaries are as far from each other as the swing of a pendulum (once you reach professional level). The professors of linguistics here in Germany recommend this to English speakers, TO HELP THE STUDENT ACCURATELY TRANSLATE -the big bulky Oxford Duden dictionary (GroßWorterbuch) which is THE BEST EVER FOR HOME AND OFFICE USE, and this middle-sized one (The Concise Oxford Duden German Dictionary). You cant make a mistake with the partnership of these 2 publishing houses - Oxford and Duden (a partnership of one of the best English universities and a German publishing giant - those are the 2 countries that speak English and German! ). WHen I was studying Professional German, this concise one and the bigger Duden Oxford helped me a lot and my word translations were almost always accurate. My classmates kept borrowing my dictionary till the professor picked it up and asked everyone else to order it. I only had to improve on my grammar (conjugations, adjective declinations, genitive vs. accusative, etc.) DONT BUY ANY OTHER BRAND. Trust me. I studied and I am now teaching and I have thrown other dictionaries (no plurals, no du form, expressions are outdated and no longer in use in modern Germany, spellings have been changed under the reform law, etc.) and WORSE when you translate from other dictionaries, a professional German is amused because it sounds so funny. Save yourself the misery of awful translations that cant be understood in Germany. Langenscheidt is written (from the viewpoint/mind of a German native speaker, so each word is directly translated), BUT WHEN AN ENGLISH SPEAKER TRANSLATES, HE THINKS IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WHICH IS HIS MOTHER TONGUE. Hence, an English speaker will wrongly translate when using Langenscheidt because the word order and grammar of the English mind is not the same as a structured, detailed German mind. You should use a dictionary THAT THINKS THE WAY YOU DO (if you speak English- get an Oxford one). No other dictionary beats Oxford Duden if you are an English native speaker. THe second best for me is HarperCollins, if you cant find this.

Size does matter.......2000-07-27

Hallo German Students,

The first thing you would think when you see this dictionary is....."How can I carry this gigantic dictionary around the campus?"......

Well, that is the same question I asked when I was looking at this dictionary in a bookstore in Makati, Philippines.

As German language students, you must have a pocket (or a reasonable size which you can bring around the campus) dictionary when you go to school. Aside from this you must invest in a good and big dictionary which should contain at least 150,000 words, because your grades will also depend on the quality of dictionary you use.

The Concise Oxford Duden German Dictionary is not only a big dictionary (speaking not only about the size of the dictionary itself but also the number of entries it has), but it also a good buy. It has more than 150000 entries and 250000 translations. This dictionary costs the same amount as the other dictionary I have, which have less entries than the Concise Oxford Duden German Dictionary.

The Concise Oxford Duden German Dictionary also have easy to understand and helpful tips about the German Grammar. You can find tips about on any possible grammatical or morphological topics after several words (i.e. nationalities, languages, and citizens after the name of the countries).

So, with this dictionary, you get more, but you pay less.

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This outstanding package provides the Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary in both book and electronic form. The Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary The dictionary provides over 150,000 words and phrases, and 250,000 translations covering all areas of the language - from general to technical, business to literary - giving a detailed picture of German as it is used today. All the new, preferred German spellings are given throughout Innovative in-text boxes - on topics such as letter-writing, nationalities, jobs, greetings, and apologizing - group together word patterns and expressions to help with usage, construction, and vocabulary-building. Supplementary material includes: a unique guide to email and the Internet; and a thematic wordfinder covering essential vocabulary on a variety of topics The Pop-up Oxford German Dictionary Instant translations from Internet ExplorerRG: cutting-edge iFinger technology allows you to move your cursor over a word on your Web page and the translation is instantly displayed in a pop-up window. Easy searching in WindowsRG: highlight a word in your WindowsRG application - including email - and with one keystroke you can find the translation Useful Replace function: writing a letter in German and can't think of the right word? Type in the English word, double-click on it, and select the appropriate translation from the entry and use the iFinger Replace function to copy it straight back into your letter. No fuss and no waiting: the dictionary automatically installs on your hard-drive and runs in the background - ready for whenever you need it Can be easily integrated with any of the iFinger Bilingual and English reference resources which are available on CD-ROM from Oxford University Press or from http://www.ifinger.com System requirements PC with 166MHz Pentium-class processor. WindowsRG 95/98/98SE/ME; WindowsRG NT 4.0/2000 or NT 4.0. 32Mb RAM. 20Mb free hard disk space. SVGA monitor, displaying 16-bit colour (64K, High colour). CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Internet ExplorerRG 4.0 or 5.0 (version 5.0 supplied on the enclosed CD-ROM). Internet access (this is required to validate and register your CD-ROM). Minimum 56K modem (required to connect to the iFinger web site to purchase other titles and to download software upgrades).

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One of the best available.......2006-12-18

My Master's thesis was a review and rating of large Spanish-English dictionaries. Though the title says "concise," this work at 1500 pages falls under the category of large. I find it, like all the other Oxford dictionaries, to be a good choice.

Here are a few of the factors which distinguish a good bilingual dictionary from a bad one.

To begin with, ignore certain publishers' marketing ploys such as entry and translation counts. They say nothing about the value of the words chosen.

