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Containing over 130,000 references and translations, this concise edition of the "Collins Spanish Dictionary" features new vocabulary from various fields reflecting language development. Pronunciation shows the International Phonetic Alphabet. While reflecting all areas of Spanish and English since the first edition, this book now offers coverage of vocabulary from such diverse fields as business, economics, politics and computing. The English wordlist has been expanded and updated, based on the evidence of the Cobuild Bank of English. Emphasis is placed on the Spanish and English of today including Latin-American regional variations.