Defining more than 5,000 business words and expressions each, these pocket dictionaries are ideal take-along references for anyone conducting business in French- or German-speaking countries. Common business language, office phrases, stock market and trading terms, and accounting jargon are defined using vocabulary that is appropriate for nonnative speakers and beginning language students. This new edition of the German dictionary has been fully updated and revised to incorporate the new German spelling system.

Language gives a snub to borders in a way that is denied to any other human invention. There are no controls or checks to prevent words crossing boundaries, there are no duties to be paid when phrases migrate from one culture to another. In the basic and simplest sense of the phrase, language is a free market.

Within the pages of Faux Pas? the foreign expressions are presented: the familiar and the unfamiliar, the useful and the pretentious.
Each entry in this book has been given a phonetic indication of pronunciation.

Each entry has also been given a rating on the so-called – or soi-disant – Pretentiousness Index. For many entries it does not apply at all, either because they are ‘technical’ terms (like in camera or ultra vires) or because they are so well-established in English that using them is about as natural as breathing.

Every entry has been illustrated with an example of actual use, sometimes very recent use. The sources are generally what used to be called the broadsheets (The Times, Guardian, Daily Telegraph and Independent in particular). Quite a few examples have been drawn from fiction as well as sources such as the Spectator magazine.

The Plain-English Legal Dictionary for Anyone Who Wants to Understand the Often Incomprehensible Terminology
Law has a language all its own. Webster's New World Law Dictionary translates it clearly. Written in plain English, it's much easier to understand than typical legal documents. It's up-to-date and comprehensive, with:
* Clear, concise, and accurate definitions of more than 4,000 legal terms
* Coverage of terms from all areas of law, including criminal law, contracts, evidence, constitutional law, property law, and torts
* Common abbreviations, foreign words and phrases, and a full copy of the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and all subsequent amendments
* Definitions of newer terms such as alternative minimum tax, three strikes law, and assisted suicide

Continuing the tradition of accuracy and comprehensiveness that has made it a classic, this new edition of the Abbreviations Dictionary is the international source for locating elusive or general information on topics ranging from airlines to zodiacal signs. The updated and expanded tenth edition includes abbreviations, acronyms, appellations, contractions, numbered abbreviations, and other short forms gleaned from a broad range of fields, pastimes, groups, and government.

This pocket-sized bilingual dictionary is ideal for any traveler who enjoys eating out in France, French-speaking countries, or in French restaurants anywhere in the world. Translations to and from French of more than 2,000 food and menu terms are provided, together with the phrases readers need to book a table, order food, or complain, and a guide to French wines, cheeses, and classic sauces. With this useful reference in hand, readers will be able to tell a sauce tortue from a sauce tartare, ask for a particular dish, such as oysters (huitres), and avoid accidentally ordering cervelle (brains).