The Oxford Color Portuguese Dictionary


Book Description

First published as the very popular Oxford Paperback Portuguese Dictionary, it is now available for the first time in a new format with colour headwords. The Oxford Color Portuguese Dictionary contains over 40,000 words and phrases, and over 65,000 translations, and features the same exceptionally clear colour layout as the other titles in the series.




Portuguese-English, English-Portuguese


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This dictionary includes a new appendix on Brazilian and Portuguese cuisine and menu terms. Both Latin American and European usage are noted, and pronunciation is indicated throughout. Features: 30,000 total dictionary entries; Phonetic guide to pronunciation in both languages; Bilingual instructions on how to use the dictionary; Bilingual list of abbreviations.




The Colours of the Empire


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The Portuguese Colonial Empire established its base in Africa in the fifteenth century and would not be dissolved until 1975. This book investigates how the different populations under Portuguese rule were represented within the context of the Colonial Empire by examining the relationship between these representations and the meanings attached to the notion of ‘race’. Colour, for example, an apparently objective criterion of classification, became a synonym or near-synonym for ‘race’, a more abstract notion for which attempts were made to establish scientific credibility. Through her analysis of government documents, colonial propaganda materials and interviews, the author employs an anthropological perspective to examine how the existence of racist theories, originating in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, went on to inform the policy of the Estado Novo (Second Republic, 1933–1974) and the production of academic literature on ‘race’ in Portugal. This study provides insight into the relationship between the racist formulations disseminated in Portugal and the racist theories produced from the eighteenth century onward in Europe and beyond.




Portugal


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Annotation. A bibliography citing and annotating over 750 publications on Portugal for English readers. They range across disciplines such as history, archaeology, biography, emigrants and overseas colonies, finance and banking, labor, science and technology, sport, periodicals, literature, transport, science, flora, religion, and politics. The emphasis is on works published during or since the 1980s, but a number of earlier titles are also included. A substantial introduction outlines the country's history. Laidlar (Portuguese, U. of Manchester) updates P.T.H. Unwin's 1987 first edition. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.







Oxford Colour Spanish Dictionary Plus


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This edition of the Oxford Colour Spanish Dictionary Plus has up-to-date coverage of essential Spanish, updated cultural notes, a new 'Words you must know' section, games, and grammar help - all in a portable, durable format.




Oxford English Dictionary


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The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.




Wittgensteins Remarks on Colour


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The book is a first detailed discussion of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Remarks on Colour, a compilation of writings on the subject from the last fifteen months of his life. The origin and significance of the remarks are explained along with a remark-by-remark guide to what Wittgenstein says. In addition to serving as an account of the thought recorded in the text, the book provides an interpretation of Wittgenstein’s treatment of colour concepts and an account of his distinctive philosophical style. Remarks on Colour is shown to be a good way into the philosophy, to reveal a great deal about how Wittgenstein approaches philosophy, and to bring out features of his thought elided, if not missed, by more general studies, especially those that focus on more finished work.




Portuguese-English Visual Bilingual Dictionary


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Look and learn to recall a wealth of everyday vocabulary in Portuguese with this intuitive easy-to-use visual language dictionary Whether it's for business or pleasure, pick up 6,000 key Portuguese words and phrases on a range of subjects: from shopping and eating out, to sport and beyond quickly and easily. Find every word you need to know fast using the clearly labelled illustrated scenes from everyday life. Plus, find helpful features on key Portuguese nouns, verbs and phrases to improve your understanding of the language. Take it wherever your travels take you.