The most respected Spanish/English dictionary in the world has been completely revised and updated. With over 200,000 entries, it is among the most comprehensive bilingual dictionaries available, covering the latest technical and scientific terms, thousands of regionalisms and idioms, geographic and biographic entries, a complete table of irregular Spanish verbs, elements of grammar, and a guide to pronunciation for both Spanish and English.
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The most respected Spanish–English dictionary, with greater authority than ever. For almost 25 years, Simon & Schuster's International Spanish Dictionary has been known and respected throughout the world as the most complete and up–to–date bilingual dictionary of the Spanish and English languages. Now revised and updated for the first time, this new edition continues that tradition, providing a comprehensive lexicon of two languages as they are encountered and used today. To the rich base of over 200,000 entries have been added almost 10,000 new words and phrases that reflect changes in the political world, technology, business, and society. Every dictionary entry has been reviewed and many have been revised to reflect both classical and current usage in the written and spoken vocabulary. The result is a new bilingual dictionary that exceeds some unabridged monolingual dictionaries in the completeness of its entry selection and definitions. Here, in thousands of words, phrases, examples, and idioms is the diversity of history, literature, tradition, and temperament of two worlds.
- The most exact equivalents and definitions given in a bilingual dictionary.
- The latest technical and scientific terminology.
- The richest, most extensive treatment of idioms, colloquialisms, and slang.
- Comprehensive treatment of Latin–American, Iberian, North American, and British variants and regionalisms.
- Pecise transposition of both languages, with thousands of usage examples from history and literature.
- Encyclopedic entries in the fields of history, politics, religion, mythology, science, technology, and the arts.
- Extensive coverage of notable people and places, including all countries and their capitals.
- Chemistry symbols, acronyms, and abbreviations.
- Outline of English and Spanish grammars, and a complete table of irregular Spanish verbs and their conjugation.
- English pronunciation in the universally recognized International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in each entry, and a guide to Spanish pronunciation.
- Large, clear type on pages designed for maximum readability and ease in locating entries.
- Las equivalencias y definiciones más exactas logradas por un diccionario inglés–español.
- La más reciente terminología técnica y científica.
- Extensa exposición de expresiones idiomáticas, familiares y la jerga del momento.
- Extensa exposición de variantes latinoamericanas, ibéricas, norteamericanas y británicas, y regionalismos.
- Una fidelísima transposición de ambos idiomas con miles de ejemplos de uso tomados de la historia y la literatura.
- Artículos enciclopédicos en la historia, política, religión, mitología, ciencias, técnica y artes.
- Extensa exposició de nombres y lugares importantes, todos los países y sus capitales.
- Símbolos químicos. Siglas y abreviaturas.
- Resumen de las gramáticas española e inglesa, y una tabla completa de verbos irregulares en español y su conjugación.
- Pronunciación figurada del inglés en el universalmente conocido Alfabeto Fonético Internacional (IPA) en cada artículo. Guía para la pronunciación del español.
- Letra grande y clara. Un estilo tipográfico especialmente diseñado para facilitar la búsqueda y lectura de los artículos.
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Internacional Simon and Schuster Diccionario Español Segunda Edición Inglés/Español Español/Inglés El diccionario bilingüe más moderno y respetado por los mundos de habla hispana e inglesa.
- 210.000 artículos completamente al día.
- La terminología técnica y científica más reciente.
- Un diccionario que abunda en ejemplos, modismos y regionalismos.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I am a Spanish/English - English Spanish Certified Translator from Bogota, Colombia. I have worked in Mining, Pretroleum, Medical and Legal fields for more than 15 years, in Colombia and abroad and found this dictionary one of the most valuable tools in my daily life.
This dictionary preserves the essence of the languages and interpret their mutations in usage without distorting them.
When a colleague or a friend of mine is in the need of a meaning of a word, I usually say to them: "My favorite dictionary is here waiting for you, and remember, if you do not find it here, it does not exist."
