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ASIN: 0631233172 |
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Bringing together specially-commissioned and carefully edited entries from an international team of the world's best scholars and teachers, the work is divided into 12 individual subject volumes and an index. All of the volumes provide clear, concise, expert definitions and explanations of the key concepts in each area. With entries ranging from extended explorations of major topics, to short definitions of key terms, each dictionary volume has been carefully designed to give both the expert and the newcomer a multi-level guide and reference source to the subject.This will be the standard reference for students, researchers, academics and practitioners in the field of business and management.
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A small but surprisingly comprehensive dictionary defining over 5,000 terms. The sturdy binding will hold up to a great deal of travel. A very practical and inexpensive gift for any business person or anyone interested in finance and investment.
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More than 5,000 terms related to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, banking, tax laws, and transactions in the various financial markets are presented alphabetically with descriptions. Readers will also find a helpful list of financial abbreviations and acronyms, as well as illustrative diagrams and charts. Here's a valuable short-entry dictionary for business students, as well as for office reference and the home bookshelves of private investors.
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A Must-Have for anyone having something to do with finance........2007-10-07
Great Dictionary with all the financial/investment terms and abreviations.
The book has become my table-book.
Got confused with wording??? It just takes second to get the full definition.
A++++ RECOMEND!!!
Great reference material.......2007-09-10
This is the best reference for the securities industry. I am new to the industry but in a high level position. This is the book that our Complance officer is using to bring me up to speed on terminology and concepts. Better than a textbook. Just remember that it is basically a dictionary -NOT a textbook - so if you need a textbook I would suggest getting this as a supplement to it.
Great reference tool for your desk.......2007-07-13
I've been in banking for over 12 years and I still run into words and phrases that are sometimes unfamiliar to me. This book has been a handy tool on my desk--colleagues have come by to use it. If you work in banking or finance, or are a student majoring in similar fields, I would suggest that you make this essential to your portfolio of tools that you use.
Useful, small, light...........2007-05-13
It helped me on several occasions. There are, however, terms that are not defined, so I need to refer to the internet for those. Overall, a good deal....
COVERED GENERAL BUSINESS; NOT JUST FINANCE AND INVESTMENT.......2005-11-10
Despite being called "Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms", this dictionary not only covered finance and investing, by cut across every aspect of general business. Its extensive coverage of management, accounting, marketing, advertising, and real estate makes it really unnecessary for anyone who already owns it to be bothering about acquiring any other business dictionary. Also, its encroaching expansion into computer and internet terms is both commendable and valuable.
All of its terms have been revised and simplified, using everyday language. And, a rare combination of quality and low price ensures that the demand for this dictionary will continue to dominate those of its rivals. Its 736 pages, which hold more than 5000 definitions remained astonishingly compact, authoritative, refined, and very concise. It is indeed a true hard-to-beat choice!
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More than 3,000 terms are defined in this newly updated edition as they relate to banking, banking practices, laws, and regulations. Barron's Business Dictionaries are useful reference sources for business students as well as the general reader who is seeking advice and information on business matters.
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Exellent resource.......2007-01-09
I use this in a training class about bank documentation. It is very helpful and comprehensive. It defines terms in concise and easy to understand words. Even a seasoned banker can learn something from this dictionary.
Comprehensive.......2002-09-26
Working in an IT company catering to bankers I bought this book to help understand their lingo. I have to say it hasn't disappointed yet. It is also very up to date the latest IT/banking terms. If you were to read all the definitions in this book you would probably know more than you banker. A great reference. Buy it!
Don't Let the Title Fool You.......2001-08-05
This can almost be considered an inexpensive textbook. It not only defines, but explains the terms in a simple, easy to understand format. Although in dictionary form, it consistently relates the terms to one another so the reader will understand how the concepts interwind. Includes financial and banking terms.
bookisexcellent.......1999-05-25
book should contain all banking terms because most of them are not understood by layman
Clear and Comprehensive.......1999-01-29
Whether you are a novice seeking to learn the fundamentals of banking, or an active professional who has just encountered an unusual term, you will want this book. Each definition is short (only a paragraph or so), but most contain links to other terms, so the reader can gain a progressively deeper understanding of how terms interrelate. I also like the frequent inclusion of dates (e.g., the year a particular law was passed). The definitions are authoritative--based on a number of leading accounting, banking, and financial entities identified in the introduction. It's worth far more than its bargain price. I look forward to the next edition (Year 2000?). Keep up the good work!
