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Article #628Re: Foreign language dictionaries?
From: expovisionroot Andre
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1992 00:11
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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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu!sobeco!philmtl!altitude!expovision!root 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 Lines: 44