I highly recommend the Simon & Schuster's International Dictionary for its foreign acquisitions, national and regional variants, the variety of meanings given to certain terms, the many slogans, and even the vulgarisms which do not appear in other dictionaries. Furthermore, it is one of the most complete and up-to-date bilingual dictionary in the Spanish and English-speaking worlds.
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THIS BOOK IS GREAT FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO DEAL WITH MANY SPANISH SPEAKING PEOPLE FOM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. IT IS RICH IN IDIOMS, REGIONALISMS,TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY. I DID NOTICED THAT SIMON & SCHUSTER FORGOT ONE WORD IN THE SPANISH SECTION ( I CAN'T WRITE IT BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE A SPANISH KEYBOARD AND IT WILL NOT MAKE SENSE WITHOUT THE CORRECT LETTERS ) . THE WORD CAN BE FOUND IN THE ENGLISH SIDE BUT NOT IN THE SPANISH SIDE. THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR EVERYONE WHO WANTS THE BEST SPANISH DICTIONARY.
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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Head and shoulders above the rest - bar none!
23 Jan 2000
By Mary Helen Barro
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Format:Hardcover
I am a native Spanish speaker, professional translator and former Bilingual Media Coordinator for the California Legislature. Additionally, I have been in Spanish-language media for over 25 years. Throughout my career(s) I have reviewed numerous bilingual dictionaries and found them to be lacking. Without a doubt, Simon and Schuster's dictionary is the most complete and accurate resource of its kind. The dictionary includes the latest terminology, including idioms and regionalisms, elements of gramar and a guide to pronunciation for both English and Spanish. I firmly believe that Simon & Schuster's International Dictionary: English/Spanish, Spanish/English should be stocked in every book store and library, particularly those serving educational institutions.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A GREAT DICTIONARY, BUT NOT "2004" EDITION
29 Sep 2004
By Victor Hermosillo
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Format:Hardcover
THERE, I SAID IT: IT IS A GREAT DICTIONARY. HOWEVER... NOTWITHSTANDING THE IMPRINT (WEBSTER'S) AND COPYRIGHT YEAR (2004), IT IS MERELY A REPRINT OF SIMON & SCHUSTER'S INTERNATIONAL SPANISH DICTIONARY, SECOND EDITION (1997!). SO BUYERS BEWARE. IF YOU ALREADY HAVE, AS I HAVE, S&S's DICTIONARY, DON'T BOTHER. IT EVEN HAS THE SAME MISTAKES (COMPRENHENSIVE, ON PAGE 135; GOVERNACIÓN [RATHER THAN GOBERNACIÓN] UNDER GOVERNANCE, ON PAGE 311; MALFEANSANCE, ON PAGE 453; ADEUDAR [RATHER THAN ADECUAR] UNDER MATCH, ON PAGE 561; DEDICAIÓN [RATHER THAN DEDICACIÓN] ON PAGE 1106, TO MENTION A FEW) AND OMISSIONS (YOU'LL NEVER FIND MANAGER). SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE SECOND EDITION OF THE S&S WAS PRINTED, YOU'D THINK THAT THE EDITORS OR PUBLISHERS WOULD AT LEAST PROOFREAD THE MANUSCRIPT BEFORE MISLEADING BUYERS WITH A NEW IMPRINT. IT IS, MY COMPLAINTS NOTWITHSTANDING, A MUST. ALONG WITH HARPER COLLINS SPANISH UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY (SEVENTH EDITION), OXFORD SPANISH DICTIONARY (THIRD EDITION), AND HARRAP'S SPANISH DICTIONARY (2003 EDITION), YOU'RE UNLIKELY TO FIND ANYTHING BETTER.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
A large but poorly-done dictionary
7 Sep 2006
By Doug Rice
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Format:Hardcover
My Master's thesis was a review of Spanish-English dictionaries. Based on my research, I cannot recommend the Simon and Schuster's International.
