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Bilingual Spanish Dictionaries from
Oxford University Press
Now with Text-to-Speech (TTS) software application

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NEW EDITION (2003)
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The Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Compiled by expert teams of Spanish and English lexicographers, the Oxford Spanish Dictionary provides the richest, most contemporary coverage of Spanish from around the world. The result of thorough research using sophisticated computer programs to search for new terminology and ensure that all the latest vocabulary from Latin American Spanish and American English is covered, this brand new edition covers over 24 varieties of Spanish as it is written and spoken throughout the Spanish-speaking world--from Spain to Mexico, from Peru to the River Plate.

This groundbreaking edition of the Oxford Spanish Dictionary features 20,000 new entries (10,000 in each language), with the updating focused particularly on business, IT, and scientific terminology. Special entries on life and culture explain the differences between institutions, administrative systems, educational systems, and general life in the Spanish and English-speaking worlds, offering vital background to the language.

Also, for a limited time only, all OSD's will be packaged with a free CD that contains cutting-edge text-to-speech software. This software enables users to type in any word, phrase, question, or date, and an audio version of the text will immediately pronounce it with appropriate inflection. No other Spanish dictionary offers this revolutionary software.

With a newly designed user-friendly format, the dictionary is more accessible than ever. Each entry is in color making it easy for the reader to distinguish between and search for words. With half of the entries in English and half in Spanish (including the frontmatter), the Oxford Spanish Dictionary is the ideal reference for native speakers of either language. Handy, easy-to-use, and now packaged with the groundbreaking text-to-speech software, this dictionary is also the essential tool for all students and teachers, as well as translators and language professionals. Jacket covers are also available in Spanish.

Features

Over 300,000 words and phrases and over 480,000 translations that provide comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of Spanish and English
An extended guide to effective communication, including a wealth of model letters offering help with a wide range of topicsfrom compiling job applications to booking hotel rooms
Up-to-the minute information on the cultures of the English and Spanish-speaking worlds, including a new section on the Euro
In-text boxes that provide detailed guidance on grammar and usage
American English throughout, with British English alternatives given where relevant

The Oxford Spanish Desk Dictionary
Spanish-English, English-Spanish
Second Edition
Edited by CAROL STYLES CARVAJAL, and JANE HORWOOD

The second edition retains all the superb features of its esteemed parent volume in an affordable and easy-to-use format. Based on an extensive electronic databases in both English and Spanish, drawn from contemporary printed sources, the Dictionary accurately reflects how both languages are spoken and written in all contexts, from literature, to informal speech, to technical and scientific publications. Moreover, this edition offers the fullest treatment of Latin-American Spanish, with words and phrases common to a particular region or country clearly marked in the entry. There are thematic boxes dealing with key areas such as age, time, countries, and sports. The editors have included thousands of examples drawn from real speech and written sources to help clarify idiomatic usage. The Dictionary also provides much invaluable practical help, including sample letters, resumes, advertisements, job applications, and more.

Compact and comprehensive, easily fitting into a suitcase, knapsack, or attache case, The Oxford Spanish Desk Dictionary, Second Edition, is ideal for travelers, professionals, business people, and students of either language--from Kansas City to Caracas, from Manchester to Madrid.

The Oxford Starter Spanish Dictionary
Revised Edition
Edited by ANA CHRISTINA LLOMPART, CAROL STYLES CARVAJAL, and JANE HORWOOD
OPY

Each double-page spread links the words by number to the picture situation drawn from everyday life; 384 sections cover a broad range of subjects in the fields of science, medicine, technology, industry, commerce, and arts and leisure, including astronomy, automobiles, swimming, supermarkets, nuclear energy, nightclubs, and much more. Both English and foreign words appear on the same page for easy use. The dictionaries also provide fully alphabetized indices in both languages which refer the reader not only to the various subjects and contexts in which a word is used, but also to the correct translation and vocabulary of the entire subject.

An essential reference for general readers, students, translators, travelers, and business people, The Oxford-Duden Pictorial Dictionaries serves as an invaluable supplement to other foreign language guides.

The new editions featured below have been completely updated and revised to include the most recent innovations in science and technology and to offer increased coverage of all major fields of reference.

Key words that are used more frequently are highlighted within the text, as they are the cornerstones to language learning, and slang and informal words are clearly denoted using warning symbols. As well, this dictionary offers a pronunciation guide, a glossary of grammatical terms, a list of abbreviations, and a catalog of Spanish irregular verbs.

Whether you are in the first years of study or you need to review your Spanish language skills for a trip to Europe, this new dictionary is your premier resource.

640 pp.; 0-19-864566-X; Publ. 2001; Price: $10.95

The Grammar section offers a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide covering the construction of the language--including explanations of modern usage and grammar; information on the differences between spoken and written Spanish (with helpful examples taken from everyday speech, newspapers, and magazines); coverage of Latin American Spanish; separate sections on word order, prepositions, punctuation, and colloquial and technical words; and an extensive glossary and full index.

For those just learning Spanish or those fine-tuning their language skills, this is an essential resource.