Chambers concise dictionary

Chambers concise dictionary

by Brookes, Ian

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"Chambers Concise Dictionary is a new dictionary that aims to combine the best of modern and traditional approaches to dictionary making. It draws on the resources of the acclaimed Chambers Dictionary, but its primary focus is on language as it is written and spoken today."--Jacket.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Chambers concise dictionary.

Summary

"Chambers Concise Dictionary is a new dictionary that aims to combine the best of modern and traditional approaches to dictionary making. It draws on the resources of the acclaimed Chambers Dictionary, but its primary focus is on language as it is written and spoken today."--Jacket.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2004.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Chambers
  • Place of Publication:Edinburgh
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2004.

Notes

Edited by Ian Brookes ... et al.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xiv, 1458 pages ; : 26 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0550100725, 9780550100726
  • oclc:ocm55883665
  • LC Classification:PE1628
  • Dewey Decimal:423

Table of Contents

Supplement: French words and phrases used in English--German words used in English--Some Latin phrases used in English--Greek, Russian, Hebrew, Arabaic, and Braille alphabets--Morse code--British and American sign languages--Semaphore--NATO phonetic alphabet--Internet suffixes--Email text message abbreviations--SI units--Mercalli and Richter scales--Beaufort scale--Geological time scale--Jewish, Islamic, and Hindu calendars--Books of the Bible--Plays of Shakespeare--Chemical elements--Wine bottle sizes--Paper sizes--Signs of the zodiac, Chinese horoscopes--Gems and flowers associated with months.

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