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[*] posted on 3-27-2005 at 08:57 PM
Best Pocket-sized dictionary????


My little tiny waist pack sized/pocket sized dictionary is falling apart and I need to find a new one. Mine was a New Webster's English/Spanish Dictionary, ISBN 0832600504, size about 3" x 5 5/16", 222 pgs. I know I can find more used ones of this oldie, but I'm thinking I'd like something with a few verb forms, and pronunciation guides, etc. Doing searches on Amazon, etc. , I've found some small ones, but the reviews are mixed as to the accuracy, etc.

Which small sized dictionaries do all you Baja experts like?
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[*] posted on 3-28-2005 at 07:32 AM


If you are interested in using an electronic dictionary on a pda, I use SlovoEd on both the palm and windows pda. It is Spanish-English and English-Spanish and switches with a single key. It doesn't give phonetic prounciation guides but it is comprehensive and includes some common expressions which use the word.

As you enter letters, it predicts the rest of the word and lists similar words. The translation doesn't show until you tap the word so the list gives several options conveniently if you didn't spell it correctly or didn't know the root form.

I've been using it for 6 months while working in Peru and find it convenient and I've only encountered 3 words that didn't have the "correct" translation and they are usages that seem to be unique to Peru.
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[*] posted on 3-28-2005 at 09:44 AM


I used to use the Radio Shack's electronic dictionary and translator. Does phases and all that. Worked good for me in Tulume. I now use my wify! So much better...but I get a lot more talk back now :mad:



What control freaks there are here. Don\'t believe that post you just read!
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