On the plus side, it does have a large lexicon, and on occasion I have found a word in it I found nowhere else. But the dictionary's problems are many.
Its lexicographic technique is, to say the least, inferior. Take for example the English noun "Spring": "1. muelle, resorte. 2. rebote, elasticidad. 3. (fig.) elasticidad, vigor, energia. 4. fuente, manantial. 5. (fig.) fuente, principio, origen. 6. salto, brinco, corcovo. 7. primavera. For the English speaker writing in Spanish, this is hopelessly inadequate, as the dictionary provides no clues as to which word to use in which context.
Compare the treatment of the same word in the far superior American Heritage Spanish Dictionary: "(coil) resorte m, muelle m; (resilience) elasticidad f; (jump) salto; (fountain) fuente f, manantial m; (season) primavera; (source) fuente, origen." This is far more useful, as the dictionary provides glosses in the native language to guide the user through the choices.
A second problem with the Simon & Schuster is its poor organization. This is important in large desk dictionaries. In an entry for a complex word like "get," the Simon & Schuster forces users to lose time searching for their translation through unbroken columns that extend for more than a page.
Third, a good dictionary should maintain an up-to-date lexicon, including such cultural and technological additions to the language as "baby sitter," "hostile takeover," "software," "flash drive." The Simon & Schuster Dictionary is mediocre in this respect.
It has many errors, including some with false cognates (words that appear to mean the same in both languages but do not) and wastes space on unnecessary definitions.
The Simon & Schuster fails to live up to its claim as an "Intermational" dictionary. While its treatment of Spanish regionalisms is scanty, the depths to which it is bound by its American origins and fails to cover British English makes its title a mockery.
Due to its wide coverage, some users may find reason to add this work to their collection of Spanish-English dictionaries. But as a user's only dictionary, it is a poor choice. Oxford, Collins, and Larousse offer large dictionaries which do much better on all of the issues mentioned above. Most users should buy one of these instead.
On the plus side, it does have a large lexicon, and on occasion I have found a word in it I found nowhere else. But the dictionary's problems are many.
Its lexicographic technique is, to say the least, inferior. Take for example the English noun "Spring": "1. muelle, resorte. 2. rebote, elasticidad. 3. (fig.) elasticidad, vigor, energia. 4. fuente, manantial. 5. (fig.) fuente, principio, origen. 6. salto, brinco, corcovo. 7. primavera. For the English speaker writing in Spanish, this is hopelessly inadequate, as the dictionary provides no clues as to which word to use in which context.
Compare the treatment of the same word in the far superior American Heritage Spanish Dictionary: "(coil) resorte m, muelle m; (resilience) elasticidad f; (jump) salto; (fountain) fuente f, manantial m; (season) primavera; (source) fuente, origen." This is far more useful, as the dictionary provides glosses in the native language to guide the user through the choices.
A second problem with the Simon & Schuster is its poor organization. This is important in large desk dictionaries. In an entry for a complex word like "get," the Simon & Schuster forces users to lose time searching for their translation through unbroken columns that extend for more than a page.
Third, a good dictionary should maintain an up-to-date lexicon, including such cultural and technological additions to the language as "baby sitter," "hostile takeover," "software," "flash drive." The Simon & Schuster Dictionary is mediocre in this respect.
It has many errors, including some with false cognates (words that appear to mean the same in both languages but do not) and wastes space on unnecessary definitions.
The Simon & Schuster fails to live up to its claim as an "Intermational" dictionary. While its treatment of Spanish regionalisms is scanty, the depths to which it is bound by its American origins and fails to cover British English makes its title a mockery.
Due to its wide coverage, some users may find reason to add this work to their collection of Spanish-English dictionaries. But as a user's only dictionary, it is a poor choice. Oxford, Collins, and Larousse offer large dictionaries which do much better on all of the issues mentioned above. Most users should buy one of these instead.
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