Like the celebrated The Oxford Hachette-French Dictionary on which this new edition is based, the desk volume offers unique helps for learners of French. It features complete language coverage, with over 80,000 words and phrases and 115,000 translations; words to suit both written and spoken French, including up-to-date coverage of business, computing, and current affairs; context and examples drawn from real speech and written sources; step-by-step guidance with full explanatory language and practical examples and samples to follow; and a level of essential detail unparalleled in other dictionaries of this size. Compact and comprensive, easy to use and authoritative, The Oxford Hachette-French Desk Dictionary is ideal for travelers, businesspeople, students, and anyone else who needs an inexpensive guide to the French language.