* Over 300,000 words and phrases and over 480,000 translations that provide comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of Spanish and English * An extended guide to effective communication, including a wealth of model letters offering help with a wide range of topics--from compiling job applications to booking hotel rooms * Up-to-the minute information on the cultures of the English and Spanish-speaking worlds, including a new section on the Euro * In-text boxes that provide detailed guidance on grammar and usage * American English throughout, with British English alternatives given where relevant