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The third edition of Forrest General Medical Center provides relevant, realistic learning materials for advanced medical transcriptionists. This book may be used in a traditional classroom setting or as a self-paced resource for practitioners who wish to upgrade their medical transcription and terminology skills. Whether you work in an allied health or court-reporting field, a medical office or a business office, this educational package presents learning activities that will develop and refine transcription skills to a competitive level. This book is organized by medical specialty; each chapter includes an overview of the specialty, relevant abbreviations, anatomic illustrations, important terminology and pronunciations, transcription tips, and useful web links. Each chapter also includes a critical thinking challenge that enhances the skills and professionalism of the advanced student. Audio transcription exercises are also available for practice with live dictation. The audio exercises are available in several different formats including audio tape and audio files you can download from the internet right to your computer!
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Difficult book to use.......2005-12-01
This book and its predecessor are difficult to use. While the information may be good, this book requires a lot of flipping back and forth between pages. The CDs are really, really bad. The persons posing as doctors are poor readers. It's obvious they're reading scripts from the sound of turning pages heard. These persons affect poor accents...one female tried to sound Scottish and kept saying "fart" for "for". One male, who reads as if, at best, he has an 8th grade education with a 5th grade reading level (he doesn't understand commas and periods), is really bad to listen to when he tries to sound Hispanic. Loud crunching sounds and cocaine sniffs by one male and the above-mentioned female sound like delinquent hogs at slop. The very worst thing about the CD and text, however, is in the fact that terminology is not only not found in the text, it isn't found in Taber's, Mosby's, or Stedman's dictionaries, nor in the Merck Manual. I wouldn't recommend purchase unless, like me, you are required to purchase these for a class. I know doctors can be extremely aggravating, but no more so than the "doctors" on the CD and this text!
Excellent book .......2004-11-29
The 2004 Delmar Thomson catalog states that an audio CD is in the back of this book. In order to get this audio CD of dictations, call Delmar at 1-800-998-7498, extension 2687
Page 115 of this catalog says that an audio CD of helpful exercises is in the back of the book.
Excellent as long as you get the tapes!.......2001-09-22
Great book for advanced training. Get the tapes for sure!
Forrest General Medical Center:Medical Term.& Transcription.......2000-04-26
This is a reference book only. You have to call the publisher to order the dictation. Without the dictation a medical transcription 'course' is rather useless.
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The first and only comprehensive reference to the growing vocabulary of international event management
A-to-Z coverage of nearly 4,000 terms-more than double the First Edition!
Event management has a language all its own, one that is expanding rapidly as the event marketplace keeps pace with today's increasingly global economy. Because effective communication is the key to successfully researching, designing, planning, coordinating, and evaluating special events, it is essential to keep pace with the latest terminology. This invaluable reference helps you remain fluent in the language of event management by giving you quick access to the terms, phrases, and concepts you need to know to do your job well. Features include:
- Entries updated and expanded with the help of event professionals from around the world
- New coverage of catering, marketing, proposal writing, technology, and other important areas
- A new section featuring terms grouped according to the key CSEP-identified categories: administration, coordination, marketing, and risk management
The Wiley Event Management Series-Series Editor, Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP
The Wiley Event Management Series provides professionals with the essential knowledge and cutting-edge tools they need to excel in one of the most exciting and rapidly growing sectors of the hospitality and tourism industry. Written by recognized experts in the field, the volumes in the series cover the research, design, planning, coordination, and evaluation methods as well as specialized areas of event management.
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Great book to have in the Library.......2007-09-13
If the term exists, you'll find it here. A must have in an event planner's library.
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The latest edition of The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal is the most comprehensive resource available on the language of valuation. The text comes with a fully functional CD-ROM, which allows users to search or browse through more than 5,000 dictionary entries, check-cross references, and cut and paste definitions directly into appraisal reports and other business documents. Included are extensive glossaries of terms and illustrations relating to information technology, international valuation, architecture and construction, and other disciplines.
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This updated and expanded edition of a valuable handbook for home buyers and sellers defines and explains more than 2,500 real estate terms related to mortgages and financing, brokerage law, architecture, rentals and leases, property insurance, and much more. The text is supplemented with more than 200 line illustrations plus graphs, charts, and tables.
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Great tool to have!.......2007-09-05
It is very useful for everyday people, students and real estate professionals. It explains the real estate concepts in simple words, so that even a person that knows nothing about real estate understands it.
Constant companion.......2007-06-08
Excellent reference book - I keep it nearby and use it on a regular basis.
Brain enhancer.......2007-05-06
This is a good reference book to have laying around the office. Whether a debate on a definition, or the answer is on the tip of the tongue, you can find it in this helpful dictionary.
Unless you have a photographic memory this book will be a good investment.
Knowing how and where to find the answer to a real estate related question is as valuable as knowing the answer. Good study guide for newbies also. It pays to enhance your word power. Get one....
E. Perry, Broker
probably the best dictionary of it's kind.......2007-04-03
as someone who works in real estate, i find myself refering to this dictionary all the time. this is probably the best pocket sized dictonary on real estate on the market. great value.
