Any Good Digital Pocket Translators? Thread poster: Antonio Posada
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My girlfriend asked if I could recommend any of those digital pocket translators sold in stores. As I never use these, quite frankly, I have no idea if they are any good. Does anybody know? Whould like to hear from you all. Thanks!
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[ This Message was edited by: Antonio Posada on 2003-04-12 21:49]
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Nikita Kobrin 
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| Just for survival | Apr 13, 2003 |
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On 2003-04-11 23:03, Antonio Posada wrote:
My girlfriend asked if I could recommend any of those digital pocket translators sold in stores. As I never use these, quite frankly, I have no idea if they are any good. Does anybody know?
I\'ve never used them either but I can suppose that from the professional point of view these tools are rubbish (like any other type of MT).
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On 2003-04-11 23:03, Antonio Posada wrote:
My girlfriend asked if I could recommend any of those digital pocket translators sold in stores. As I never use these, quite frankly, I have no idea if they are any good. Does anybody know?
I\'ve never used them either but I can suppose that from the professional point of view these tools are rubbish (like any other type of MT).
If you want just to survive in a foreign country they may be of some use.
Regards,
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Antonio Posada
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TOPIC STARTER | :) Just what I thought! | Apr 13, 2003 |
My personal experiences with pocket translators/dictionaries have been few and disappointing. I agree: maybe for travel, but not for much else. That said, I did want to know if my first impressions might be wrong. Thanks for taking the time to provide input. Antonio
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Rick Henry
United States
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| Agree about pocket translators, however... | Apr 14, 2003 |
dictionaries made for Palm devices, Pocket PCs and more recently the Zaurus are becoming increasingly useful. It can be handy having a 70,000-80,000 word dictionary on a handheld device - even more so if the dictionary program allows for your own additions.
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... See more dictionaries made for Palm devices, Pocket PCs and more recently the Zaurus are becoming increasingly useful. It can be handy having a 70,000-80,000 word dictionary on a handheld device - even more so if the dictionary program allows for your own additions.
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On 2003-04-13 08:43, Nikita Kobrin wrote:
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On 2003-04-11 23:03, Antonio Posada wrote:
My girlfriend asked if I could recommend any of those digital pocket translators sold in stores. As I never use these, quite frankly, I have no idea if they are any good. Does anybody know?
I\'ve never used them either but I can suppose that from the professional point of view these tools are rubbish (like any other type of MT).
If you want just to survive in a foreign country they may be of some use.
Regards,
Nikita Kobrin
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Nikita Kobrin
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| Dimensions: 90 x 135 x 23 mm; Volume: 125,000 words with definitions | Apr 14, 2003 |
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On 2003-04-14 15:23, Rick Henry wrote:
It can be handy having a 70,000-80,000 word dictionary on a handheld device
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Yes, I know one really handy handheld tool: Harrap\'s Mini English Dictionary. Not digital though. But I would like to underline once again: 125,000 words with definitions on your palm!!!
Regards,
Nikita Kobrin
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Antonio Posada
Local time: 12:58
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TOPIC STARTER | Pocket Translators | Apr 18, 2003 |
Thanks Nikita Kobrin and Rick Henry for your input. I currently use Merriam-Webster\'s CD-rom dictionary. 500+ MB, 300,000+ words. It even has pronunciation. This is a tool I would recommend to anyone, even translators. Saves heaps of time. However, it\'s too big to fit on a PalmPilot. I do wish I could find a similarly good Spanish dictionary. In the meantime, will check into Zaurus and Harrap\'s.
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