Collins dictionaries
By Tim Jones | Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:59 | 2 comments
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Collins has a range of dictionaries suitable for every language student, which are solid enough to stand up to four years constant use. Most academics say that dictionaries should have at least 200,000 translations and references. The dictionaries they recommend on the reading lists are Complete and Unabridged because they have every word you’ll ever need, as well as examples of usage and idioms to help you master the lingo.
If you are thinking about going into translation or interpretation work after graduation or simply love Dante and Voltaire, you might want to invest in even bigger dictionaries, such as the Collins French Robert Dictionary and Zanichelli il Ragazzini - with over half a million references and translations won’t let you down!
Click below if you would like to see our dictionaries by languages:
iPhone and iPad dictionaries – the perfect companion for your third year abroad
Download the mobile version of Collins excellent dictionaries to carry them everywhere you go. Each iPhone/iPod touch and iPad application includes a dictionary, verb conjugation tool, and number to text translation feature, all with no internet connection requirement – so all you need when you study language abroad.
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eBooks – conquer two languages with one eBook reader!
We created a truly user-friendly experience for language learners on e-reader devices. We focused on ease-of-use, page design, navigation and searchable content and produced great eBooks for language lovers.
Collins innovative eBook selection offers eBook format of English and bilingual reference books from the bestselling and acclaimed Easy Learning series, and are perfect for students and anyone wishing to improve their language skills. It also includes ePhrasebooks which enable travelling students to look up whatever they need to find on their Kindles, Kobos and iPads.
It's our aim to make our books and Apps available for the widest range of devices and customers possible. We’ve got a fantastic list of eBooks, Apps and websites launching in 2012 – watch this space!
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Hi Gerry,
Thank you for your comment.We would like to have the big dictionaries available as eBook format next year.
At the moment we have the App available with the same content - please copy and paste the link below:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/collins-german-dictionary/id482924188?mt=8
For the eBooks - we have just the Concise dictionaries available, with 190,000 references and 240,000 translations (the big dictionary - Complete and Unabridged contains over 350,000 references and 500,000 translations)
Concise German to English:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collins-Concise-German-English-Dictionary-ebook/dp/B0052ZQMLO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1337085289&sr=1-1
Concise English to German:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collins-Concise-English-German-Dictionary-ebook/dp/B0052ZQPC0/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1337085289&sr=1-2
Hope that helps
I do quite a bit of translation from German into English, and use the big (2000 pp) Collins dictionary for this. It is definitely still the best single-volume bilingual dictionary available.
However, it is very large and heavy and so somewhat difficult to use for frequent reference, and very difficult to carry with one when travelling.
I am sure that there are many people who, like me, have similar problems in using this excellent dictionary, and who would therefore very much welcome an e-book edition of it.
Yet apparently the only Collins e-dictionaries currently available are relatively small ones, which are of little use for serious translation.
I’d be grateful,therefore,if you could let me know whether the large Collins German dictionary is to be published in e-format in the foreseeable future.