Ectaco Partner EF400T Deluxe User Manual - User'S Dictionary
ECTACO Partner
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EF400T User's
Manual
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You can make up to four reverse translations in succession (without closing
windows). The message Last translation is displayed if the limit is reached.
Use:
• ESC to close the Reverse Translation windows
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• SHIFT+DICT or any letter key to return to the input line.
Spell-checker Vector Ultima
When you are unsure of the spelling of a word, the multilingual spell-checker
Vector Ultima
will help you.
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Type the word as you hear it. For example, “foll” for “fall”.
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Press SHIFT+SPELLER (SHIFT and either of the
t, u keys). A list of
suggested variants appears on the screen.
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Select the desired word and press ENTER.
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If the spell-checker is unable to suggest alternative words, the No variants
message is shown.
Pronunc iation of words and s entenc es
The Text-To-Speech technology provides pronunciation of any English and
French words and phrases.
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Display an entry.
Use:
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to listen to the pronunciation of the headword
• SHIFT+ to listen to the pronunciation of all displayed translations.
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You also can listen to any selected words or phrases listed in the entry.
Simply make the selection by using Í, Î and press the key.
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Certain words have several variants of pronunciation. So the pronunciation of
the TTS engine and the given phonetic transcription may be different. In this
case, consider the variant given in the dictionary as the basic one.
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The device is able to generate pronunciation of any text, not limited to
dictionary entries. Simply type a word or phrase in the input line of the
corresponding Dictionary and press the key to listen to its pronunciation.
USER'S DICTIONARY
EF400T allows you to create your own vocabulary.
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Enter the User’s Dictionary section and choose one of the user’s dictionaries
– English or French.
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The windows will be closed in reverse order.