Dictionaries in Print

See our selection of hardcover and paperback dictionaries from various publishers in our Bookstore.

English-German Dictionary for Macintosh

A downloadable dictionary for the Mac from AgillOnline.

English-German Dictionary

One of the best online dictionaries is also available for download. From the TU-Dresden.

Freeware Dictionary - English-German

This downloadable freeware for Windows offers expandable modules for English to German (88,000 entries) and German to English (81,000 words) and many other language combinations. From the Dutch Dictionary Project.

German-English Online Dictionary

Managed by Vilim Vesligaj at Berlin's Freie Universität.

German WordAce

An economical CD-ROM program for Mac or Windows. Hear the German words spoken as well as see them! Works with your word processor, email, browser or other programs.

Internet Dictionary Project

This online German dictionary includes other languages.

Key into German

A downloadable German-English dictionary program for Mac or Windows for $19 from Exceller Software.

Langenscheidt.de

Langenscheidt is one of the leading publishers of bilingual dictionaries. This is their German Web site with links to various publications and a Wörterbuch Online (at least one of their dictionaries online).

LEO English/German Dictionary

Type in a word in either language and the LEO (Link Everything Online) dictionary will return the equivalent in the other language. 170,000 entries. (US mirror of this dictionary at Travlang.)

LOGOS Dictionary

A multilingual online dictionary from the Logos Group (Italy). Translates words and phrases in several languages.

The New English-German Dictionary

One of the best online dictionaries is also available for download. From the TU-Dresden.

Dictionary Links

Links to many online English-German and German-only specialized dictionaries. By Frank Dietz.

Abbreviations - Abkürzungen

A nice chart showing side-by-side German and English abbreviations from A to Z. From the TU-Dresden English-German Dictionary.

English-German Glossaries

All the special English-German glossaries on this site. Annotated dictionaries on many topics from your Guide.

Computer and Internet Glossary

An English-German glossary of computer, Internet, and Web terminology from your Guide.

Dialect Dictionaries

German dialects and related online dictionaries.

German Dialects

Links for various German dialects, from your About.com Guide.

German Christmas Glossary

An English-German glossary of Christmas (Weihnachten) terminology from your Guide.

Glossaries for German

All the special English-German glossaries on this site. From your Guide.

Douane - Customs

A glossary of customs and shipping terms in English, French, German and Spanish. By Brian Huebner.

German Driver's License Vocabulary

An English-German compendium of driving terms required for a Führerschein in Deutschland. By Rod Pettit.

German Traffic Code Vocabulary

H. F. Vogel's multilingual glossary of European and German traffic code terms.

InterpNET Glossaries

A collection of multilingual glossaries on a variety of topics in English, French, German and Spanish. Some technical glossaries. By Brian Huebner.

Mathematisches Wörterbuch

A German-English/English-German glossary for math terms from the Uni-Göttingen. By Rainer Baule.

Medical Dictionary - English/German

A practical English-German dictionary of medical and technical terms.

Technical and Other Dictionaries

Links to many online English-German and German-only specialized dictionaries. By Frank Dietz.

Translation of First Names

For German and other languages. Enter a name or search a list of names by first letter. Also translates titles. By Herbert Stoyan.

Vokabelliste zur englischen Vorlesung - Stromrichtertechnik

Eine Englisch-Deutsche Vokabelliste zum Thema: "Stromrichtertechnik und elektrische Antriebe". Von der TH-Aachen. Find the German for "AC" or "phase shift."

Wie sagt man?

An English/German compilation by Thomas Richardson, German teacher at Kokomo High School, Indiana. Hard-to-find idiomatic expressions and modern-day vocabulary.

Translation Resources

Translation Net links from your German.About.com Guide.

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