Western European Languages Translation

Updated 10 June 2000

A word about translation programs: Translation programs produce draft translation that needs editing before circulation. The translated document is good for gettig the gist of the original text. They are better described as translation aids. Texts vary widely in complexity and the quality of translation is always dependent on the level of complexity of the original text.

 Easy Translator £45.00

An entry level budget translator. It translates bi-directionally English to and from French, German and Spanish. It also translates uni-directionally from English into Italian or Portuguese. It translates inside Ms Word for Windows. It can translate email and web pages. System requirements: IBM compatible, Windows 3.11, 95, 98, or NT plus 15 Mb of disk space.

Bundled Power Translator Version 6.43 £200.00

Version 6.43 is 32 bit and is designed specifically for Windows 95,98 or Windows NT. It is bi-directional and supports Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian all in one bundle and on the same CD.

Features of this program include

2- built in Web translator.

3- can translate e-mail on the fly

4-can translate from within MS Word and Word Perfect

5-Comprehensive unattended or interactive translation capabilities..

7- Full sentence, idiomatic accuracy (up to 90%)

8- 250,000+ word dictionaries (user modifiable)

9-Menu driven, bilingual screens

10- 20,000+ words per hour speed

11- User modifiable dictionaries

12- Easy, Flexible text entry

13- 30 Subject specific dictionaries that used to be sold separately are now included in this version. These dictionaries vary from language to language and cover the following topics:

Petroleum/Mining, Business/Finance, Aviation/Industrial, Chemical, Infantry, Legal/Business/Finance, Computer, Polytechnic, Legal and telecommunication cables.

Power Translator requires an IBM compatible with a Pentium processor, Windows 95,98, or NT, 16 MB Ram, CD Rom drive, 28-35 MB of hard disk space per language.

Power Translator 6.4 Upgrade £120.00

Users who have an early version of Power Translator or Language Assistant for Windows, can upgrade to 6.4 at a very reasonable price and only for a limited period.

 Globalink Telegraph £595.00 per language pair

Telegraph is based on the advanced Barcelona technology and designed specifically for Windows 95 and Windows NT. It is available for German, French, Spanish or Italian to or from English. The system can integrate with E-Mail, Lotus Notes. This system is adapted to needs and can import any Globalink dictionary.

Systran Classical £290.00 per language pair

The classical version of Systran is available in separate modules for English to and from French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or Japanese. There are also unidirectional modules for Russian or Chinese into English.

 Systran Professional £580.00 per language pair

The Professional version is the same as the classical version of Systran except that it is optimised for Windows and for corporate users. It is available in separate modules for English to and from French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or Japanese. There are also unidirectional modules for Russian or Chinese into English.

Western European / Scandinavian Translation

World Translator £200.00

A budget translator that covers a good selection of Western European as well as Scandinavian languages. It translates English to and from Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish.

PC TRANSLATOR £650.00(unidirectional) £850.00 (bi-directional)

PC Translator covers a wider range of languages. It is available in English to and from Spanish, French, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian or Portuguese. Features include : Easy installation, Pull down Menus, Supports Lotus/Intel Expanded Memory, Interactive Dictionaries with Wild Cards in the Phrase Entries. Even though this is a basically DOS programme, it comes with a Windows interface for users who prefer to use Windows. £650.00(unidirectional) £850.00 (bi-directional) per language.