Search for a good English<-> French dictionary - Page 2

Papi · 08-11-2011, 03:22 AM

Cantrill : Thanks for the link, I tend to avoid free dictionary as they tend to be less effective with different variations of the same word (this requires a lot of work), but I should try this one when I get a Kindle. As for mobipocket's dictionaries, I bought the Harrap's Shorter English -> French, Harrap's Universal German French, Le Robert Nomade 2009 French dictionary, deDRM'd them and they all seem to work well on the Kindle (the Kindle is a gift for my sister, so I didn't really had the chance to test the accuracy of those dictionaries, I just checked if they worked).

Cantrill · 08-12-2011, 11:42 AM

By different variations do you mean verbs conjugated ( like with an "s" added at the end of the word)? the one for which you have to pay still give you the infinitive definition in that kind of case ?

It's really annoying while I'm reading to go in my dictionaries to be able to have the definition of a conjugated verb in my text

Otherwise for the deDRM do you use Calibre ?
Thanks for your answers

DMB · 08-17-2011, 05:12 AM

Since I am anglophone and always trying to cope in French, I use both an English/French dictionary and a couple of French/French ones. I wouldn't recommend not using the bilingual one at all.

But, of course, it does depend on whether you are simply using it for reading in English or wanting also to express yourself in English.

Papi · 08-17-2011, 07:40 AM

Sorry for the late answer...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cantrill

By different variations do you mean verbs conjugated ( like with an "s" added at the end of the word)? the one for which you have to pay still give you the infinitive definition in that kind of case ?

Yes, that's what I meant. Of course it's not always true, there are a lot of almost useless commercial dictionaries, and surely some very good free dictionaries (I didn't test a lot of free dictionaries). It's just that dealing with the different forms of the same word is a lot of work, and AFAIK rarely extensively done or even done at all in free dictionaries.

Cantrill · 08-19-2011, 09:52 AM

I see, well thanks for all this explanations. DMB, it's said in one of my messages on the previous page of this thread that I won't keep on searching a translation dictionary because of what you are explaining in your last message, but thanks to this interesting remark.

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08-11-2011, 03:22 AM	#16
Papi Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 547600 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Paris Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle NT, PRS-650	Cantrill : Thanks for the link, I tend to avoid free dictionary as they tend to be less effective with different variations of the same word (this requires a lot of work), but I should try this one when I get a Kindle. As for mobipocket's dictionaries, I bought the Harrap's Shorter English -> French, Harrap's Universal German French, Le Robert Nomade 2009 French dictionary, deDRM'd them and they all seem to work well on the Kindle (the Kindle is a gift for my sister, so I didn't really had the chance to test the accuracy of those dictionaries, I just checked if they worked).

08-12-2011, 11:42 AM	#17
Cantrill Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: none	By different variations do you mean verbs conjugated ( like with an "s" added at the end of the word)? the one for which you have to pay still give you the infinitive definition in that kind of case ? It's really annoying while I'm reading to go in my dictionaries to be able to have the definition of a conjugated verb in my text Otherwise for the deDRM do you use Calibre ? Thanks for your answers

08-17-2011, 05:12 AM	#18
DMB Old Git Posts: 958 Karma: 1840790 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi	Since I am anglophone and always trying to cope in French, I use both an English/French dictionary and a couple of French/French ones. I wouldn't recommend not using the bilingual one at all. But, of course, it does depend on whether you are simply using it for reading in English or wanting also to express yourself in English.

08-19-2011, 09:52 AM	#20
Cantrill Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: none	I see, well thanks for all this explanations. DMB, it's said in one of my messages on the previous page of this thread that I won't keep on searching a translation dictionary because of what you are explaining in your last message, but thanks to this interesting remark.

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