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Maria Argueta Rodriguez
Maria Argueta Rodriguez  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:53
Ahli (2006)
Bahasa Inggeris hingga Bahasa Sepanyol
Nov 28, 2020

Hello, I am finding it difficult to buy the specialized dictionaries I should get for the exam:
Relatively recent technical and scientific dictionaries that don't cost me a leg.
I am only going to use them for the exam as you can find everything online.
Has anyone got dictionaries to resell?
English-Spanish.
Thanks
 
philgoddard
philgoddard
Amerika Syarikat
Bahasa Jerman hingga Bahasa Inggeris
+ ...
It seems ridiculous... Nov 29, 2020

...that they make you buy paper dictionaries. You should have access to all the online resources we use on a daily basis - possibly even machine translation, which still requires skilled editing.

As you're in the UK, you could try here:
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/UsedBooks.shtml

Maria Argueta Rodriguez
Jorge Payan
 
Fiona Grace Peterson
Fiona Grace Peterson  Identity Verified
Itali
Local time: 08:53
Bahasa Itali hingga Bahasa Inggeris
Beg, borrow, Ebay... Dec 1, 2020

A quick look on Ebay suggests you may find something there.
Have you considered asking colleagues nearby if they can lend you theirs? Even if you had to travel a bit to pick them up, it would probably still be worth your while.

Maria Argueta Rodriguez
 
Fiona Grace Peterson
Fiona Grace Peterson  Identity Verified
Itali
Local time: 08:53
Bahasa Itali hingga Bahasa Inggeris
They don't "make you buy them" Dec 1, 2020

philgoddard wrote:

...that they make you buy paper dictionaries. You should have access to all the online resources we use on a daily basis - possibly even machine translation, which still requires skilled editing.



I'm doing the DipTrans in January too. Luckily I still have all my old paper dictionaries. The exam format has been the same for years, and candidates are aware of it before they register. As for the fact we "should have access" to most of the resources we use in our professional lives, I completely agree. It's an interesting and stimulating challenge, I'll say that much!

Jorge Payan
Maria Argueta Rodriguez
 


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