The Firefly French/English Visual Dictionary
- Publisher
- Firefly Books
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2004
- Category
- Dictionaries, French, English as a Second Language
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781554077151
- Publish Date
- Aug 2010
- List Price
- $35.00
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781552979501
- Publish Date
- Aug 2004
- List Price
- $35.00
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
28,000 terms illustrated with 4,800 colorful pictures.
The Firefly French/English Visual Dictionary is an unparalleled reference to the world around us and an indispensable tool for language education. Its 4,800 full-color illustrations show what other dictionaries can only describe in black-and-white text. From the parts of a honeybee to the parts of a bulldozer, the scope and depth are immense.
There are 28,000 terms and phrases revealed in detailed lifelike illustrations that make identification quick and accurate. French terms are identified by gender, and two indexes make it fast and easy to find a term in either language. The 600 subjects are organized into 17 color-coded sections:
- Astronomy
- House
- Earth
- Clothing
- Vegetable kingdom
- Arts and architecture
- Animal kingdom
- Communications and office automation
- Human being
- Food and kitchen
- Transport and machinery
- Do-it-yourself and gardening
- Energy
- Science
- Personal Adornment and articles
- Society
- Sports and games.
This reference is perfect for school, work or travel. For anyone learning French or English as a second language, The Firefly French/English Visual Dictionary is fun, accurate, easy and fast.
About the authors
Jean-Claude Corbeil est l'un des grands linguistes québécois et son rôle dans l'aménagement linguistique du Québec a été déterminant. Son travail représente une contribution importante du Québec à la francophonie et au rayonnement de la terminologie française dans le monde.
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Ariane Archambault est diplômée des Universités de Montréal et de Besançon en linguistique appliquée. Elle a consacré les débuts de sa carrière à l’enseignement du français, langue seconde, aux adultes, notamment à l’Office national du film, à l’Université de Montréal et dans des entreprises privées comme Énergie atomique du Canada et Air Canada, avant de devenir terminologue et autrice de dictionnaires.
Editorial Reviews
Absolutely the best foreign language dictionary on the market.
Family Motor Coaching
Beautifully produced and well bound in a size that is easy to handle.
Quill and Quire
Thousands of generalist and specialist words... a fun dictionary to look at because of the colorful pictures and the varieties of themes.
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The pictures are wonderful -- sharp and clear, done in accurate, vivid color. And everything is in here... a useful and beautiful resource.
Canadian Children's Book News
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