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Re: Foreign language dictionaries?

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From: expovisionroot Andre
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1992 00:11
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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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Subject: Re: Foreign language dictionaries?
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Keywords: Correction RE: Message #537 dated Tues, 1 Sep 1992
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