Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 1290 pages
- Published by: Larousse
- Edition: 1st Edition April 30, 2003
- Written in: Portuguese
- ISBN 10 Number: 2035420016
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-2035420015
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Book Dimensions:
8.2 x 5.3 x 1.9 inches
- Weighs: 1.6 pounds
Product Description
Available for the first time ever in this format, the Larousse Concise Dictionary: Portuguese-English / English-Portuguese now becomes the top tier of the Larousse bilingual Portuguese dictionary line. More in-depth than the existing pocket and mini dictionaries, this dictionary is packed with features, including
• 90,000 words and phrases, with more than 120,000 translations based on Brazilian Portuguese
• hundreds of abbreviations, acronyms, and proper nouns, as well as idioms and grammatical constructions
• Portuguese verb conjugation tables
• an innovative supplement on life and culture in Brazil, which covers topics
ranging from the economy, media, education, and health care to arts and leisure
• a comprehensive communications supplement with model letters, faxes, e-mails
Targeted for the user who requirements more than a pocket dictionary can offer, the all-new Concise Dictionary: Portuguese-English / English-Portuguese is a perfect addition to the bilingual line.
About The Author
The Larousse editorial team includes many language and reference experts based in countries around the world. In this way the linguistic team keeps it's finger on the pulse of living languages as spoken by the native language speakers of these countries.
Reader Reviews~I upgraded to the Larousse Concise Portuguese-English dictionary from a smaller, even more concise model issued by another publisher. Though it meant slightly more weight to lug around Brazil, I compensated by packing little clothing and benefited tremendously from my decision. I recommend this dictionary for its combination of pragmatic and colloquial entries (let's face it, some dictionaries can be downright prude) as well as academically inclined ones. All in all, this is a comprehensive and~~ easy to use dictionary whose reasonable heft (it's not pocket sized unless you're a kangaroo, but it's not too heavy either) is well offset by its scope and ease of use.~