This unique collection of data includes concise definitions and explanations on all aspects of the European Union. It explains the terminology surrounding the EU and outlines the roles and significance of the institutions, member countries, programmes and policies, treaties and personalities. It contains over 1,000 clear and succinct definitions, spelling out acronyms and abbreviations, arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced.

Among the 1,000 entries you can find explanations and back-ground details on:

• accession negotiations
• atmospheric pollution
• Central European Free Trade Area
• common agricultural policy
• company law statute
• competition policy
• the euro
• Governance White Paper
• human rights
• MERCATOR
• Middle East
• OLAF - European Anti-Fraud Office
• refugee policy
• Schengen Agreement
• Treaty of Nice
• US-EC Declaration.

Although research into German particles has been proceeding for decades, there is still no major dictionarya ' either monolingual or bilinguala ' in which the particles and particle-like words of German are described in detail, comprehensively and on the basis of authentic examples. This German-French dictionary sets itself the task of filling this gap.

Chile is known for having created an enormous amount of distinct words and expressions. Consequently, the Spanish spoken in Chile is frequently indiscernible to "gringos and native Spanish speakers alike. For example, when it is very hot, Chileans say: "Estan cayendo los patos asados," which means literally: "Roast ducks are falling." This dictionary and phrasebook collects more than 1,500 of these terms and idioms, known as "chilenismos, and expresses them in simple English. The book also explores the roots of "chilenismos and explains the grammatical constructions and idiosyncratic speech patterns particular to Chileans. This is an ideal guide for tourists, businesspeople, and anyone who plans to spend time or to live in Chile. It is also a valuable tool for the Chilean expatriate, who can be transported back to his home country and reminded of how rich and entertaining "chilenismos are.

Hippocrene's Russian Pocket Legal Dictionary is the perfect portable reference for anyone who needs legal terms at their fingertips. It is designed to help communicate in real-life situations where it is vital to quickly find a legal term or phrase in Russian. At 6,000 entries, this pocket-size dictionary is small but comprehensive. Convenient and easy-to-use, it includes current terms and concepts relevant to everyday legal situations. Arranged by topic for easy reference, this dictionary gives users quick access to the right word. * Topics include: General and Procedural Terms, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Health Care Law, Housing Law, Immigration Law, and Traffic Law * Perfect for professionals who work with Russian speakers, including interpreters and translators, police, customs, and social services * Ideal for Russian speakers in legal situations

This Bosnian dictionary and phrasebook provides easy-to-use language tools for any English speaker preparing to learn the language. With over 1500 lessons, it provides essential phrases for getting about in the country, with pronunciation fully indicated.

Now expanded and completely updated, this best-selling two-way dictionary is designed for students of the Tagalog language and native Tagalog speakers in need of a bilingual dictionary. It includes a grammatical introduction to the language, a vocabulary appendix with numbers and menu terms, and over 20,000 total dictionary entries, with idiomatic expressions, slang, loan words, and derivations.

Tagalog, also known as Pilipino, is the national language of the Philippines and has over 17 million speakers worldwide.

This first-of-its kind dictionary contains: 30,000 entries; Background notes on Pulaar; Introduction to Pulaar grammatical categories; Pronunciation guide; Lists of ordinal and cardinal numbers.

A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Indonesian--whether you're 5 or 100! This picture dictionary covers the 1,500 most useful Indonesian words and phrases. Each word and sentence is given in Indonesian script--with a Romanized version to help you pronounce it correctly--along with the English meaning. The words are grouped into 38 different themes or topics, including basics like meeting someone new and using public transportation to culture-specific topics like celebrating Indonesian holidays and eating Indonesian food. This colorful picture dictionary includes: Hundreds of color photographs 1,500 Indonesian words and phrases 38 different topics--from social media and WiFi to paying and counting Example sentences showing how the words are used Companion online audio recordings by native Indonesian speakers of all the vocabulary and sentences An introduction to Indonesian pronunciation and grammar An index to allow you to quickly look up words Indonesian Picture Dictionary makes language learning more fun than traditional phrasebooks. This resource is perfect for beginners of all ages--curious kids, visual learners and future travelers to Indonesia.

Russian For All Occasions: A Russian-English Dictionary of Collocations and Expressions presents 10,000 formal and informal modern Russian expressions that users are likely to encounter either in speech or writing. The entries take the form of collocations, phrases or short sentences, and each entry is accompanied by a translation which provides the English communicative fragment corresponding most closely to the Russian original. Longer explanations are provided for phrases that learners might otherwise find difficult to interpret correctly. Entries are arranged thematically, with an alphabetical index of key Russian and English words to help users navigate the dictionary. Russian For All Occasions is a unique resource for intermediate to advanced students of Russian. The range of ready-made and contextualised expressions presented here will help learners improve their active command of Russian.

