The book and film are both excellent, the differences between the two making sense, especially the ending which varies slightly - probably because incredible as the pelicans were, you couldn't get one to act out the final pages.īoth versions are beautiful and both made me cry, though they aren't gloomy by any means. This edition features plenty of photographs - I don't think they are all film stills but I am not sure. There are a few different versions of this book, and I will keep an eye out for the various different illustrators who have been used over the years as I think it will be interesting to see different takes on the story. Such as, a prueba, a sabiendas, etc.I watched the 1976 film version of this earlier today, and then immediately read the book. Some instances to contain the preposition which is requiredīy a certain verb or adverb in other cases they contain anĪlternative or additional rendering and sometimes they Type, and means : " repeat." The brackets are used in The dash represents the key- word, or the word in heavy The use of the dash and brackets may be briefly explained. " ex " and " es," and one often meets with estraño for There is likewise some confusion between the prefixes Porte or trasporte, obscuro or oscuro, subscribir or suscribir Įtc. The " n" of trans, and the " b" of obĪnd sub, are often dropped, and thus one may write trans. Tion might be called to words beginning with the preñxes : Spanish spelling offers little difficulty as a rule, but atten. Present work and, in most cases, are italicised to show that Many of these adapted words are included in the Times spelt stok but their own word existencia is more Is extensively used by Spaniards in commerce, and is some. There are also certain coined orĪdapted versions of English words, such as boicotar (or boi-Ĭotear), to boycott interviú, interview interviuvar, to inter. These words (e.g., bufete, bar círculo or equipo, club pulgada, Reporter, trust (an industrial combine), hall, arrowroot, etc.,Įtc." They have, of course, their own versions of many of Sweater (garment), lock-out (in trade disputes), etc., record, Such as " bar (in a pubhc-house), club, detective, inch, jersey, Language the Spaniards have also borrowed many words, Many others relating to articles of dress, such as crepe Garage, chauffeur, bon marché, debut, buffet, grippe, etc. They have borrowed or adapted from the French, such as : Like ourselves, the Spaniards employ many words which Or South-American, a note to that effect has been given. Important words and in cases where they are purely local, Sent work it has been deemed expedient to include many such Words which are first introduced by commercial men areĪdmitted into the language in course of time. If such words were excluded entirely from a commercialĭictionary, this would lose much of its practical utihty and Nised by the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy. Ticularly with the Spanish Americas, which are not recog. Of this work, and the greatest of these was that constitutedīy words of doubtful etymology, or words borrowed from Many difficulties have been encountered in the preparation Spanish-Enghsh dictionaries pubhshed hitherto. Ground railway, etc.," which are not to be found in most Graphy, Marconigram, aeroplane, typist, taxi-cab, under. That the work is thoroughly up to date willīe readily seen by reference to such words as " wireless tele. Used in commerce, excluding those which do not come under To include all the words and expressions which are generally In compiling this commercial dictionary, the aim has been Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., 1 Amen Corner, E.C, LECTURER IN SPANISH AT THE MUNICIPAL SCHOOL OFĬOMMERCE, MANCHESTER AUTHOR OF " MANUAL OF SPANISH SOCIETY OF arts' FIRST PRIZEMAN AND SILVER MEDALLISTįOR SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, ITALIAN, AND DANO-NORWEGIAN net.ĪDVANCED SPANISH CONVERSATIONAL EXERCISES. \\'ith vocabularies, tables, etc.,Īnd general_rules on pronunciation. \ TOURISTS' VADE'MECUM OF, SPANISH COLLOQUIALĬONVERSATION. Full text of " Spanish-English and English-Spanish commercial dictionary of the words and terms used in commercial correspondence which are not given in the dictionaries in ordinary use compound phrases, idiomatic and technical expressions, etc"
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