obra de consulta

Definitions of obra de consulta
  1. noun
    a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
    synonyms: libro de referencia
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    libro de cocina, recetario de cocina
    a book of recipes and cooking directions
    guía de instrucciones
    a book of directions for using or operating some piece of equipment
    vademécum
    a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
    callejero, directorio, guía, guía telefónica, listín de teléfonos
    an alphabetical list of names and addresses
    anuario
    a reference book that is published regularly once every year
    atlas, libro de mapas
    a collection of maps in book form
    enciclopedia
    a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
    diccionario, lexicón, tesauro, tesoro
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
    vocabulario
    a listing of the words used in some enterprise
    glosario
    an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
    diccionario de sinónimos
    a book containing a classified list of synonyms
    manual
    a small handbook
    Biblia, Escritura, Sagrada Escritura
    a book regarded as authoritative in its field
    guía
    something that offers basic information or instruction
    agenda, guía de teléfonos, guía telefónica, listín, listín de teléfonos
    a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers
    almanaque
    an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year
    almanaque
    an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
    atlas lingüístico
    an atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features
    libro de conocimiento
    an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge
    type of:
    libro
    a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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