Great reference to keep handy!.......2007-02-02
I bought this book when I first started as an analyst two years ago. It helped immensely when terms were thrown around in a meeting and I didn't know what they meant. This book comes with easy to understand definitions, formulas, and examples. I don't need it as often anymore, but it still comes in handy when I want to double check on something, or when I'm writing memos. I recommend this to every new analyst that walks through the door!
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The updated edition of this quick-reference short-entry dictionary defines more than 2,500 accounting, bookkeeping, and tax-related terms. General areas covered include financial accounting, managerial and cost accounting, auditing and financial statement analysis, and information technology (IT) terms. Also included are many terms from related business disciplines that the accountant must know, such as finance, personal finance, investments, Internet, economics, quantitative tools, and international business.
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Excellent.......2007-05-13
This book arrived in perfect condition and within a few days. I am very pleased with my purchase.
Great Buy +.......2007-02-01
This dictionary has it all + simplified examples. Bottom line, if you think it you'll find it.
This book is contagious!!!.......2007-01-10
This little book puts almost everything at your fingertips: formulas, examples, abbreviations, acronyms, not just definitions. A must have for any accountant or anyone studying the subject. I showed this to my old accounting professor and he wished this was his.
Great Reference Book.......2005-08-10
This book has everything going for it.
1. It is small
2. It is packed with information
3. Definitions are concise yet complete
4. It covers many basic business concepts as well.
Great Reference.......2003-10-27
I use it on a regular basis. Covers a variety of business terms and concepts.
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Books in Barron's pocket-sized Business Dictionaries series list thousands of specialized terms alphabetically and present concise definitions. The authors of all books in this series are recognized authorities in their special fields. Newly updated editions reflect new technologies and recent business trends. This volume defines more than 4,200 insurance terms that should be understood by agents, brokers, actuaries, underwriters, personnel professionals dealing with employee-benefit programs, and consumers who need to understand the insurance policies they plan to buy. Terminology covers life, health, property, and casualty insurance, as well as retirement plans. This new and heavily updated Fourth Edition has been expanded with approximately 200 new terms, and updatings of many other terms to reflect the current state of the insurance industry.
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Terrific Tool!!.......2007-10-24
This book is a great tool for the insurance studies, the concepts are very clear and help you to have a better knowledge.
This is a good non-specialist dictionary of insurance terms and principles that's a must have in addition to speciality books........2007-09-05
I work specifically in Global Marine & Energy, Property insurance, onshore and offshore. I don't use this dictionary very often, but I'm glad I have it for general reference.
The definitions/explanations are good and basic, and nicely generalized so that they're not confusing how a term applies to, say, Auto vs. Offshore Package vs. Hull and Machinery vs. Home--so it's useful regardless of the particular branch or discipline of insurance you work on. If the term you're looking for is not in this dictionary, then it likely is specific to a certain speciality--Marine Cargo for instance has a host of terms that wouldn't belong in this book at all.
I wouldn't mind seeing a monster dictionary of all insurance terms, but think that's better fit for the academically inclined than the broker or underwriter.
You will need additional books for whatever your speciality is because this dictionary, rightfully, makes no attempt to be all inclusive. If it did, it would be confusing and useless to those of use who don't work in Personal Lines for example.
Very Useful for the Insurance Professional Newbie .......2007-06-02
I find this a pretty complete reference book for someone new to the insurance side such as a young or new risk manager. The definitions are fairly indepth but still short and to the point. To critique the book severly, as some other reviewers have, I suggest reccommending another reference source, within your review, that is considered better. I would be most anxious to take a look at it since it would allow a fair comparison.
Not worth the money; filled with non-insurance-related terms.......2007-05-23
A better name for this product would be the Long-Winded Financial Terms Dictionary. Its pages are filled with non-insurance-related definitions for accounting, legal, and other financial-service terms. Worse yet, several key insurance-related terms that have come into existence in, say, the past century are not included. The only thing I have ever used this book for is to cite the author's claim that U.S. citizens spend more money on insurance than any other type of expenditure - but that occurs in the preface. The terms themselves are unhelpful and incomplete, and the book's pages are stuffed with filler.
Very Helpful!.......2006-01-30
The insurance industry has its own language. I have yet to come across a term that is not in this dictionary!
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This new edition combines within two covers:
* A dictionary of 2500 terms
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* Explanations of 1200 acronyms and abbreviations
* Key data for well over 200 countries
* A concise bibliography listing more than 100 useful sources of further information
The author's long and wide experience of these fields makes this an indispensable companion for students and teachers, and those employed in relevant businesses and organizations, as well as for the travellers, tourists and guests who are the raison d'être of it all.
Includes more than 4000 entries, with over 1000 of them new to this edition
Profiles 100 outstanding personalities connected with travel, tourism and hospitality
Describes 300 international and national organisations, with data from over 200 countries
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