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The following are books that we recommend
to our workshop participants. They are arranged by subject (Translation,
English, French) and also by type (dictionaries, synonym finders, text
books, etc.) for easy reference. Shortly, you should be able to purchase
these books directly from this site. Should you have any useful book on
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BOOKS ON TRANSLATION
General Bilingual (French/English)
Dictionaries
- The Robert and Collins
This is the standard one volume edition of the dictionary
- The Robert and Collins Super
Senior French-English, English-French Dictionary, 2 volumes, 2712 pages
As far as dictionaries are concerned, the general rule is, the bigger
the better. This 2-volume edition is better because it includes many
more examples than the smaller version and it has many more entries also.
If you can afford it, there is no reason why you should not opt for
this.
- Harraps French-English,
English-French Dictionary, 4 volumes
This is a very exhaustive dictionary that comes in four
volumes, two volumes are for English-French translation while the other
two are for French-English translation. Harraps is very rich with
technical terms.
- Harraps French-English,
English-French Dictionary
This is the standard Harraps dictionary. This is ideal if you
need a dictionary for general terminology and if you only translate
occasionally.
Bilingual Dictionaries of Idiomatic
Expressions
- 2000 Expressions Françaises
Pratiques et Utiles by Camille-H. Mailhot
A dictionary of expressions that comes with exercises to
illustrate the usage of each expression. This is an indispensable tool
for any translator.
Others
These are general books on translation: how
to translate, how to become a better translator, information about the
translation industry, etc.
- American English Compendium: A Guide
for Translators, Interpreters, Writers, etc.
- The Translator's Handbook, 3rd
Edition, by Morry Sofer
- Becoming a Translator, An Accelerated
Course, by Douglas Robinson
- The Craft of Translation by John
Biguenet and Rainer Schulte (Editors)
Books on English
Dictionaries
Synonym Finders
English Grammar
General
Books on French
Dictionaries
Synonym Finders
French Grammar
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