• Hundreds of thousands of words spanning everything from technology and medicine to colloquial slang
• Clear colour layout for ease of use
• More material for students on their year abroad or anyone living in the French speaking world e.g. sample utility bills, bank statements, rent agreements
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• Updated cultural notes - grasp the essence of the language

 
Acclaimed by language professionals the world over, the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary leads the field. The dictionary is based on the statistical evidence of vast electronic databanks of real language, both written and spoken, making it the most comprehensive, reliable, and up-to-date dictionary of French and English available today. And now, it has even better coverage of the language, with improved treatment of acronyms and EU terminology, as well as thousands of new words in both English and French. 
   
The dictionary is a must for any serious student of the French language. It is tailored to the needs of the market in consultation with key academic advisors. This edition contains even more useful information for the language student abroad - sample bills and rent agreements help you orientate yourself in a new culture. Alternatively, it is an essential reference tool for the shelves of a second home.
   
The Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary is the most complete and up-to-date dictionary of its size.
    
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REVIEWS:

The vocabulary is very full and up to date... The new layout with the headwords in colour is excellent. The fuller section on effective communication is also excellent. So the new edition [of the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary] builds very effectively on the good features of the earlier version. I shall certainly recommend it to my students. - Michael Moriarty, School of Modern Languages, Queen Mary, University of London

Review from previous edition Provides a wonderfully clear snapshot of two cultures - The Guardian

Revolutionary ... Best of all ... are the explanations of French idioms - The Independent

Better design and increased readability ... the sign-posting is better differentiated from the text, and the eye finds its way more easily through the pages ... excellent cultural information - French Language Studies