you prolly don't have the OED (as we think of it) on your desk. the OED is 20 humongous volumes (or so). there are all kinds of other editions which have versions of the OED imprimatur, such as the Shorter Oxford, and the Teeny-Tiny Print Oxford, etc. this is the first I've heard of "foreign" editions--although, come to think on it, Jesse Sheidlower (formerly of Random House) is the new N American editor.