The Oxford Duden Pictorial German English Dictionary

The Oxford-Duden Pictorial English Dictionary identifies over 29,000 objects by means of numbered illustrations. This second edition has been completely updated and revised to include the most recent innovations in science and technology and to offer increased coverage of all major fields ofreference, including photographs, computing, transport, and communications.

Oxford-Duden Pictorial Dictionaries have become widely known and valued throughout the world for their unique presentation of an extensive range of vocabulary items, from the familiar to the highly specialized. This dictionary identifies over 28,000 objects in its numbered illustrations and offers at a glance their German and English names. Exceptionally wide coverage of the vocabulary of Science and Medicine, Technology, Industry and Commerce, the Arts, Leisure, and the Home is provided under the following major headings- The Atom, the Universe, and the Earth; Man and his social environment; Nature as environment, agriculture, and forestry; Trades, crafts, and industry; Printing industry; Transport, communications, and information technology; Office, bank, and Stock Exchange; Community; Recreation, games, and sport; Entertainment, culture, and art; Animals and plants.

Groups of German and English words in a particular subject area are illustrated on the same or opposite page.

Groups of German and English words in a particular subject area are illustrated on the same or opposite page.

This new edition provides an up-to-date and complete picture of contemporary German, including spelling changes ratified in 1996. Featured are more than 260,000 words, sample sentences, and maps. Thumb-indexed.

Spanish & English vocabulary printed with pictures on the same page. Index in English. Includes technical pictures in two languages.

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 specificvocabulary 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 whichoffers 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 thearts. Specially designed as a reference section for writing, it covers the key topics required by regional exam boards.

Searchable, electronic version of the German to English and English to German Oxford Duden German Dictionary / Oxford University Press and Bibliographisches Institut & F.A. Brockhaus AG.