Pocketbook dictionary format revisted - Page 3

tjesp · 05-30-2020, 12:17 PM

Does this ring a bell to anybody?:

Quote:

-rw-r--r-- 1 thomas thomas 226310195 Apr 15 2009 Engelsk.dat
-rw-r--r-- 1 thomas thomas 61754368 Apr 15 2009 Engelsk.gdb

It's from a commercial windows dictionary application (Gyldendal's).

nick_harwitt · 06-16-2020, 06:16 AM

Hi all,

I tried to get a dutch-to-english (or dutch-to-german) dictionary yesterday in .dic format. It took me all day to fail

While I did manage to get an XDXF file (from https://sourceforge.net/projects/xdxf/ maybe?), I couldn't convert it afterwards. I tried pyglossary (on MacOS 10.11), but I couldn't get it to run properly, the resulting .dic file was not recognised by my e-reader.

Is this still the place to ask for help ?

Markismus · 06-16-2020, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick_harwitt

Hi all,

I tried to get a dutch-to-english (or dutch-to-german) dictionary yesterday in .dic format. It took me all day to fail

While I did manage to get an XDXF file (from https://sourceforge.net/projects/xdxf/ maybe?), I couldn't convert it afterwards. I tried pyglossary (on MacOS 10.11), but I couldn't get it to run properly, the resulting .dic file was not recognised by my e-reader.

Is this still the place to ask for help ?

Did you try the Windows program from post #3?

nick_harwitt · 06-16-2020, 07:02 AM

Unfortunately I use a mac. I did try to run PocketBook's .exe dictionary format converter through the WineBottler app, but that didn't work either.

I couldn't find a .pbi version either, the only dictionary I could find was in epub format -- so close, and yet so far.

eMole · 06-16-2020, 07:36 AM

A small but free dutch-english dictionary can be found here:
https://sites.google.com/site/gtongu...t-dictionaries

A recommended reading on technical background:
http://zderadicka.eu/convert-diction...-ebook-reader/

nick_harwitt · 06-16-2020, 08:30 AM

Thank you for the links and instructions!

Unfortunately, Wine doesn't seem to help. I launch it (via "Wine my_dict.xdxf eng") and then nothing happens.

Markismus · 06-16-2020, 10:00 AM

try

Code:

wine converter.exe my_dict.xdxf eng

from the directory where converter and dicy.xdxf reside otherwise prefix the paths.

nick_harwitt · 06-16-2020, 10:12 AM

Ah, sorry I wasn't clear. The dictionary and converter.exe are all located in the current directory.

nick_harwitt · 06-19-2020, 12:43 PM

Good news: after a lot of trying around and frustration, I finally got it to work! (I didn't define an proper "morphemes.txt", so there may be surprises in the dictionary.)

Thank you Markismus and eMole for your help

--
For the curious: Instead of launching converter.exe from the Mac terminal using Wine, I use Wine to access a Windows terminal and launch the converter from there.

victorandrei · 06-24-2020, 12:34 PM

please somebody convert this dictionary to .dic format , I have tried all day long all kind of softwares mentioned here on the forum but any of them worked.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/fycsdf...rdict.zip/file

eMole · 06-25-2020, 08:46 AM

Used Linguae to export it to xdxf, then converted with the official PB converter (converter.exe dict.xdxf eng), no problem. Did not try it on device.
It's a big one and I'm not sure about copyright stuff so I won't upload the dic file, but yes, it's was easy to make a quick conversion. Might need some tweaking.
Platform used was Windows 10. Converter's date is from 2018.02.25.

victorandrei · 06-25-2020, 12:47 PM

I tried all day with oficial pb converter, tryed more versioms not just once but still not working.
And dont worry about copyright, dexonline released alot of oficial versions for free but unfortunately without the .dic file

firewalker · 06-27-2020, 08:11 AM

Hello I recently bought a PB740. Unfortunately it doesn't include an English-Greek dictionary.

Ia have found a Boabylon one (BGL extension). Can it be convert to the binary dic format the reader needs? I am attaching the file.

