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- From: expovision!root (Andre)
- Subject: Re: Foreign language dictionaries?
- Message-ID: <1992Sep2.001153.392@expovision.uucp>
- Keywords: Correction RE: Message #537 dated Tues, 1 Sep 1992
- Sender: root@expovision.uucp (Operator)
- Organization: Edition Electronique Expovision inc.
- References: <1992Sep1.060031.592@expovision.uucp>
- Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 00:11:53 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep1.060031.592@expovision.uucp> expovision!al (Andre
- Lalonde) writes:
- > In article <1992Aug24.015516.1465@wam.umd.edu> pirla@wam.umd.edu (L.
- > Anathea Brooks) writes:
- > > Does anyone know why WordPerfect tells us in its documentation that we
- > > can change languages and check the spelling in multilingual docs, and
- > > then not supply the dictionaries? Are there dictionaries for WP in
- > > Romance languages?
- > >
- > > rdelucca@rosemary.uucp.jhu.edu
- >
- > Corrections to my previous message # 537
- > There is a French Dictionary and Spelling Checker that will ship as soon
- > as release 3.0 is out. Very fast. Fully compatible with WordPerfect NeXT
- > 1.0.1 and WriteNow NeXT.
- >
- > Dictionaries:
- > Over 500,000 words
- > size: 300k (uncompressed)
- > Technology: rSg (Radical-Suffix-Grammar)
- > Programmable temporary dictionary
- > User Dictionary: Unlimited
- > Version 1.1 includes Main Dictionary and Proper Name Dictionary
- >
- > Spelling Checker:
- > Speed: 6,000 words per second (20 pages per second).
- > Interface: Global list of errors
- > Ease of use: Single correction of multiple errors
- > Grammar: Grammatical analysis of words
- > Conjugation: Complete functions for all verbs
- > Accords: Correction of mistakes
- > Access via Service Menu
- >
- > Blows away anything on the market on any platform as far as I know.
- > Fully developed on the NeXT. This dictionary and spelling checker will
- > be available on the NeXT (immediately following OS release 3.0) and
- > will be available on the Mac and the PC shortly.
-
- > I am avaiting further details concerning price and source
- > of purchase and will post my findings as soon as possible.
- >
- > Andre
- > al%expovision@CAM.ORG
- > _____________________________
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