German-English Bilingual Dictionaries

[Wilson Gray]

I have only the German-to-English volume from 1982. However, it alone
has 1286 pages and ca.140,000 entries.

I'm also a big fan of the Langenscheidt dictionaries. I got my first
one, a German-to-English _Taschenwoerterbuch_, back in 1954.

-Wilson

On 2/8/07, Amy West <medievalist at w-sts.com> wrote:
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> It sounds more comprehensive than the 1 vol. Oxford-Duden or Collins
> that I've seen. I like Langenscheidt: I have the Deutsch als
> Fremdsprache dictionary (it's German only, though).
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> ---Amy West
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> >Date:    Wed, 7 Feb 2007 22:42:53 -0500
> >From:    Wilson Gray <hwgray at GMAIL.COM>
> >Subject: Re: German-English Bilingual Dictionaries
> >
> >Langenscheidt Condensed Muret-Sanders German Dictionary, 2 vols., G>E
> >& E>G. Each volume is about the size of the MWCD. FWIW, I've never
> >seen the "Comprehensive" version. The "Condensed" version, though,
> >IMO, ought to be enough for anyone who's not a translator by
> >profession.
> >
> >-Wilson
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