best multi-language e-reader?

sovre · 12-23-2010, 12:47 PM

Hi Everyone,

I am looking for an e-reader that will allow me to read texts in multiple European languages (pdf or Gutenberg text files), while at the same time enabling me to get English translations for words I don't know as I read. In other words, this reader would need to have well-integrated Spanish/French/German/Italian -> English dictionary support.

Does any currently available reader fit the bill?

Thanks for your help.

Logseman · 12-23-2010, 12:57 PM

I think you would like the new Pocketbook models, since they integrate a throng of dictionaries, many of them "X to English" ones. The dictionaries in the Pocketbooks are quite easy to use as well.

boxcorner · 12-23-2010, 01:13 PM

Welcome to MobileRead

The Sony PRS-650, which supports EPUB, PDF, Microsoft Word, TXT, RTF and BBeB formats, has ten bilingual dictionaries, including the four pairs that you want, plus two English dictionaries:

New Oxford American Dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of English
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (EN-FR)
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (FR-EN)
Collins English-German Dictionary
Collins German-English Dictionary
Oxford Spanish Dictionary (EN-SP)
Oxford Spanish Dictionary (SP-EN)
Collins English-Italian Dictionary
Collins Italian-English Dictionary
Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Engels-Nederlands
Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels

Double-tap on a word, to look it up in the dictionary.

sovre · 12-23-2010, 02:15 PM

Thanks for the recommendations. Both the Pocketbook 360 and the Sony 650 look good, but I have been unable to find an article specifically comparing these two products. Is there anyone who has used both who can provide a pro and con comparison of the devices? My basic impression so far is that the pocketbook is a bit more flexible and has a few more features than the Sony. Does the Sony have any advantages which make it clearly preferable? Is the Pocketbook able, like the Sony, to show English translations of words simply by touching the word on the screen?

boxcorner · 12-23-2010, 03:22 PM

On 2010-10-24 @ 17:44 aceflor wrote "... I have had the 360 ... I now have a Sony PRS-350 as well as a 650 ..."

You could try contacting aceflor by sending them a Private Message.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=103701 post #5

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Polyglot27 · 12-23-2010, 03:33 PM

I agree with Boxcorner that the Sony PRS-650 and 350 are good choices. I have used the Sony for over two months now to read French, German, Italian and Spanish books and the dictionaries are really good. The advantage with the new Sony is that it has the new high contrast Pearl screen, and the dictionaries are built in. Once you have chosen your language, just tap lightly twice on the word and a window opens at the bottom of the page with the translation. With other ebook readers you probably have to install the dictionaries separately and you definitely cannot consult them with just two taps.

marshies · 01-05-2011, 06:45 PM

I have the PRS650, and the dictionary in the 650 is excellent. It responds very quickly and can expand into a huge page of definitions if you desire.

The hardware itself is also very nice.

Matthew Standley · 08-13-2011, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logseman

I think you would like the new Pocketbook models, since they integrate a throng of dictionaries, many of them "X to English" ones. The dictionaries in the Pocketbooks are quite easy to use as well.

Hi.
I read in English, Japanese, and Korean.
Do you know whether I could do that with the device you mentioned, please?
Thank you.

Matthew Standley · 08-13-2011, 01:50 AM

Hi.

I read in English, Japanese, and Korean.
Any suggestions for eReaders that are capable of using those three languages fully would be gratefully received, thank you.

Billi · 08-13-2011, 10:11 AM

Hallo Matthew, if you won't get any answers here please ask your question again in the Pocketbook subforum (or use the search function there). English is no problem, of course, I think there are some forum members who read in Korean, if I remember well, Japanese I don't know.

12-23-2010, 12:47 PM	#1
sovre Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Device: iPad Mini; iPhone; Kindle Paperwhite (10th gen)	best multi-language e-reader? Hi Everyone, I am looking for an e-reader that will allow me to read texts in multiple European languages (pdf or Gutenberg text files), while at the same time enabling me to get English translations for words I don't know as I read. In other words, this reader would need to have well-integrated Spanish/French/German/Italian -> English dictionary support. Does any currently available reader fit the bill? Thanks for your help. Last edited by sovre; 12-23-2010 at 12:53 PM.

