ABBYY Lingvo 12 Multilingual Dictionary - ABB057 - SaverSoftware

ABBYY Lingvo 12 Multilingual Dictionary

Manufacturer - ABBYY

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ABBYY - ABBYY Lingvo 12 Multilingual Dictionary

Description

128 dictionaries, over 7,400,000 entries

Collins English Dictionary
Authoritative and Up-to-date dictionaries
Detailed information on each word with word-use examples
Pop-up translation by pointing the cursor
Powerful full-text search capabilities
Installation on PDAs and smartphones
Lingvo Tutor tool for learning languages
Pronounced words

Collins English Dictionary

(© HarperCollins Publishers, first published in 2006)

The version 12 now includes the Collins English Dictionary, the 8th edition (120,000 entries), an authoritative explanatory dictionary of the English language published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2006. It includes definitions of English words with etymological references and will be very useful for translators and advanced users of English.

Authoritative and Up-to-date Dictionaries
ABBYY Lingvo 12 Multilingual Version contains over 7,400,00 entries in 128 dictionaries, including general, professional, specialized, regional, explanatory dictionaries as well as thesauri, phrasebooks, dictionaries of idioms and abbreviations. Most of these dictionaries are electronic versions of the authoritative (licensed by famous publishers, such is Russkij Yazyk, Collins, etc.) and up-to-date printed dictionaries, 80% of which are published in 2003 — 2006.

It also includes ABBYY Lingvo Universal, a comprehensive English-Russian dictionary created and constantly updated by ABBYY’s lexicographers for the last sixteen years. In the years 2004-2006, ABBYY Lingvo Universal was significantly revised in collaboration with Russkiy Yazyk Publishing House to be published as a printed version. Now the dictionary contains 50,000 entries enhanced by new translations and usage examples including 1,000 completely new entries.

Detailed Information on Each Word
All the dictionary entries contain actual and detailed information on each word and word combination with various translations, abundant word-use examples from real sources (books, newspapers and other publications), grammar references, synonyms, antonyms, variant spellings, phonetic transcriptions and pronunciations. Russian words are provided with indication of stress.

Pop-up Translation by Pointing the Cursor
With ABBYY Lingvo 12, you can get instant translations of unfamiliar words when browsing the Web, reading e-mails or texts on-screen. Simply point the cursor to a word and its translation will pop up.

If need detailed information about the word, including all its meanings, translations and usage examples, press Alt, Ctrl or Shift key on your keyboard and while holding it down click on the word you are interested in. Alternatively, you can select the word and press Ctrl+Ins+Ins or Ctrl+C+C.

Powerful Full-text Search Capabilities
In addition to comprehensive vocabulary, ABBYY Lingvo offers the full-text search capabilities allowing users to search for words and word combinations in all texts of its dictionaries including headwords, translations, examples of use, and comments.

Installation on PDA and Smartphone
ABBYY Lingvo can be installed on a desktop PC, notebook, handheld PC, smartphone and network server allowing users to read, write, and translate foreign texts as well as study languages at any time and place.

The mobile versions for pocket computers and smartphones are bundled with the desktop version of ABBYY Lingvo 12.

Lingvo Tutor – utility for learning languages
The program comes with a tool for learning words, Lingvo Tutor. With it, you can set up your study schedule, create your own word study dictionary or use one of the basic dictionaries included in the program. The Lingvo Tutor tool can also be installed on a pocket computer helping users to learn words on every possible occasion at any place.

Lingvo Tutor offers different types of exercises for effective learning of foreign words:

Editing dictionary

Learning words

Pronounced Words
ABBYY Lingvo 12 provides word pronunciations for three languages including:

15 000 English words
10 000 German words
5 000 French words
All the words are spoken by professional native speakers. In contrast to artificially generated sound, the natural speech can really help you to improve your pronunciation.

ABBYY Lingvo 12 Multilingual Version – 128 dictionaries for 10 languages

System Requirements

Operating System Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP.
Notes: (1) Cyrillic support required to work with the Russian interface; (2) To work with Chinese dictionaries, you need install Chinese fonts first)
Processor Intel® Pentium®/Celeron®/Xeon™, AMD K6/Athlon™/Duron™ or compatible processor, 400 MHz or higher
Memory 64 MB RAM
Hard Disk Space (depends on the version being installed) 100 - 500 MB* – for English-Russian version
100 - 920 MB – for European version
100 - 1 GB – for Multilingual version
*At least 100 MB to install program files
CD-ROM drive
or DVD-ROM - for English-Russian and European versions
- for Multilingual version
Sound card, headphones or loudspeakers To listen to word pronunciations
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 ABBYY Lingvo 12 program disk includes MS Internet Explorer
�� Floppy disk drive or Internet
connection for activation (required)
�� For Smartphone: Microsoft®Windows Mobile 2003/2003SE or Symbian OS v7 or later (Series 60 Platform)pre release version
�� For handheld devices: PocketPC, PocketPC 2002, Palm OS 4.05.4

Release Date: Wednesday, 11th July 2007