This new edition of the Collins Robert Concise French Dictionary has been fully revised and updated. Thousands of new words, a fresh, new colour design, and updated supplements on communication, education systems and famous people of the French- and English-speaking worlds make this the perfect dictionary for use at college, home or work.

• Updated with thousands of new words and phrases from a wide range of fields, including technology, media and the environment.

• Contains in-depth treatment of complex words such as do, make, avoir, faire, aller.

• Practical tips on spoken and written French, including new features on spelling pitfalls, make this the ideal dictionary for intermediate and advanced learners.

• New colour layout with virtual thumb tabs makes it easier than ever to find the words you are looking for quickly and easily.

• Revised supplement giving encyclopaedia-style information on famous historical people from the French-speaking world, now with timeline, giving you the background information you need to understand French culture.

• Revised real-world communication supplement, now with additional material on internet banking, social networking and mobile phones.

• New supplement detailing primary, secondary and higher education systems in French- and English-speaking countries.