The dictionary provides an accessible guide to terms commonly used in various fields concerned with personal development, including counselling and psychotherapy, organisational consultancy and management training, adult education, professional development, and group leadership. There is much cross-pollination of vocabulary, and while the authors' approach is humanistic, the dictionary is deliberately not discipline-based or profession-based. The dictionary is primarily for practicioners, students and trainees, and will also be of interest to informed participants or clients. It aims to give a reliable guide to the origins, meanings and usage of terms as well as being a point of departure to a myriad of fields and topics concerned with human experience and development.

The perfect portable reference for anyone who needs Spanish legal terms at their fingertips, this book is designed to help communicate in real-life situations where it is vital to quickly find a legal term or phrase. Convenient and easy-to-use, this dictionary includes 6,000 entries with current terms and concepts relevant to everyday legal situations. The topics are divided for easy reference so users will be sure to find the right word quickly. Topics include: General and Procedural Terms, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Health Care Law, Housing Law, Traffice Law, and Immigration Law. This dictionary is perfect for professionals who work with Spanish speakers, including interpreters and translators, police, customs, and social services.

The International Dictionary of Psychotherapy is a systematized compendium of the numerous psychotherapies that have evolved over the past 30 years. With contributions from over 350 experts in the field, it highlights the diverse schools of psychotherapy, tracing their histories and traditions, while underlining their specific strengths in dealing with human behaviours, feelings and perceptions in the contemporary world. The book traces eight principal paradigms: psychodynamic, behavioural, existential-humanistic, body-expression, systemic-relational, cognitive, interactional-strategic and eclectic. It presents to the expert and non-expert reader an array of models that grew from a specific paradigm, sharing the same fundamental epistemology and therapeutic strategies. This is accomplished through a reader-friendly approach that presents clear definitions of the key constructs of each paradigm, and transversal concepts that are common to the diverse practices of psychotherapy. The International Dictionary of Psychotherapy provides a clear picture of the numerous types of psychotherapeutic treatments and their applications, while offering a close examination of the efficacy and evaluative methods developed as a result of numerous debates and research carried out within the psychotherapeutic community. It represents an essential resource for psychotherapeutic and psychoanalytic practitioners and students, regardless of background or creed.

It's never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great Vietnamese dictionary. Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Vietnam, Tuttle Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary is an essential tool to learn Vietnamese and start communicating effectively. It features all the essential Vietnamese vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. Its handy pocket format, and user-friendly, two-color layout will make any future trip to Vietnam much easier. All entries are written in a Romanized form as well as Vietnamese script (quoc ngu) so that, in the case of difficulties, the book can simply be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with. This dictionary includes the following key features: Over 18,000 words and expressions in the Vietnamese language. Vietnamese-English and English-Vietnamese sections Fully updated with recent vocabulary and commonly used Vietnamese slang. Clear, user-friendly layout with headwords in blue. Romanized and Vietnamese Script (Quoc Ngu) forms for every entry. Other books from this bestselling series you might enjoy include: Pocket Cambodian Dictionary, Pocket Thai Dictionary, Pocket Indonesian Dictionary, and Pocket Malay Dictionary.

Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons is intended to provide an overview of the animation industry and its historical development. The animation industry has been in existence as long (some would argue longer) than cinema, yet it has had less exposure in terms of the discourse of moving-image history. This book introduces animation by considering the various definitions that have been used to describe it over the years. A different perception of animation by producers and consumers has affected how the industry developed and changed over the past hundred years. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on animators, directors, studios, techniques, films, and some of the best-known characters. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about animation and cartoons.

An English to Bangla and Bangla to English Dictionary with up-to-date coverage of Bengali and English in a compact, portable format. This dictionary is designed for all levels of user working with Bangla and English, whether at home, at school, or at work. It is the ideal dictionary for anyone who needs translation help in a handy, portable format. Contains all the everyday words and phrases used in today's Bangla and English that you will need to know. o An easy-to-use and reliable dictionary. o Over 30,000 references and translations

The home of trusted Thai dictionaries for everyday language learning. A handy and affordable Thai to English and English to Thai reference for every day, including short grammars of Thai and English. Offers travellers and learners at home, school or in the office extensive and up-to-date coverage of Thai and English in a portable format. 23,000 translations. Designed for all those studying Thai and English, whether at school, for travel or for business. It is ideal for anyone who needs a wealth of reliable information in a handy, compact format. Offers comprehensive and up-to-the-minute coverage of Thai and English. Delivers the accuracy and reliability you expect from the Collins name. With natural, idiomatic example phrases, in-depth treatment of the most important core vocabulary and help to find the exact translation you want. All Thai words, phrases and translations are shown with their romanized transcription - ideal for beginners.

