DR800 How to use a dictionary efficiently?

arroba · 05-20-2010, 09:27 AM

As for the moment there is no built-in dictionary in the DR800 I´ve been trying to use one (english-spanish, free download) in a very traditional way:

1. I close my book
2 I open the dictionary book (converted to epub)
3. I search the desired word
4. I come back to my book...

But the whole proccess takes ages!!! Does anybody know a faster method? Or maybe there is already a translating application ?

Thanks!

Innobrain · 07-16-2010, 09:46 AM

Anybody any suggestions on this topic? A dictionary is still on my wish list but I don't know which to buy: epup or mobipocket and if it will work on my DR800

owl123 · 07-16-2010, 09:52 AM

No firmware for DR800 supports dictionaries or mobipocket format.

Only 1.x versions of firmware for DR1000 support mobipocket and mobipocket dictionaries.

I'd love my DR to have the free StarDict dictionary format support like some other ereaders out there have.

javifields · 07-16-2010, 10:14 AM

hola arroba, is it possible to know where to download the english-spanish dictionary that you are using? (please send me a private mail if you do not want to publish)

gracias!

javifields · 07-16-2010, 10:17 AM

por cierto ese dolmen me suena... Aguas Tuertas?

javifields · 07-17-2010, 04:54 AM

Check dima_tr thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91004

arroba · 08-30-2010, 08:34 AM

Hola javifields

As the proverb says " A buenas horas, mangas verdes!" ... (I´ve been on holidays: no PC, no laptop, no internet, not in Hecho but in Benasque this time

)

you can find the english spanish dictionary here

http://www.1insaat.com/uploads/TrbBl...566702_302.pdf

However the searching procedure was really slow and sometimes it didn´t work at all.

Have you already tried StarDict? Is it easy to install/use?

javifields · 08-30-2010, 11:02 AM

Yes! Thank you, arroba. I found StatDict and it works nicely.

bran · 08-30-2010, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by javifields

Yes! Thank you, arroba. I found StatDict and it works nicely.

Good, maybe using the DR800+ package with DR1000 uds, which gives you tabs vertically down the right, might speed up the process. No closing the book and opening dictionary necessary, just switch tabs. YMMV

Regards Bran

05-20-2010, 09:27 AM	#1
arroba Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spain Device: irex DR800S	How to use a dictionary efficiently? As for the moment there is no built-in dictionary in the DR800 I´ve been trying to use one (english-spanish, free download) in a very traditional way: 1. I close my book 2 I open the dictionary book (converted to epub) 3. I search the desired word 4. I come back to my book... But the whole proccess takes ages!!! Does anybody know a faster method? Or maybe there is already a translating application ? Thanks!

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07-16-2010, 09:46 AM	#2
Innobrain Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Holland Device: Irex DR800S	Anybody any suggestions on this topic? A dictionary is still on my wish list but I don't know which to buy: epup or mobipocket and if it will work on my DR800

07-16-2010, 09:52 AM	#3
owl123 Addict Posts: 234 Karma: 214 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy NotePro 12.2, InkBook	No firmware for DR800 supports dictionaries or mobipocket format. Only 1.x versions of firmware for DR1000 support mobipocket and mobipocket dictionaries. I'd love my DR to have the free StarDict dictionary format support like some other ereaders out there have.

07-16-2010, 10:14 AM	#4
javifields Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Irex DR800S	hola arroba, is it possible to know where to download the english-spanish dictionary that you are using? (please send me a private mail if you do not want to publish) gracias!

07-16-2010, 10:17 AM	#5
javifields Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Irex DR800S	por cierto ese dolmen me suena... Aguas Tuertas?

07-17-2010, 04:54 AM	#6
javifields Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Irex DR800S	Check dima_tr thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91004

08-30-2010, 08:34 AM	#7
arroba Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spain Device: irex DR800S	Hola javifields As the proverb says " A buenas horas, mangas verdes!" ... (I´ve been on holidays: no PC, no laptop, no internet, not in Hecho but in Benasque this time ) you can find the english spanish dictionary here http://www.1insaat.com/uploads/TrbBl...566702_302.pdf However the searching procedure was really slow and sometimes it didn´t work at all. Have you already tried StarDict? Is it easy to install/use?

08-30-2010, 11:02 AM	#8
javifields Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Irex DR800S	Yes! Thank you, arroba. I found StatDict and it works nicely.