Harrap S French And English Science Dictionary

Contains terms in the physical and earth sciences, including chemistry, biochemistry physics, mineralogy, geology, and melerorology, andlife sciences including biology, botany and zoology, anatomy, cytology, embryology, genetics, nutrition, physiology and toxicology.

Harrap Dictionaries--the bestselling French dictionaries in the French-speaking world now available in the U.S.! Developed by the maker of the most popular dictionaries in the French-speaking world, this is the most authoritative bilingual reference of French and English now available in the States. Fully up-to-date with hundreds of new words and expressions--from information superhighway (inforoute) to mobile phone (portable) to car-pooling (covoiturage)--this comprehensive dictionary features more than 70,000 references and 100,000 translations, a guide to French verbs, and thorough coverage of slang, colloquial usage, technical language, and Internet terms. Also included are essential notes to help users avoid translation errors. Harrap's extensive language databases have been utilized to guarantee thorough coverage of all areas of vocabulary.

Dictionnaire des Termes techniques et scientifiques Anglais - Français Français - Anglais à l’intention des élèves de la section européenne et les classes STI2D. This dictionary is a guide, defining key terms of scientific subjects in English and French. Each entry begins with a clear, one sentence definition and is followed by explanation and examples. All entries are carefully cross-referenced and the dictionary format makes it exceptionally easy to use. This dictionary has been deliberately designed to be valuable at every stage of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Sustainable Development and Computer Science courses: For students - everything you need is in the dictionary, making it the ideal exam revision companion. For everyone else - basic ideas and concepts are introduced and simply explained and followed by straightforward explanation and illustrations to widen your understanding of the subject.

With over 150,000 terms relating to more than 100 different fields, this dictionary has been compiled to keep pace with the constant development of the many branches of science and technology. Providing rapid access to French and English technical terms, the dictionary also gives precise definitions of the fields to which the terms belong where there may be some ambiguity. Preparation of this dictionary has been a vast project. Its sheer size, and the clarity with which it tackles the obscurities of the two languages, will provide valuable assistance not only to scientists and technologists, but also to translators, libraries, office staff and all those who have to work with technical French and English literature.