Arabic Media Dictionary is designed to equip students with translations of terms from Arabic into English. Covering Arabic language mass media, this up-to-date dictionary enables easy reference of media terminologies and phrases, and the acquisition of a wide range of terms related to different media themes and registers. This dictionary offers a wide range of Arabic media entries, which have been translated and contextualised in authentic Arabic media texts, some of which have been extracted from Arabic newspapers and online Arabic media sources. Containing more than 6500 entries with sample sentences, this dictionary is a vital reference for students of Arabic translation, journalists, Arabic instructors and learners of Arabic at intermediate and advanced levels. The dictionary is structured in alphabetical order, accompanied with an Arabic index for easy access.

Providing over 25,000 definitions in their historical order of development, this reference classic has been widely regarded for over 50 years as the best single-volume dictionary available for students of Latin. It includes information about grammar, inflection, and pronunciation, as well as copious citations and useful appendices.

Berlitz Picture Dictionary Arabic With over 2,000 essential words and phrases, this stylish, pocket-sized Arabic picture dictionary from Berlitz's trusted language experts makes communicating quick and easy. * Developed by a team of Berlitz language experts, each book in this stylish series of picture dictionaries is a goldmine of over 2,000 illustrated words and phrases * Packed with essential words you'll need to communicate in everyday situations * Content conveniently organised into twelve thematic units (General Vocabulary, People, Home and Housekeeping, School, Work, Food and Drink, Travel and Leisure, Health, Sport, Nature, Shopping and Services, and Culture and Media) * Each word is accompanied by a translation, a simple phonetic transcription, and a colour picture, allowing for swift communication and comprehension * Also ideal for first-time language-learners seeking to expand their vocabulary, and those wishing to refresh their knowledge * Compact format makes this the perfect portable communication companion * Includes invaluable pronunciation guide and handy bilingual index About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

Russia and the other republics of the former USSR are now more accessible than at any other time in history. In the future, the forest resource of Russia, easily the greatest of any country in the world, will become even more globally important both environmentally and commercially. This new dictionary incorporates an updated and enlarged version of the first Russian-English edition, published in 1966, plus an entirely new English-Russian section of similar size. It contains many new terms, species names, acronyms and abbreviations to account for the great changes which have taken place in Russian forestry in terms of mechanization, woodworking technology, forest management and economics, environmental pollution and conservation. A list of the botanical names of trees and shrubs, with their Russian and English equivalents has also been included. The book has been compiled by Dr William Linnard, former Assistant Director of the Commonwealth Forestry Bureau, with over forty years' experience of abstracting and translating forestry literature and David Darrah-Morgan, M. A. (Translation), a full-time translator, specializing in forestry and related fields.

An up-to-date resource for students and heritage speakers of Khmer, the national language of Cambodia. Khmer is the second most spoken Austroasiatic language after Vietnamese, with 16 million native speakers and an estimated additional million second language speakers. As the language of Cambodia, it is often referred to colloquially as Cambodian. Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, and students, the Khmer Practical Dictionary is the most comprehensive modern two-way Khmer resource published in over 20 years. It includes: Over 18,000 word-to-word entries Comprehenisve vocabulary with common words as well as technical, legal, business and locally-specific terms (key cities, foods, and cultural terms). Guides to the Khmer alphabet and pronunciation Usage guide which outlines the parts of speech This word-to-word format is approved for ESL students to use during standardized testing.

What on earth do Blaenegel, Gwauncaegurwen and Mawdlam mean? Is Brynsadler named from someone who made saddles or someone called Sadler? Are there really `high lights' in Highlight, worms at Worms Head and butter at Brynmenyn? Scarcely a week goes by without hearing arguments about how we should spell or say a particular name but finding answers to your questions isn't always easy and what you find in dictionaries, local histories and websites may leave you with lingering doubts. Based on many years of detailed research, Place-Names of Glamorgan investigates the historical evidence and meanings of more than 1,100 place-names in the historic county of Glamorgan, stretching from Rhossili to Rumney and Rhoose to Rhigos. The illustrated volume contains a concise introduction to the subject, a bibliography, a glossary of common place-name elements, and a close examination of individual place-names and their historic forms.