Odyssey english Dictionary : quality

kazuma6666 · 12-03-2012, 09:47 AM

Hey there,

I've got an opus and I'd like to change because I want a dictionary. I'm a french speaker, fluent in english and I always read in english. Mostly science fiction, a bit of fantasy.

I've been looking a bit around, and I would really like to get an odyssey, mainly because there is a button to change pages. I don't like all those new readers without any button.

My other choice would be a PRS-T2. But my main concern for the odyssey is the english dictionary. So I would like some feedback from people in this forum, expecially people who have it and use the dictionary regularly.

I'll probably buy it if I get positive feedback here. That button to change page is really important for me

EowynCarter · 12-03-2012, 03:20 PM

You mean, french to english dictionary ?

Fourvin · 12-03-2012, 06:21 PM

Yes, please clarify, because I bought mine in France, and it came only with a French dictionary (Littré), which btw proved to be useful for classic literature!

kazuma6666 · 12-04-2012, 04:55 AM

Well I need a english to french and english dictionary. I read in english, and mostly I'd like to look up definitions and not traductions. I think I have the necessary level to understand definition in english, and would prefer to use it that way.

I know that there is no english dictionary in the odyssey but I also know there is one available for download that was provided by bookeen.

AlPe · 12-04-2012, 03:45 PM

Hi,

the dictionaries provided by Bookeen are derived from wikis or GNU/CC sources. (Link: http://176.31.234.27/dic ) That is, they do not offer the same accuracy of commercial dictionaries, like those provided out-of-box by e.g. Sony devices.

However, you can make your own dictionary for the Odyssey with Penelope, a Python tool I developed:
http://code.google.com/p/penelope-dictionary-converter/
http://www.albertopettarin.it/penelope.html

This means that, if you already have a "good" dictionary, in Stardict or XML-like format, you can convert it and use it on the Odyssey.

kazuma6666 · 12-06-2012, 03:50 AM

Thanks for the info.

I'll probably buy a kindle. I really like bookeen, but the kindle has the oxford dictionary for english, and I think I'll have a hard time finding it in stardict format. I don't have any dictionary at this time.

AlPe · 12-11-2012, 03:59 PM

You are welcome.

12-03-2012, 09:47 AM	#1
kazuma6666 Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Cybook OPUS, Kindle paperwhite	english Dictionary : quality Hey there, I've got an opus and I'd like to change because I want a dictionary. I'm a french speaker, fluent in english and I always read in english. Mostly science fiction, a bit of fantasy. I've been looking a bit around, and I would really like to get an odyssey, mainly because there is a button to change pages. I don't like all those new readers without any button. My other choice would be a PRS-T2. But my main concern for the odyssey is the english dictionary. So I would like some feedback from people in this forum, expecially people who have it and use the dictionary regularly. I'll probably buy it if I get positive feedback here. That button to change page is really important for me

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12-03-2012, 03:20 PM	#2
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,334 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	You mean, french to english dictionary ?

12-03-2012, 06:21 PM	#3
Fourvin Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Paris, France Device: Bookeen Odyssey 2011, PocketBook Touch Lux	Yes, please clarify, because I bought mine in France, and it came only with a French dictionary (Littré), which btw proved to be useful for classic literature!

12-04-2012, 04:55 AM	#4
kazuma6666 Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Cybook OPUS, Kindle paperwhite	Well I need a english to french and english dictionary. I read in english, and mostly I'd like to look up definitions and not traductions. I think I have the necessary level to understand definition in english, and would prefer to use it that way. I know that there is no english dictionary in the odyssey but I also know there is one available for download that was provided by bookeen.

12-04-2012, 03:45 PM	#5
AlPe Digital Amanuensis Posts: 727 Karma: 1446357 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Turin, Italy Device: Several eReaders and tablets	Hi, the dictionaries provided by Bookeen are derived from wikis or GNU/CC sources. (Link: http://176.31.234.27/dic ) That is, they do not offer the same accuracy of commercial dictionaries, like those provided out-of-box by e.g. Sony devices. However, you can make your own dictionary for the Odyssey with Penelope, a Python tool I developed: http://code.google.com/p/penelope-dictionary-converter/ http://www.albertopettarin.it/penelope.html This means that, if you already have a "good" dictionary, in Stardict or XML-like format, you can convert it and use it on the Odyssey.

12-06-2012, 03:50 AM	#6
kazuma6666 Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Cybook OPUS, Kindle paperwhite	Thanks for the info. I'll probably buy a kindle. I really like bookeen, but the kindle has the oxford dictionary for english, and I think I'll have a hard time finding it in stardict format. I don't have any dictionary at this time.

12-11-2012, 03:59 PM	#7
AlPe Digital Amanuensis Posts: 727 Karma: 1446357 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Turin, Italy Device: Several eReaders and tablets	You are welcome.