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Concise Oxford English Dictionary On CD-Rom by Oxford Dictionaries (2011)
, 3 Nov 2014
The CD Room is great. It is easy to install, runs smoothly, requires
little Ram memory and opens and closes at a good speed. I love the
choice between standard display (mostly black and white) and the
high-contrast one (dark background, coloured text) which is perfect for
people with poor sight, and the increase/decrease font size buttons.
You can bookmark your favourite entries, listen to the pronunciation of
the main words, and copy and/or print the text of any entry.
The Concise is very handy.The entries are basic but clear, right to the point, the phonetic transliteration uses the International system, as well as the etymology (origin) of the word and a list of derivative words.
My main disappointment with this product relies on the fact that, although we expect a concise dictionary to be, well, concise, we also expect something a bit more elaborate and detailed. For example, the derivative words are not in separate entries, the entries do not have any example of contextualized use of the words or derivatives (unless the use is problematic per se), and there is not phonetic transliteration or pronunciation of the derivatives. All of this are shortcomings to me.
With so many online free dictionaries online, some of the Oxford's included, one expects those for sale to supersede the online ones regarding the information and details they provide. Unfortunately, the Concise Oxford on CD-Rom falls a bit short. It is not that is bad, it is that it could be much better.
Still, the Concise is perfect for Secondary School students or for basic consultations and look-ups.
Mind
The reference section is available in a PDF format file, and it can be found by pressing the "help & other documents" button.
The Concise is very handy.The entries are basic but clear, right to the point, the phonetic transliteration uses the International system, as well as the etymology (origin) of the word and a list of derivative words.
My main disappointment with this product relies on the fact that, although we expect a concise dictionary to be, well, concise, we also expect something a bit more elaborate and detailed. For example, the derivative words are not in separate entries, the entries do not have any example of contextualized use of the words or derivatives (unless the use is problematic per se), and there is not phonetic transliteration or pronunciation of the derivatives. All of this are shortcomings to me.
With so many online free dictionaries online, some of the Oxford's included, one expects those for sale to supersede the online ones regarding the information and details they provide. Unfortunately, the Concise Oxford on CD-Rom falls a bit short. It is not that is bad, it is that it could be much better.
Still, the Concise is perfect for Secondary School students or for basic consultations and look-ups.
Mind
The reference section is available in a PDF format file, and it can be found by pressing the "help & other documents" button.
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