WD97: Foreign Language Translation Software Available |
Q197825
The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
SUMMARY
Several translation packages are available that allow you to translate
documents between English and other languages. Some packages are
unidirectional (for example, from English to Spanish only), and some are
bi-
directional (for example, from English to Spanish and from Spanish to
English).
This article lists several manufacturers and briefly describes their
translation packages.
MORE INFORMATION
Globalink
Globalink produces several foreign language translating products that
operate in the Windows environment.
Power Translator 6.0
Globalink Power Translator(R) 6.0 creates draft translations of documents, e-mail, Web pages, and more.
Now with four languages in one box:
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Italian
You can easily translate text to and from English, create new documents, import files from other applications, or install it to work within Microsoft Word.
Includes a utility for translating within e-mail applications, a
special version of Globalink Web Translator(TM), and a Conversation utility. You can create, prioritize, and modify dictionaries; edit documents interactively; and look up or inflect words. Based on Globalink Barcelona(TM) technology for Windows 95 or Windows NT systems.
Power Translator 5.1
Globalink Power Translator(TM) 5.1 is the newest release for Windows
3.1 operating systems. Now with three languages in one box:
You can easily translate text to and from English, create new documents within the program, or import files from other applications, including Microsoft Word.
Includes a utility for translating within e-mail applications and a special version of Globalink Web Translator(TM). The program allows you to create and modify dictionaries and offers voice output. You can look up and inflect words and have access to online grammar help.
Globalink also makes Intranet and Web translation software.
For more information about Globalink products, contact:
Globalink, Inc.
9302 Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22031
Main Phone : (800) 255-5600
Fax : (703) 273-3866
Tech Support: (703) 934-2734
Internet : http://www.globalink.com/
Linguistic Products
Linguistic Products produces PC Translator, which translates the following
languages:
- English
- Danish
- Dutch
- French
- German
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- Swedish
You can customize the PC-Translator dictionaries with your own terms and
phrases as used in your documentation. These dictionaries encapsulate the
translator expertise into a company-specific terminology database, lower
translation costs, and shorten time to market for multiple language
releases. Additionally, they allow flexibility when choosing translators,
because the expertise used previously can be reused.
PC Translator preserves document formats for Microsoft Word in Rich-Text
Format (RTF) and runs in the Windows environment. For more information
about PC Translator, contact:
Linguistic Products
P.O. Box 8263
The Woodlands, Texas 77387
Phone : (281) 298-2565
Fax : (281) 298-1911
Internet: http://www.pctranslator.com
E-mail : 76474.1515@compuserve.com
The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding these products' performance or reliability.
Additional query words:
bi-directional uni-directional