Nick Worley <nickSQUIRREL-NUTKIN-ON-ACIDwor
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> I have 2 general dictionaries on CD, Duden Oxford & Collins (both
Ger<>Eng)
> and I like both of them and find that between them they have most of the
> general words (i.e. non-technical, non-scientific words) that I come
across.
> But are there any other general dictionaries on CD that people would
> recommend?
I've never come across a better one than Oxford Duden on CD, which I agree
is excellent. Unless one day the Langenscheidt Encyclopaedic appears on CD,
which it hasn't yet to my knowledge, but I haven't enquired for a few years.
Anyone know if they plan to publish it on CD (i.e. the Langenscheidt
Encyclopaedic Muret Sanders in two vols for each direction)?
> Also, are there any technical-scientific dictionaries on CD that anyone
> would recommend other than Ernst Wörterbuch der industriellen Technik?
If you're interested in complementing your Schäfer and Hans Zahn, the
Langenscheidt Fachw'buch Wirtschaft, Handel und Finanzen integrates with
Oxford Duden in the same interface, which is handy (in fact it puts them
both into the Langenscheidt interface, which is just as fast and reliable as
the Oxford Duden interface). You don't have to have it in the CD drive to
start it like you do with the Ox/Dud. The dictionary is useful to have
because it sometimes comes up with words that Schäfer and Zahn haven't got.
Also it doesn't contain certain fairly basic words that the others do have,
strangely, but as I say this makes it a good complement. To answer your
question, I find the Brandstetter IT dictionary useful - pretty
comprehensive. If you buy it, install it in a different folder from the
Ernst Wörterbuch der industriellen Technik, as these two integrate in an
annoying way so keep them separate. Can't think of any others.
It would also be handy to have Dietl/Lorenz on CD - anyone know if this is
planned?
HTH,
Jonathan