12-23-2010, 01:13 PM	#3
boxcorner »(°±°)« Posts: 826 Karma: 775629 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: divisive reader	Welcome to MobileRead The Sony PRS-650, which supports EPUB, PDF, Microsoft Word, TXT, RTF and BBeB formats, has ten bilingual dictionaries, including the four pairs that you want, plus two English dictionaries: New Oxford American Dictionary Oxford Dictionary of English Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (EN-FR) Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary (FR-EN) Collins English-German Dictionary Collins German-English Dictionary Oxford Spanish Dictionary (EN-SP) Oxford Spanish Dictionary (SP-EN) Collins English-Italian Dictionary Collins Italian-English Dictionary Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Engels-Nederlands Van Dale Pocketwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels Double-tap on a word, to look it up in the dictionary. Last edited by boxcorner; 12-23-2010 at 01:37 PM.

08-13-2011, 01:50 AM	#9
Matthew Standley Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 5904 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central Japan Device: Kindle 2 Int'l / Kindle Paperwhite (using Japanese/English)	How about East Asian vs English? Hi. I read in English, Japanese, and Korean. Any suggestions for eReaders that are capable of using those three languages fully would be gratefully received, thank you.

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12-23-2010, 12:57 PM	#2
Logseman Orisa Posts: 2,001 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	I think you would like the new Pocketbook models, since they integrate a throng of dictionaries, many of them "X to English" ones. The dictionaries in the Pocketbooks are quite easy to use as well.

12-23-2010, 02:15 PM	#4
sovre Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Device: iPad Mini; iPhone; Kindle Paperwhite (10th gen)	Thanks for the recommendations. Both the Pocketbook 360 and the Sony 650 look good, but I have been unable to find an article specifically comparing these two products. Is there anyone who has used both who can provide a pro and con comparison of the devices? My basic impression so far is that the pocketbook is a bit more flexible and has a few more features than the Sony. Does the Sony have any advantages which make it clearly preferable? Is the Pocketbook able, like the Sony, to show English translations of words simply by touching the word on the screen?

12-23-2010, 03:22 PM	#5
boxcorner »(°±°)« Posts: 826 Karma: 775629 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: divisive reader	On 2010-10-24 @ 17:44 aceflor wrote "... I have had the 360 ... I now have a Sony PRS-350 as well as a 650 ..." You could try contacting aceflor by sending them a Private Message. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=103701 post #5 Home -> User CP -> Your Control Panel -> Private Messages Last edited by boxcorner; 12-23-2010 at 03:29 PM.

12-23-2010, 03:33 PM	#6
Polyglot27 Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 5588994 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Cybook Gen3, Archos 80 G9, Sony PRS-650, Sony T1, Asus MemoPad.	I agree with Boxcorner that the Sony PRS-650 and 350 are good choices. I have used the Sony for over two months now to read French, German, Italian and Spanish books and the dictionaries are really good. The advantage with the new Sony is that it has the new high contrast Pearl screen, and the dictionaries are built in. Once you have chosen your language, just tap lightly twice on the word and a window opens at the bottom of the page with the translation. With other ebook readers you probably have to install the dictionaries separately and you definitely cannot consult them with just two taps.

01-05-2011, 06:45 PM	#7
marshies Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 17926 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS650	I have the PRS650, and the dictionary in the 650 is excellent. It responds very quickly and can expand into a huge page of definitions if you desire. The hardware itself is also very nice.

08-13-2011, 10:11 AM	#10
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	Hallo Matthew, if you won't get any answers here please ask your question again in the Pocketbook subforum (or use the search function there). English is no problem, of course, I think there are some forum members who read in Korean, if I remember well, Japanese I don't know.

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