Robert are delighted to announce the landmark 40th edition of their best-selling monolingual dictionary "Le Petit Robert". Completely revised and updated for the twenty-first century, and with a clear new typography and layout, "Le Petit Robert" is ideal for advanced learners of French. The 40th edition of "Le Petit Robert" dictionary is a major new revision of this excellent monolingual dictionary. Fully revised and updated with thousands of new words, senses, phrases and expressions, even the illustrative examples have been modernized to take account of the world we live in now. All of the latest words from every area have been included - science, technology, sport - and sources of citations include film, song, the world of art and the media. Regional variations have also been greatly increased and the text more fully reflects French as it is spoken in other French-speaking countries, making this the most up-to-date, accurate reflection of the French language. To complement the scope of this revision, the 40th edition of "Le Petit Robert" boasts a new, larger format with clear, easy-to-use typography and layout, allowing the user faster access and improved comprehension - senses are now highlighted making it quicker to find the right translation, and long entries, with their wealth of information, have been reworked to include new headings and subheadings making them easier to navigate. This is the new "Le Petit Robert", the indispensable reference work for translators, interpreters, business people, language teachers and serious students of French.