Dictionnaires Le Robert () is a French
publisher of
dictionaries
A dictionary is a listing of lexemes from the lexicon of one or more specific languages, often arranged alphabetically (or by radical and stroke for ideographic languages), which may include information on definitions, usage, etymologies, p ...
founded by
Paul Robert. Its
Petit Robert is often considered one of the authoritative single-volume dictionary of the French language.
The founding members of the editorial board were the lexicographers,
Alain Rey and
Josette Rey-Debove Josette Rey-Debove (November 16, 1929 – February 22, 2005), was a French lexicographer and semiologist. She was the first female lexicographer in France, and held many prominent posts in this field, where she used her influence to promote feminist ...
.
Bilingual dictionaries
Dictionnaires Le Robert also publishes a series of
bilingual dictionaries
A bilingual dictionary or translation dictionary is a specialized dictionary used to translate words or phrases from one language to another. Bilingual dictionaries can be ''unidirectional'', meaning that they list the meanings of words of one lan ...
, including
English–French and
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
–French dictionaries, in collaboration with
HarperCollins,
Italian–French dictionaries, in collaboration with
Zanichelli, and
Dutch–French dictionaries, in collaboration with
Van Dale.
External links
Official site
Free version of the dictionary
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