Synopses & Reviews
Easy-to-carry or to tuck into a suitcase, these handy references provide students, travelers, and business people with the tools to understand a wide range of written and conversational language, and to express themselves clearly and accurately. These new editions contain over 100 revised pages, and provide the user with essential vocabulary from today's increasingly hi-tech world, such as: "download," "cyberspace," and "World Wide Web." Special Features: Essential coverage of Brazilian usage and spelling. Over 40,000 words and phrases and 55,000 translations. Includes coverage of idioms, abbreviations, acronyms, and proper nouns, and pronunciation guides. Pocket-sized - easy to take on a trip.
About the Author
The Larousse editorial team includes many language and reference experts based in countries around the world. In this way the linguistic team keeps its finger on the pulse of living languages as spoken by the native-language speakers of these countries.