Collins Robert

"This French to English and English to French dictionary is a collaboration between Collins and Le Robert, revised and updated with new words and phrases. The supplements on communication, education, and famous people of the French-and English-speaking worlds make this the perfect dictionary for use at university, college, home, or work"--Publisher's website

An intimate look at the people of the prairies in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta – who they are, how they live, what makes them a breed apart The prairies are Robert Collins’s spiritual home. He was born and raised on a Saskatchewan farm, but spent most of his adult life living elsewhere. Now he returns to his homeland to pay homage to the special character of the people who live in this unique region of Canada. Prairie People is an absorbing combination of stories, anecdotes, and touches of history told in the voices of ordinary people and linked by the author’s own narrative and memories. It explores the characteristics that define these people to themselves and to the rest of Canada. Prairie people are clearly not all alike: city and town dwellers differ from farmers, farmers from ranchers, ranchers and cowboys from oilmen. But many of the stereotypes are true. They are defiantly pessimistic. They believe they are tougher than everybody else. They are uncommonly independent and self-reliant. In this sympathetic yet realistic portrait, Collins looks at where the original settlers of the prairies came from. He describes how nature shaped them, and how hard work through good times and bad toughened them. He finds evidence of their legendary friendliness and neighbourliness. And he seeks to understand their deep attachment either to the left and right in politics and their unifying distrust of “Central Canada.”

A French-English dictionary with French-Canadian terms and essential French vocabulary.

Drawing on Collins' unique multi-million word databases of French and English, the Collins Robert French College Dictionary offers the most up-to-date and accurate picture of the French language as it is used today. With more than 350,000 entries and translations, it is ideal for students and intermediate-to-advanced learners of French. With features to assist learning, this latest edition includes new language boxes to help with difficult words, pronunciation, and spelling pitfalls; special detailed entries to provide insight into French life and culture; a biographical supplement and timeline charting key figures and events from French history; and an updated Language in Action supplement with focus on written and oral communication, including Internet language. Clear color design and translation tips help guide users to the right translation quickly. With this eighth edition you will: Speak confidently: This edition offers the latest vocabulary from a wide range of fields, including IT and computers--language crucial for today's lifestyle. Get it right: The in-depth treatment of regular and irregular verbs (such as avoir, faire, aller, and venir) as well as practical tips on spoken and written French make this dictionary the ideal tool for intermediate to advanced learners. Get there fast: The accessible color layout ensures that you will find the information you need quickly and easily.

In this immensely popular Canadian classic, Robert Collins describes his boyhood growing up in Saskatchewan during the bleak years of the Depression. Featuring the fine realist paintings of well-known painter Len Gibbs, this special illustrated edition evokes the mood of that era both through Collins's humorous and touching stories and through Gibbs's detailed acrylic paintings.

The perfect dictionary for advanced learners of French. With over 310,000 words, meanings and phrases and 500,000 translations. This tenth edition of the market-leading Collins Robert French dictionary uses Collins' and Le Robert's unique multi-million word databases of contemporary English and French to ensure that the user has the most complete and accurate picture of real language available today. The dictionary is ideal for advanced learners and professionals using French.