I managed to convert it to stardict format, but then I got lost with the perl script and the convert.exe files.

firewalker · 06-27-2020, 08:59 AM

I managed to convert it but it doesn't seem to work. It always says "Translation not found".

lplazas · 07-01-2020, 05:16 PM

Hi guys, first of all thanks for sharing all your knowledge around this topic. I've used the dictionary below in the past and I'm trying to get it into my new pocketbook. I'm not really tech savvy so I must say I'm lost at reading through must of the things discussed in this thread. I would appreciate your help guiding me on how to convert this dictionary to .dic (I'm a mac user if it helps). TIA

http://download.huzheng.org/bigdict/...-2.4.2.tar.bz2

06-16-2020, 10:00 AM	#37
Markismus Guru Posts: 911 Karma: 149881 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Netherlands Device: HiSenseA5ProCC, Cracked OnyxNotePro, Note5, Kobo Glo, Aura	try Code: wine converter.exe my_dict.xdxf eng from the directory where converter and dicy.xdxf reside otherwise prefix the paths.

06-19-2020, 12:43 PM	#39
nick_harwitt Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 53194 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: PocketBook Touch HD 3	Good news: after a lot of trying around and frustration, I finally got it to work! (I didn't define an proper "morphemes.txt", so there may be surprises in the dictionary.) Thank you Markismus and eMole for your help -- For the curious: Instead of launching converter.exe from the Mac terminal using Wine, I use Wine to access a Windows terminal and launch the converter from there. Last edited by nick_harwitt; 06-19-2020 at 12:44 PM. Reason: Improving typography

06-24-2020, 12:34 PM	#40
victorandrei Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: pocketbook inkpad 3	please please somebody convert this dictionary to .dic format , I have tried all day long all kind of softwares mentioned here on the forum but any of them worked. http://www.mediafire.com/file/fycsdf...rdict.zip/file

06-25-2020, 12:47 PM	#42
victorandrei Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: pocketbook inkpad 3	I tried all day with oficial pb converter, tryed more versioms not just once but still not working. And dont worry about copyright, dexonline released alot of oficial versions for free but unfortunately without the .dic file Last edited by pdurrant; 06-26-2020 at 05:15 AM.

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06-16-2020, 06:16 AM	#32
nick_harwitt Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 53194 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: PocketBook Touch HD 3	Hi all, I tried to get a dutch-to-english (or dutch-to-german) dictionary yesterday in .dic format. It took me all day to fail While I did manage to get an XDXF file (from https://sourceforge.net/projects/xdxf/ maybe?), I couldn't convert it afterwards. I tried pyglossary (on MacOS 10.11), but I couldn't get it to run properly, the resulting .dic file was not recognised by my e-reader. Is this still the place to ask for help ?

06-16-2020, 07:02 AM	#34
nick_harwitt Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 53194 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: PocketBook Touch HD 3	Unfortunately I use a mac. I did try to run PocketBook's .exe dictionary format converter through the WineBottler app, but that didn't work either. I couldn't find a .pbi version either, the only dictionary I could find was in epub format -- so close, and yet so far.

06-16-2020, 07:36 AM	#35
eMole Zealot Posts: 130 Karma: 546310 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: PocketBook Touch HD, PocketBook Era	A small but free dutch-english dictionary can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/gtongu...t-dictionaries A recommended reading on technical background: http://zderadicka.eu/convert-diction...-ebook-reader/

06-16-2020, 08:30 AM	#36
nick_harwitt Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 53194 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: PocketBook Touch HD 3	Thank you for the links and instructions! Unfortunately, Wine doesn't seem to help. I launch it (via "Wine my_dict.xdxf eng") and then nothing happens.

06-16-2020, 10:12 AM	#38
nick_harwitt Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 53194 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: PocketBook Touch HD 3	Ah, sorry I wasn't clear. The dictionary and converter.exe are all located in the current directory.

06-25-2020, 08:46 AM	#41
eMole Zealot Posts: 130 Karma: 546310 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: PocketBook Touch HD, PocketBook Era	Used Linguae to export it to xdxf, then converted with the official PB converter (converter.exe dict.xdxf eng), no problem. Did not try it on device. It's a big one and I'm not sure about copyright stuff so I won't upload the dic file, but yes, it's was easy to make a quick conversion. Might need some tweaking. Platform used was Windows 10. Converter's date is from 2018.02.25.

07-01-2020, 05:16 PM	#45
lplazas Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2020 Device: Pocketbook Inkpad X	Hi guys, first of all thanks for sharing all your knowledge around this topic. I've used the dictionary below in the past and I'm trying to get it into my new pocketbook. I'm not really tech savvy so I must say I'm lost at reading through must of the things discussed in this thread. I would appreciate your help guiding me on how to convert this dictionary to .dic (I'm a mac user if it helps). TIA http://download.huzheng.org/bigdict/...-2.4.2.tar.bz2

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