Collins Italian Dictionary - Couverture rigide

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Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0007183852 ISBN 13 : 9780007183852

Editeur : Collins, 2005

Synopsis

This edition of Collins Italian Dictionary has been completely revised and updated with thousands of new references to cover all the latest vocabulary, culture notes to broaden users' knowledge of Italian culture, and web addresses to enable further research. This is the ideal dictionary for learners of Italian.

This second edition of the acclaimed Collins Italian Dictionary uses the multi-million word language database, the Collins Word Web, to ensure that the user has the most complete and accurate picture of real language available today.

• This edition has been revised to include all the latest vocabulary from a wide range of fields, with special features about life and culture in Italy.
• The clear, easy to read layout, with special treatment of complex words ensures the user finds the right translation quickly and easily.
• The helpful Language in Use supplement gives real-life examples of how Italian is used in a variety of contexts, including letters, e-mails and text messages.
• This edition includes web addresses, giving further information about culture and life in Italy.

Also available in the Collins Italian Dictionary range is Collins Italian Dictionary and Grammar (due 2008), Collins Express Italian Dictionary and Collins Gem Italian Dictionary.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

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• Easier to use: Usage levels are indicated throughout, with extensive examples to illustrate how words are used in context. A system of style labels identifies whether a word is formal, informal, literary, vulgar, dated, or euphemistic. In addition, specific meanings are clearly marked to guide the user to the correct treatment. The text also includes illustrations of pronunciations using the International Phonetic Alphabet, enabling easy access and effective communication for educational, business, and traveling purposes.

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• Comprehensive: This dictionary provides fully updated coverage of both Italian and English, including business, technological, and cultural terms, and comprehensive treatment of the most important words in both English and Italian to give you the edge in understanding and translation.

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Gallup poll
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Information superhighway
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Collins
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0007183852
• ISBN 13: 9780007183852
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 1728
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Simone Casetta; casetta@mondadori.it; ; Via Mondadori 1,; Segrate Milano; 20090; Italie