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FREELANG Dictionary

Freeware - English version

Getting started

Overview of the program

Installation of word lists

Reversing a list

How to...

Add a translation

Edit a translation

Delete a translation

Create a new dictionary

Practice mode

Creating a list

Practicing

Search features

Automatic Clipboard search

Search words in textfile

Miscellaneous

Keyboard shortcuts

Sound

Customizing the logo

Information

Authors

Copyrights

Contact us

Credits


Description du programme
Getting started

Overview of the program

The dictionary is a freeware program for Windows 95 or 98.

It also works with NT, Me et 2000.

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With Freelang dictionary you can :

- Look up a word in the list

- Add your own words

- Learn words at your own rythm, from a personal practice list

- Record the pronounciation of words

- Create new word lists

Search features are described in detail in this help file.

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Freelang dictionary is an unpretentious and non profit project, based on users' contributions.


Installation des listes
Getting started

Installation of word lists

The dictionary is a program that needs to be installed only once. Once the program has been installed, you can download and install as many word lists as you want.

Procédure :

* Download and install the program.

* Download and install a list (in the same directory as the program).

* Launch the dictionary by using the icon in your Start menu..

Attention, in order to display the fonts properly, you need to install Windows Multilanguage Support from your Windows 95/98 CD-Rom. Go to Start Menu, Settings, Control Pannel, Add/remove program, Windows Installation. Select Multilanguage Support, and, in the Details section, add the needed language (add them all if you're not sure).


Changer de sens
Getting started

Reversing a list

To reverse a list (English to Russian instead of Russian to English, for instance), just click on a flag, or use the Language menu.

If the search window is opened, or if you are using the Text translator, you can also click on the right button of your mouse (outside any editing area) and use the popup menu.


Ajouter une traduction
How to...

Add a translation

To add your own words, click on Add button.

Confirm each entry with the Enter key.

If you want to add several synonyms, separate them with a comma and a blank space.

The Characters menu gives an easy access to special characters that can be difficult to type in some languages.

When you add a word and its translation in a list (French to English, for instance), they are automatically added to the other list (English to French).

To know how many words there are in a list, use Help, Word lists information.


Modifier une traduction
How to...

Edit a translation

In the search window, the translations can be directly edited.

Don't forget to confirm each modification by pressing the Enter key on your keyboard.


Supprimer une traduction
How to...

Delete a translation

To delete a word and its translation, click on the right button of your mouse and select "Delete record".

If you delete a word in a list (French to English, for example), it will not be automatically deleted in the other list (English to French).


Créer un nouveau dictionnaire
How to...

Create a new dictionary

You can create your own dictionary from an empty database.

Use File, Create empty database.


Créer une liste
Practice mode

Creating a list

In order to use the practice function, you need to create a practice list.

Click on Create practice list button.

You can create several lists. Once the list has been created, you can go back to the main window and click on Start practice.


Apprendre
Practice mode

Practicing

Two different practice modes are available :

* autonomatic mode :

You see all the words in your personal practice list, and the translations appear more or less quickly (you can adjust the rythm).

* interactive mode :

You type your answer, and the program will tell you what your score is.

Select the mode you want by using Practice mode menu, in the main window.


Recherche dans le presse-papiers
Search features

Automatic Clipboard search

You can activate the automatic clipboard search in the search window menu.

Words contained in Windows clipboard will then be automatically translated.

Before searching the clipboard, you can make the dictionary window stay on top (use File menu in the main window). You will then be able to copy words from a text (ctrl+c) and see their translations appear one by one, provided they are available.


Traducteur de texte
Search features

Search words in textfile

To scan a text file, go to File, Search words in textfile and open a text only file (max. 64 kb).

Move your cursor or your mouse over words you don't know, and you will see their translation, provided it is available in the dictionary.

Use your mouse right button (outside any editing area) to switch to another language.


