Best Reader for Quick Translating

Gobblet7 · 04-08-2012, 05:28 AM

Hello Mobileread!

I was looking to buy an ebook reader that:

A) Supports Cyrillic
B) Allows for quick, easy translation of words between English/Russian.
C) Allows for annotations to be easily made
D) Has a long battery life

while I have read endlessly about different models I cannot find ones that allow for swift translation via double "clicking" with a stylus or some similar swift feature.

If it is available in Australia and cheap, all the better!

Thank you.

HarryT · 04-08-2012, 07:16 AM

I'd suggest the Kindle. It has a very easy-to-use dictionary, especially on the Kindle Touch - just tap and hold a word on the screen to see the definition.

It doesn't come as standard with a Russian dictionary, but there appear to be a number available in the Kindle Store.

Pocketbook devices have excellent Cyrillic support (they are based in Ukraine), but I don't know how good the dictionaries are that are available for them.

JSWolf · 04-08-2012, 07:21 AM

I suggest a Sony Wifi PRS-T1. It has support for any font you can embed.

HarryT · 04-08-2012, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I suggest a Sony Wifi PRS-T1. It has support for any font you can embed.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, Jon, but the T1 does not have a Russian dictionary, does it, and there's no way to add extra dictionaries to it. Good dictionary support is the OP's prime requirement.

Gobblet7 · 04-08-2012, 08:35 PM

Thank you!

I thought the Kindle did not support Cyrillic but I must have been reading old threads. Does anyone know if there exists a good Russian/English dictionary for the kindle with cyrillic?

JSWolf · 04-08-2012, 08:46 PM

http://shop.pocketbookreader.com/Son...PRS-T1-RUS.htm

Have a look at the Sony PRS-T1 RUS version.

Here's the manual in Russian. http://motivs.lv/man/sony_prs_t1_rus.pdf

Gobblet7 · 04-08-2012, 09:42 PM

Ah thank you very much! If my minimal grasp of Russian and some help from Google Translate has not lead me astray then that looks useful.

Doitsu · 04-10-2012, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

It doesn't come as standard with a Russian dictionary, but there appear to be a number available in the Kindle Store.

I haven't tested any of them, but, AFAIK, even though you can read Russian .mobi files on the Kindle, the Kindle does NOT support instant word lookup for non-Latin alphabet languages and since it doesn't have a Russian soft keyboard layout, it would require a jailbreak and a keyboard hack to enter Russian characters.
Therefore Pocketbook ebook readers or other ebook readers designed for Russian speakers would probably be a better choice.

jbcohen · 04-11-2012, 10:38 AM

Best thing that I have found for quick translations is not an ebook reader its translate.google.com.

kacir · 04-11-2012, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Pocketbook devices have excellent Cyrillic support (they are based in Ukraine), but I don't know how good the dictionaries are that are available for them.

There are plenty of Russian dictionaries available for PocketBook devices.
Free ones, commercial ones and also dictionaries of questionable origin.

HarryT · 04-11-2012, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kacir

There are plenty of Russian dictionaries available for PocketBook devices.
Free ones, commercial ones and also dictionaries of questionable origin.

Thanks for that, kacir. In that case, if decent commercial dictionaries are available, I'd suggest that the OP seriously consider PocketBook as an option.

susan_cassidy · 04-11-2012, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doitsu

I haven't tested any of them, but, AFAIK, even though you can read Russian .mobi files on the Kindle, the Kindle does NOT support instant word lookup for non-Latin alphabet languages

If that were true, there would be no point in having a Russian dictionary available.

HarryT · 04-11-2012, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

If that were true, there would be no point in having a Russian dictionary available.

There is; it works fine for selecting a word in a book. What Doitsu means is that you can't type a Cyrillic word in and look for it in the dictionary. I very, very rarely use the dictionary that way, though.

susan_cassidy · 04-11-2012, 11:56 AM

I assumed that "instant word lookup" meant the popup dictionary definitions, as normal.

HarryT · 04-11-2012, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

I assumed that "instant word lookup" meant the popup dictionary definitions, as normal.

It DOES work for looking words up in a book; I'm absolutely certain of that.

04-08-2012, 05:28 AM	#1
Gobblet7 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: none	Best Reader for Quick Translating Hello Mobileread! I was looking to buy an ebook reader that: A) Supports Cyrillic B) Allows for quick, easy translation of words between English/Russian. C) Allows for annotations to be easily made D) Has a long battery life while I have read endlessly about different models I cannot find ones that allow for swift translation via double "clicking" with a stylus or some similar swift feature. If it is available in Australia and cheap, all the better! Thank you.

04-08-2012, 08:35 PM	#5
Gobblet7 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: none	Thank you! I thought the Kindle did not support Cyrillic but I must have been reading old threads. Does anyone know if there exists a good Russian/English dictionary for the kindle with cyrillic? Last edited by Gobblet7; 04-08-2012 at 08:43 PM.

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04-08-2012, 07:16 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'd suggest the Kindle. It has a very easy-to-use dictionary, especially on the Kindle Touch - just tap and hold a word on the screen to see the definition. It doesn't come as standard with a Russian dictionary, but there appear to be a number available in the Kindle Store. Pocketbook devices have excellent Cyrillic support (they are based in Ukraine), but I don't know how good the dictionaries are that are available for them.

04-08-2012, 07:21 AM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,685 Karma: 130140792 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I suggest a Sony Wifi PRS-T1. It has support for any font you can embed.

04-08-2012, 08:46 PM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,685 Karma: 130140792 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	http://shop.pocketbookreader.com/Son...PRS-T1-RUS.htm Have a look at the Sony PRS-T1 RUS version. Here's the manual in Russian. http://motivs.lv/man/sony_prs_t1_rus.pdf

04-08-2012, 09:42 PM	#7
Gobblet7 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: none	Ah thank you very much! If my minimal grasp of Russian and some help from Google Translate has not lead me astray then that looks useful.

04-11-2012, 10:38 AM	#9
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	Best thing that I have found for quick translations is not an ebook reader its translate.google.com.

04-11-2012, 11:56 AM	#14
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	I assumed that "instant word lookup" meant the popup dictionary definitions, as normal.

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