The first valid factor to consider is lexicographic technique. A bad dictionary simply lists translations. Take, for example, the entry in the Cassell's Spanish Dictionary under the English headword loop: "lazo, gaza, nudo; ojal, presilla, alamar; anillo; recodo, comba, curva, vuelta," etc. For the English reader writing in Spanish, this is hopelessly inadequate, as the dictionary provides no clue as to which translation to use in which situation.

Compare the treatment of the same word in the far superior American Heritage Spanish Dictionary. "(length of line) lazo; (coil) vuelta; (bend) curva; (circular path) vuelta, circuito; (fastener) presilla" etc. Here, the user is given glosses in the native language to assist in identifying the right word for the context. Example sentences are also a tremendous help. Oxford is excellent in this respect, presenting good information to guide users through the semantic and syntactic complexities of translation.

Second, a good dictionary should maintain an up-to-date lexicon, including such cultural and technological additions to the language as "baby sitter," "hostile takeover," "software," "flash drive." Oxford is a leader in this respect; its frequent revisions are more than mere window dressing and do a creditable job of covering the most recent additions to the language.

Third, idioms, slang, and cusswords can present real problems to the language learner, and a dictionary needs to handle them in a clear and frank fashion. This dictionary gets it right, giving stylistic equivalents for translations as well as clear advice to the user.

The Oxford Concise has a practical "language in use" section, which gives sample formats for correspondence as well as functions such as introduction, exposition, agreement, and disagreement.

Be careful when you choose a bilingual dictionary, as some of the choices--Cassell's and Vox, for example--are downright terrible. The field of large dictionaries stays relatively static over time, and the best choices in it by far are Oxford, Collins, and Larousse.

The Pop-up Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary: Windows CD-ROM (Dictionary)

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The Pop-up Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary: Windows CD-ROM (Dictionary)

Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: CD-ROM

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ASIN: 0198613393

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All areas of language are covered in depth - from general to technical, business to literary. The most comprehensive and accessible German bilingual dictionary CD-ROM available, The Pop-up Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary contains more than 150,000 words and phrases and 250,000 translations. Key features: Easiest-ever access to electronic dictionaries. Translate words using iFinger's revolutionary Pop-up translator in Internet ExplorerRG Purchase and download other Oxford titles from http://www.ifinger.com to create your own reference library The Pop-up Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary is an unrivalled reference resource for students, business people, and translators. Anyone working between English and German, on the Web or in WindowsRG, will find this an invaluable resource. GET INSTANT TRANSLATIONS iFinger Pop-up in Internet ExplorerRG Use the cutting-edge iFinger Pop-up to get an instant translation. Simply hold your cursor over a word on your Web page and the translation is displayed in a pop-up window. For example: you could be looking at a German website and you can't understand the word Hai, just hold your mouse over the word on the Web page and the translation, shark, pops up for you. Searching in a WindowsRG-based environment Find the word you want! Just highlight a word and with one keystroke you can see the translation. For example: you are a German-speaker and you receive a conference agenda by email from a colleague in America. You can't understand the words plenary lectures and abstracts; in the email just double-click on the words that you want to look up and the translations are displayed for you. Replace function You are an English-speaker applying for a job in Germany and are typing a letter to accompany your CV and you are not sure which translation of the word skills to use in this instance. Just type skills into your word processor document, double-click on it, and select the appropriate German translation from the entry in the Search window; then just use the iFinger Replace function to copy the word back into your letter. Language recognition software The iFinger software can tell the difference between English and German, so it takes you to the right part of the dictionary. INSTALL AND RUN THE DICTIONARY FROM YOUR HARD DRIVE No need to hunt for the CD-ROM or wait for the application to start up. The Pop-up Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary installs to your hard drive and runs in the background on your PC, so you can consult it whenever you want with no fuss and no waiting. CREATE AN INTEGRATED ENGLISH AND BILINGUAL REFERENCE RESOURCE The Pop-up Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary uses exactly the same software as The Oxford Pop-up English Language Reference Shelf, so you can create a fully integrated reference library. Or you can purchase and download the following Oxford dictionary and reference titles individually from http://www.ifinger.com: The New Oxford Dictionary of English The New Oxford Thesaurus of English The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations The Oxford World Encyclopedia The Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary The Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary The Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS DT PC with 166MHz Pentium-class processor DT Windows 95, 98, 2000, Millennium Edition (Me), or NT 4.0 DT 64 Mb RAM DT 40 Mb free hard disk space DT SVGA monitor, displaying 16-bit colour (64K, High colour) DT CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive DT Internet ExplorerRG 4.0 or 5.0 (version 5.0 supplied on the enclosed CD-ROM) DT Internet access This is required to validate and register your CD-ROM DT Minimum 56K modem Required to connect to the iFinger web site to purchase other titles and to download software upgrades. PRICE L16.99 (inc. VAT), L14.46 (ex. VAT)

The Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary: English-German, German-English

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The Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary: English-German, German-English
Michael; Thyen, Olaf Clark
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OL1J32

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Concise Oxford Duden German Dictionary: English-German, German-English
Michael [ed.] ; Thyen, O. [ed.] Clark
Manufacturer: Clarendon Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KQ0OLE

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