Spanish Language Dictionaries and Reference Books

A collection of biographical and critical essays on Spanish poets of the 20th century. The main essay on each poet provides a chronological discussion of the author's life, works and critical reception.

The vocabulary in this dictionary covers all aspects of everyday business usage (office practice, buying and selling, banking, insurance, personal and corporate finance, the stock exchange, warehousing and distribution, and business travel). Differences between British and American usage are highlighted. Completely revised and updated, the book includes Spanish and English business terms with over 50,000 entries in the two languages.

This award-winning, multivolume series is dedicated to making literature and its creators more accessible to students and interested readers, while satisfying the standards of librarians, teachers and scholars. The series systematically presents career biographies of writers from all eras and all genres through volumes dedicated to specific types of literature and time periods. Entries are written by experts in the field and include detailed primary and secondary bibliographies and illustrations.

Annotation First published in 1971, the Collins Spanish Dictionary pioneered a new approach to bilingual dictionary publishing which continues to inspire millions of language users today. With wide-ranging coverage of contemporary Spanish and English, a wealth of examples and idioms, and a clear colour layout, this remains the ideal dictionary for advanced learners and professionals using Spanish.FREE downloadable version of the full dictionary text - with audio pronunciationUp-to-date, with thousands of the latest words from a wide range of areasThousands of examples and idioms, all based on evidence from a multimillion-word corpus of real Spanish and EnglishExtensive notes on language, grammar and culture, to help the user with typical translation issuesCoverage of European and Latin American SpanishClear and user-friendly colour layout - designed so that users find the correct translation quicklyIncludes the acclaimed Language in Use supplement to help you communicate in natural, idomatic SpanishColour thumb tabs on each pageWith over 315,000 references, this is the largest Spanish dictionary on the market

Based on the acclaimed Oxford Spanish Dictionary, this new concise edition retains all the unique features of the parent volume. The result of over ten years' research, the dictionary has been compiled from a unique electronic database of current language, providing a truly fresh descriptionof contemporary Spanish and English.* Over 170,000 words and phrases; over 240,000 translations* Completely up-to-date with the latest words and expressions* Fuller coverage of Latin-American Spanish and American English than any dictionary of comparable size* Thousands of example sentences carefully selected to illustrate the full range of meanings and typical contexts* Full and clear guidance on key constructions, complementation, and difficult points of grammar* Guide to personal and business correspondence, including job applications, business faxes, making reservations, and making complaints* Full verb tables

This award-winning, multivolume series is dedicated to making literature and its creators more accessible to students and interested readers, while satisfying the standards of librarians, teachers and scholars. The series systematically presents career biographies of writers from all eras and all genres through volumes dedicated to specific types of literature and time periods. Entries are written by experts in the field and include detailed primary and secondary bibliographies and illustrations.

A handy reference to Spanish literature and related subjects with coverage from Roman times to the mid-1970s.

This pocket dictionary on Spanish includes vocabulary specially geared toward the needs of business users, tourists and students. It is written by native speakers incorporating between 45000 and 55000 references and thousands of phrases and idioms are presented to illustrate usage.

Helps users communicate with Spanish-speaking patients! Designed for use in busy inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings, featuring confidence building pronunciation guides. This edition offers seven new chapters and a free 90-minute audiotape.

These 2 volumes consist of some 100,000 headwords in both Spanish and English, including 3,000 abbreviations. Terms are drawn from the whole range of modern applied science and technical terminology. These volumes can be purchased either separately or together in print and as a set on CD-ROM. Each volume is compiled by an international team of subject terminologists, native English and Spanish speakers. Special attention is given to differences between UK and US terminology, and to Spanish and Latin-American variants. Over 70 subject areas are covered including: * Transport * Physics * Mechanical Engineering * Automotive Engineering * Electricity * Mining * Chemistry * Construction * Electrical Engineering * Geology * Railways * Production Engineering * Geophysics * Fuelless Energy Sources * Military Technology * Quality * Assurance * Television * Particle Physics * Space Technology * Pollution * Optics * Telecommunications * Safety Engineering * Electronics * Nuclear Technology * Chemical Technology * Packaging * Computing & Data Processing * Recycling

This award-winning multi-volume series is dedicated to making literature and its creators better understood and more accessible to students and interested readers, while satisfying the standards of librarians, teachers and scholars. Dictionary of Literary Biography provides reliable information in an easily comprehensible format, while placing writers in the larger perspective of literary history.Dictionary of Literary Biography systematically presents career biographies and criticism of writers from all eras and all genres through volumes dedicated to specific types of literature and time periods.For a listing of Dictionary of Literary Biography volumes sorted by genre click here.

For the revised and enlarged fourth edition of this best-selling Spanish dictionary, D. Lincoln Canfield has made a number of improvements that will be welcomed by teachers, students, and travelers."

Based on the acclaimed Oxford Spanish Dictionary, this new concise edition retains all the unique features of the parent volume. The result of over ten years' research, the dictionary has been compiled from a unique electronic database of current language, providing a truly fresh descriptionof contemporary Spanish and English.* Over 170,000 words and phrases; over 240,000 translations* Completely up-to-date with the latest words and expressions* Fuller coverage of Latin-American Spanish and American English than any dictionary of comparable size* Thousands of example sentences carefully selected to illustrate the full range of meanings and typical contexts* Full and clear guidance on key constructions, complementation, and difficult points of grammar* Guide to personal and business correspondence, including job applications, business faxes, making reservations, and making complaints* Full verb tables