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The Universal Dictionary system provides a consistent interface to a large number of existing free dictionaries from a variety of languages. You can search for a word in multiple dictionaries and languages at once and compare the results; some definitions include pictures and further descriptions and resources on the word they define. |
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* Links |
* Links |
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:* http://www.dicts.info/ - main interface, minimalist |
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* Languages |
* Languages |
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:* http://www.dicts.info/index2.php - sitemap, listing all the languages available |
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* Size |
* Size |
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:* Dictionaries in 78 languages |
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== Formats == |
== Formats == |
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* Formats materials are currently in |
* Formats materials are currently in |
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:* UTF-8 plain text |
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:* XDXF (XML) |
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:* TBX (XML) |
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* Scripting (any scripting needed to convert it from curent packaging) |
* Scripting (any scripting needed to convert it from curent packaging) |
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:* http://www.dicts.info/uddl.php - contains information on how to download the dictionary files and use them with existing free dictionary applications on your own computer |
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==Curator Info== |
==Curator Info== |
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'''Group''' |
'''Group:''' None |
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'''Group coordinator''' |
'''Group coordinator:''' None |
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'''Curators:''' None |
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'''Contributing groups and their curators''' |
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'''Allottable size''' |
'''Allottable size''' |
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==Assessment== |
==Assessment== |
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'''Scope''' (subjects, ages, other) |
'''Scope''' (subjects, ages, other) |
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:* Subject - language studies, writing |
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:* Ages - 8 and up |
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'''Completeness''' (comprehensiveness for given topic and audience) |
'''Completeness''' (comprehensiveness for given topic and audience) |
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:* Excellent; comprehensive list of high-quality free dictionaries |
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'''Multilingualism''' (specifically es, pt, en, ar) |
'''Multilingualism''' (specifically es, pt, en, ar) |
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:* Excellent |
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'''Quality''' (incl. suitability for audience) |
'''Quality''' (incl. suitability for audience) |
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:* Contains a lot of useful content, but not in the most user-friendly navigable form (as a webpage). We need to figure out how to package this better. |
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'''Freeness''' (license and format) |
'''Freeness''' (license and format) |
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:* http://ww.dicts.info/doc/licence.php - description of their license policy. Basically, they use only free dictionaries (but don't describe what "free" means) and all contributions to a specific dictionary file will be considered part of that dictionary project and be released under the same license as the original dictionary file. |
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==Comments, Tags, and Ratings == |
==Comments, Tags, and Ratings == |
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Latest revision as of 23:42, 26 November 2008
Description
The Universal Dictionary system provides a consistent interface to a large number of existing free dictionaries from a variety of languages. You can search for a word in multiple dictionaries and languages at once and compare the results; some definitions include pictures and further descriptions and resources on the word they define.
- Links
- http://www.dicts.info/ - main interface, minimalist
- Languages
- http://www.dicts.info/index2.php - sitemap, listing all the languages available
- Size
- Dictionaries in 78 languages
Formats
- Formats materials are currently in
- UTF-8 plain text
- XDXF (XML)
- TBX (XML)
- Scripting (any scripting needed to convert it from curent packaging)
- http://www.dicts.info/uddl.php - contains information on how to download the dictionary files and use them with existing free dictionary applications on your own computer
Curator Info
Group: None
Group coordinator: None
Curators: None
Allottable size
Assessment
Scope (subjects, ages, other)
- Subject - language studies, writing
- Ages - 8 and up
Completeness (comprehensiveness for given topic and audience)
- Excellent; comprehensive list of high-quality free dictionaries
Multilingualism (specifically es, pt, en, ar)
- Excellent
Quality (incl. suitability for audience)
- Contains a lot of useful content, but not in the most user-friendly navigable form (as a webpage). We need to figure out how to package this better.
Freeness (license and format)
- http://ww.dicts.info/doc/licence.php - description of their license policy. Basically, they use only free dictionaries (but don't describe what "free" means) and all contributions to a specific dictionary file will be considered part of that dictionary project and be released under the same license as the original dictionary file.
Comments, Tags, and Ratings
XO
School library