Product Description

This edition of the Collins Concise French Dictionary has been revised and updated to cover all the latest vocabulary. Colour headwords, translation tips, a comprehensive section on communication, and a brand-new supplement with encyclopaedic information on famous French people make this book ideal for intermediate to advanced learners of French. With 150,000 references, the Collins Concise French Dictionary is designed for students and professionals using French in the course of their work. The Collins Concise French Dictionary uses Collins' unique multi-million word databases of French and English to ensure that the user has the most complete and accurate picture of real language available today. This edition also allows learners to expand their knowledge with weblinks to cultural information and a new section on famous French, British and American personalities. / Have confidence: this edition has been updated with all the latest vocabulary from a wide range of fields, including IT, mobile telephony and language from today's lifestyle. / Get it right: the in-depth treatment of complex words such as do, make, avoir, faire, aller, and practical tips on spoken and written French make this dictionary the ideal tool for intermediate to advanced learners. / Get there fast: accessible colour layout ensures that users find the information they need quickly and easily. Some of the other titles available in the Collins French dictionary range are Collins-Robert French Dictionary and Collins French Dictionary and Grammar - giving users all the help they need. Words are tools for life. And a Collins dictionary makes them work for you.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49104 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-04
• Original language: French, English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1328 pages

Customer Reviews

Good dictionary but not easy on the eyes
Collins Concise French Dictionary I'm afraid I can't review from long usage with this dictionary, but I'll give my initial impression. From my short usage of the book, I found that the dictionary itself is excellent, with words shown in many common phrases to demonstrate use, an excellent English/French in action section plus English and French verb tables.

The problem for me is the great contrast between the headwords and the text. The headwords are very bold, and the blue is so very bright (much brighter and bolder than that in the larger Collins French dictionary that I saw), that when repeatedly going from the headword to the text it affects my eyes. It feels as if I'm constantly refocussing. Not so bad if you just want to look up an odd word, but for study it will be too much. What a shame.

EDIT: I'm now using the Collins French Dictionary. Comparing the two, I'm not sure that the blue is any different but it looks much less bright on the larger dictionary because the paper is more creamy. Beautiful paper!