Overview
"Thousands of generalist and specialist words... a fun dictionary to look at because of the colorful pictures and the varieties of themes."-- Resource Links (on The Firefly French/English Visual Dictionary)
The Firefly Mini French/English Visual Dictionary features 20,000 terms and 3,600 handsome computer-generated illustrations that show graphically what other dictionaries can only describe in words. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to include the newest and most relevant subjects, current terminology and up-to-date images.
Each key word or phrase is connected to a detailed, annotated illustration, making identification quick and accurate. Each French term is also identified by its gender. There are two extensive indexes, one in English and one French, making it simple and fast to find a term in either language.
The dictionary covers 600 subjects, which are organized into 17 color-coded sections:
- 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 Mini French / English Visual Dictionary is an indispensable tool for language education, school use and home reference.
Synopsis
A French/English visual dictionary: 20,000 terms annotate 3,600 illustrations organized in 17 broad sections and 600 subjects. The handy 'mini' sized book contains two indexes, by language, and French terms include gender.