[comp.misc] French dictionary wanted

stoeen@solan.unit.no (Asbj|rn St|en) (02/07/91)

Does anybody know if there exists a french/english, french/norwegian,
french/swedish or french/dansih dictionary somewhere? The dictionary
should be a pure database or implemented in a program running under
MS-DOS or UNIX. Both commercial programs and public domain (e.g.
available on anonymous ftp) will be considered. Please email me directly.

Thanx.

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TONY@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Tony Roder) (02/07/91)

>Does anybody know if there exists a french/english, french/norwegian,
>french/swedish or french/dansih dictionary somewhere? The dictionary
>should be a pure database or implemented in a program running under
>MS-DOS or UNIX. Both commercial programs and public domain (e.g.

I too, would be interested in information of this sort, regarding any
and all languages, in fact.  So public posting might be useful for
others as well.

jnicolas@athena.mit.edu (Julien J Nicolas) (02/09/91)

In article <91037.130835TONY@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> TONY@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Tony Roder) writes:
>>Does anybody know if there exists a french/english, french/norwegian,
>>french/swedish or french/dansih dictionary somewhere? The dictionary
>>should be a pure database or implemented in a program running under
>>MS-DOS or UNIX. Both commercial programs and public domain (e.g.
>
>I too, would be interested in information of this sort, regarding any
>and all languages, in fact.  So public posting might be useful for
>others as well.

This would be of interest to me too. So anyone in the know, please post
to the newsgroup as well!

Julien N.




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asylvain@felix.UUCP (Alvin "the Chipmunk" Sylvain) (02/13/91)

In article <1991Feb9.151454.9057@athena.mit.edu>
 jnicolas@athena.mit.edu (Julien J Nicolas) writes:

> In article <91037.130835TONY@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>
> TONY@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Tony Roder) writes:

> > [yet a third someone writes:]

> > > Does anybody know if there exists a french/english, french/norwegian,
> > > french/swedish or french/danish dictionary somewhere? The dictionary
> > > should be a pure database or implemented in a program running under
> > > MS-DOS or UNIX.  Both commercial programs and public domain [...]

> > I too, would be interested in information of this sort, regarding any
> > and all languages, in fact.  So public posting might be useful for
> > others as well.

> This would be of interest to me too. So anyone in the know, please post
> to the newsgroup as well!

No, I'm not going to add yet another a "me-too" ... instead, I'm going
to suggest that you post your question to soc.culture.french, or any
other language you may have interest in.  After all, this net is world-
wide, and if anybody has such a thing, the nation of origin ought to be
a good place to start looking.

In fact, I'll do it for you.  I'm cross-posting this article to
soc.culture.french, soc.culture.german, and soc.culture.misc, with
follow-ups directed to comp.misc, so you can read the responses here.

Those of you in France, Germany, or wherever, who are reading this,
forgive me if I can't communicate in your native tongue.  Americans tend
to be very bad at other peoples' languages.  If you have the solution to
this problem, please post your response in English if possible, or at
least provide a translation.

Thanks in advance!
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giacomet@haley.ecn.purdue.edu (Frederic Giacometti) (02/14/91)

In article <157232@felix.UUCP> asylvain@felix.UUCP (Alvin "the Chipmunk" Sylvain) writes:
>Those of you in France, Germany, or wherever, who are reading this,
>forgive me if I can't communicate in your native tongue.  Americans tend
>to be very bad at other peoples' languages.  If you have the solution to
>this problem, please post your response in English if possible, or at
>least provide a translation.


 This last one sounds humoristic to me. Your request for an English version
seems to point that you don't intend to make much effort to palliate
your linguistic weaknesses. In light of this, I find the first part and
your request for forgiveness pretty much out of context :-)


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nichols@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Scott P Nichols) (02/15/91)

In article <1991Feb14.140856.12159@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> giacomet@haley.ecn.pur
>In article <157232@felix.UUCP> asylvain@felix.UUCP (Alvin "the Chipmunk" Sylvan
>writes:
>>                                       ...If you have the solution to
>>this problem, please post your response in English if possible, or at
>>least provide a translation.
>
> This last one sounds humoristic to me. Your request for an English version
>seems to point that you don't intend to make much effort to palliate
>your linguistic weaknesses. In light of this, I find the first part and
>your request for forgiveness pretty much out of context :-)
>
>  giacomet@ecn.purdue.edu

Leave it to Fred to harp on someone for admitting a weakness...

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asylvain@felix.UUCP (Alvin "the Chipmunk" Sylvain) (02/23/91)

In article <1991Feb14.140856.12159@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
 giacomet@haley.ecn.purdue.edu (Frederic Giacometti)
  writes:

> In article <157232@felix.UUCP> asylvain@felix.UUCP (Alvin "the Chipmunk" Sylvain) writes:
> >Those of you in France, Germany, or wherever, who are reading this,
> >forgive me if I can't communicate in your native tongue.  Americans tend
> >to be very bad at other peoples' languages.  If you have the solution to
> >this problem, please post your response in English if possible, or at
> >least provide a translation.
> 
>  This last one sounds humoristic to me. Your request for an English version
> seems to point that you don't intend to make much effort to palliate
> your linguistic weaknesses. In light of this, I find the first part and
> your request for forgiveness pretty much out of context :-)

Well, actually, I don't intend any such effort!  I don't even know what
"palliate" means, let alone French!  Besides, I'm only posting for a
friend!

"It's not my fault!"  -- Han Solo

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