360 dictionary questions

franklekens · 02-24-2010, 05:41 PM

I have a few questions about the dictionaries.

1)
Are there less involved ways of acquiring new dictionaries than the ones described in this thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60689
Is there a manual for the converter utility, for instance? Most of the instructions in the abovementioned thread are too technical for me, they assume more advance knowledge than I have.

2)
Are there more (legal) dictionaries available than the ones provided on the Pocketbook site? Those tend to be translation dictionaries. What I'm mainly looking for are good French and German single-language dictionaries.

3)
Is it possible to access the dictionary directly from the text you're reading, like it is with the Sony PRS-600? E.g. you select a word (in the Sony by clicking on it with the touch screen -- obviously this should be done differently on the 360), and then immediately the corresponding item in the dictionary pops up.
I saw some comments in dictionary threads here that suggested this was possible, but no clear explanation as to how I could select a word on the current page on the PB 360.

fjtorres · 02-24-2010, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by franklekens

3)
Is it possible to access the dictionary directly from the text you're reading, like it is with the Sony PRS-600? E.g. you select a word (in the Sony by clicking on it with the touch screen -- obviously this should be done differently on the 360), and then immediately the corresponding item in the dictionary pops up.
I saw some comments in dictionary threads here that suggested this was possible, but no clear explanation as to how I could select a word on the current page on the PB 360.

When you are reading an ebook, pressing the center button calls up an icon menu from which you can call up the dictionary (which takes up about a third of the screen). After that, you use the 4-way rocker ring to navigate the text word-by-word.

franklekens · 02-25-2010, 05:46 PM

Yes, that works excellently. Brilliant, thanks.
Could've tried that out for myself, I guess.

Impressively intuitive GUI on this ereader, really. I mean -- it's about as easy & intuitive as the Sony, but a lot richer, more flexible & tweakable. So far, I'm very impressed.

Now for some good general French & German dictionaries. Bilingual (F-E and G-E) if need be.

Galina · 02-27-2010, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by franklekens

Yes, that works excellently. Brilliant, thanks.
Could've tried that out for myself, I guess.

Impressively intuitive GUI on this ereader, really. I mean -- it's about as easy & intuitive as the Sony, but a lot richer, more flexible & tweakable. So far, I'm very impressed.

Now for some good general French & German dictionaries. Bilingual (F-E and G-E) if need be.

Should you find some, please let us know where to download them.
galina

franklekens · 03-01-2010, 05:54 AM

For starters, see other thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75396

02-24-2010, 05:41 PM	#1
franklekens Addict Posts: 392 Karma: 3421956 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Forma, Sage, Elipsa, Onyx Note2, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Keyboard	360 dictionary questions I have a few questions about the dictionaries. 1) Are there less involved ways of acquiring new dictionaries than the ones described in this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60689 Is there a manual for the converter utility, for instance? Most of the instructions in the abovementioned thread are too technical for me, they assume more advance knowledge than I have. 2) Are there more (legal) dictionaries available than the ones provided on the Pocketbook site? Those tend to be translation dictionaries. What I'm mainly looking for are good French and German single-language dictionaries. 3) Is it possible to access the dictionary directly from the text you're reading, like it is with the Sony PRS-600? E.g. you select a word (in the Sony by clicking on it with the touch screen -- obviously this should be done differently on the 360), and then immediately the corresponding item in the dictionary pops up. I saw some comments in dictionary threads here that suggested this was possible, but no clear explanation as to how I could select a word on the current page on the PB 360.

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02-25-2010, 05:46 PM	#3
franklekens Addict Posts: 392 Karma: 3421956 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Forma, Sage, Elipsa, Onyx Note2, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Keyboard	Yes, that works excellently. Brilliant, thanks. Could've tried that out for myself, I guess. Impressively intuitive GUI on this ereader, really. I mean -- it's about as easy & intuitive as the Sony, but a lot richer, more flexible & tweakable. So far, I'm very impressed. Now for some good general French & German dictionaries. Bilingual (F-E and G-E) if need be.

03-01-2010, 05:54 AM	#5
franklekens Addict Posts: 392 Karma: 3421956 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Forma, Sage, Elipsa, Onyx Note2, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Keyboard	For starters, see other thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75396

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