Raccourcis clavier
Miscellaneous

Keyboard shortcuts

These keyboard shortcuts are available :

alt+a : add words

alt+p : practice

alt+s : look up a word

alt+c : create a practice list

Voir également : changer le sens d'une liste (français vers anglais au lieu d'anglais vers français, par exemple).


Son
Miscellaneous

Sound

The dictionary doesn't contain any sound file, but it has a record feature that enables you (or your teacher!) to record the pronounciation of words. Go to File, Record to start recording.


Choix du logo
Miscellaneous

Customizing the logo

If you are used to create images, you will be able to modify the logo of the main window ("Freelang dictionary").

To do so, create a 256 colors bmp file. You can choose the size or use the standard 460x80 format.

Name the file "logo.bmp" and replace the current one by your own file, in the dictionary folder.

Feel free to send us your creations, we will upload them on our web site.

You can also change the color of the dictionary main window, by downloading our "color kit".


Auteurs
Information

Authors

Original idea : Frits van Zanten

The program was written by Tom van der Meijden

Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

© Beaumont 2001


Copyrights
Information

Copyrights

Freelang dictionary is a freeware program, which means that you don't have to pay for it and you can't make any profit from it. The dictionary is freely distributable for non-commercial purposes, provided the files are not modified in any way. The word lists are the property of their authors, who thus have a copyright on them.

The dictionary program is freeware and the word lists are copyrighted, so neither the dictionary nor the lists are in the public domain.

Freelang is a modest project and it is based on users' contributions. We shall take no responsibility in the event of damages resulting from the presence of mistakes in word lists.

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LICENCE STATEMENT

You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using Freelang dictionary ("Software"). Your use, distribution, or installation of this Software indicates your acceptance of this License. If you do not agree to any of the terms of this License, then do not install, distribute or use this Software.

This Software is owned by Beaumont and is protected by copyright law and international copyright treaty. It is provided "as-is", without warranty of any kind. I.e. no support or maintenance is guaranteed and Freelang will not accepted liabilaty for damage to your system or data.

You may freely copy this software, but you may only distribute literal (i.e., verbatim) copies of the Software and only if there is made no profit (pecuniary or other) by this distribution, the Software is distributed in it's original form (i.e. in the way you received it) and if the receiver also agrees to this licence statement. (This

means -amongst other things- that it may not be distributed together with commercial software and that you may not sell copies of the Software but that a small fee for the cost of the distribution is allowed.)

You acknowledge that the Software in source code form remains a confidential trade secret of Freelang and therefore you agree not to modify the Software or attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer the Software, except to the extent applicable laws specifically prohibit such restriction.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FREELANG DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL FREELANG BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, EVEN

IF FREELANG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

This statement shall be construed, interpreted and governed by the laws of France.

Freelang reserves all rights not specifically granted in this statement.


Nous contacter
Information

Contact us

This English version of the dictionary is hosted and distributed by Freelang, which is in the first place the homepage of the French version of the dictionary.

You can visit Freelang by following this link :

http://www.freelang.com

Or go directly to the English section of the dictionary :

http://www.freelang.com/freelang/dictionary

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You can also contact us via email :

beaumont@freelang.com


Remerciements
Credits

In 1996, as he was planning to visit Italy, a Dutchman was looking for a free Italian-Dutch dictionary on the Web. As he could not find any, Frits van Zanten decided he would create it. Tom van der Meijden wrote a small and handy (yet very clever) program to manage the word list, and they started to integrate other vocabulary lists. In 1998, the Dutch Dictionary Project (DDP) was born. Versions of the dictionary were created in different languages and a team of volunteers around the world started to build web sites to distribute the program and some word lists based on their own language (Italian, Swedish, Russian, French, Esperanto...).

Frits and Tom stepped out of the project a long time ago, but they left us a heritage which is still alive.

Dank u wel, guys :)

Beaumont.

Vientiane, 4 november 2001.