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Firefly Five Language Visual Dictionary 2E

by Jean-Claude Corbeil, Ariane Archambault
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Overview

"Wow! This book is simply amazing -- visually stunning, rich with information, and overflowing with detail... Essential for students of any of these languages, lovers of language, and any library supporting a language program or multilingual patrons."-- Library Journal (starred review of first edition)

35,000 terms per language and 6,000 color illustrations.

Unparalleled in its scope and detail, The Firefly Five-Language Visual Dictionary features 6,000 color illustrations labeled with 35,000 terms in each of English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Each key word or phrase is connected to an illustration that makes identification and translation quick and accurate.

The entries have been thoroughly updated to include the newest and most relevant subjects, and they feature up-to-date images and current terminology across all five languages.

The dictionary features 17 fully indexed sections that cover an incredibly detailed range of terms, including the latest developments in:

  • Astronomy
  • Earth
  • Vegetable kingdom
  • Animal kingdom
  • Human being
  • Food and kitchen
  • House
  • Do-it-yourself and gardening
  • Clothing
  • Personal adornment and articles
  • Arts and architecture
  • Communications and office automation
  • Transport and machinery
  • Energy
  • Science
  • Society
  • Sports and games

Easy, fast and fun to use,
The Firefly Five-Language Visual Dictionary is an indispensable tool for language education, school use and home reference.

Synopsis

35,000 terms per language and 6,000 color illustrations.

About the Author, Jean-Claude Corbeil

Jean-Claude Corbeil is an expert in linguistic planning with a worldwide reputation in the fields of comparative terminology and sociolinguistics.

Ariane Archambault is a specialist in applied linguistics. She taught foreign languages before becoming a terminologist and editor of dictionaries.

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Editorials

SciTech Book News

This massive reference contains 6,000 color illustrations, labeled with 35,000 terms in each of five languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Updated to include the newest and most relevant subjects, each entry features the most up-to-date images and terminology. Each key word and phrase is connected to an illustration, making identification and translation quick and accurate. In many cases, terminology is provided not only for the central image, but for its component parts, whether the various types of pockets on a vest, the decorative and practical bits of different kinds of furniture, or all the parts of a photocopier. Figures from the animal kingdom and natural world are also broken down, with living, skeletal, and anatomical views, or details about climate change and other phenomena depicted and defined. Seventeen fully indexed sections cover a huge range of terms describing almost anything you can think of in the natural or human world. This visually stunning book is an essential addition to any reference collection.

Reference -- Research Book News

This massive reference contains 6,000 color illustrations, labeled with 35,000 terms in each of five languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Updated to include the newest and most relevant subjects, each entry features the most up-to-date images and terminology. Each key word and phrase is connected to an illustration, making identification and translation quick and accurate. In many cases, terminology is provided not only for the central image, but for its component parts, whether the various types of pockets on a vest, the decorative and practical bits of different kinds of furniture, or all the parts of a photocopier. Figures from the animal kingdom and natural world are also broken down... or details about climate change and other phenomena depicted and defined. Seventeen fully indexed sections cover a huge range of terms describing almost anything you can think of in the natural or human world. This visually stunning book is an essential addition to any reference collection.

Book Details

Published
September 1, 2009
Publisher
Firefly Books, Limited
Pages
1104
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781554074921

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