Langenscheidt's Pocket French Dictionary: French-English, English-French (Vinyl Edition)

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Summary: Substantial while being concise and easiest to flip through
Review: Easier to use than the Larouse -- it just feels better. Whether it is the flex binding or the quality of the paper, you just get to the words sooner in the Langensheidt. The text is so complete that there is very little guilt in not going to the Unabridged Dictionaries, which are too ponderous to be consulted with ease.

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Summary: Best Little French dictionary around
Review: I lost my Langenscheidt's French pocket dictionary the last day of a month's tour of Le Midi and I was devastated. Besides the compact size and solid construction, the French idioms and useful phrases are quite complete and easy to find as variants under the main roots. The chart of irregular verbs is very helpful. The type face is easy to read. When you open the book, it stays open. The use of a so-called universally recognized pronunciation chart is the only weakness. Most users of this book are not attuned to such symbols. It would be much more helpful if the words were spelled out phonetically.

Rating:
Summary: Best Little French dictionary around
Review: I lost my Langenscheidt's French pocket dictionary the last day of a month's tour of Le Midi and I was devastated. Besides the compact size and solid construction, the French idioms and useful phrases are quite complete and easy to find as variants under the main roots. The chart of irregular verbs is very helpful. The type face is easy to read. When you open the book, it stays open. The use of a so-called universally recognized pronunciation chart is the only weakness. Most users of this book are not attuned to such symbols. It would be much more helpful if the words were spelled out phonetically.

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Summary: The best pocket french-english dict.
Review: I've had this dictionary since high school and am still using it in University. It's great! The book cover IS different, plasticky. I've recently lost my copy and am now using a friend's Larousse French-English dictionary, it is not the same at all, the definitions are not as helpful, and it's bigger in size! go figure! So I guess I'll be buying a new copy now!