What do you usually do when you see German word on web page?
You probably copy it to the clipboard, launch a dictionary program, paste the word from the clipboard, and click a button. Isn't this kind of slow and inconvenient? A real time waster? It surely is. But not any more!
With TranslateIt!, you can move the mouse cursor over any word and get its translation right there! Stop wasting your time and get even more productive!
In the case of a few applications, where translation using the ”mouse over” technique may not work correctly, you can still translate a word with the help of the selection method, which can also be used for translating phrases. TranslateIt! is designed to work in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/Seven operating systems.
The program has two modes of operation:
- as a contextual translation program where you translate words either by pointing at them or by selecting them
- as an electronic dictionary where the user enters a word into an appropriate field in the TranslateIt! interface.
Translation in 'Point-at-It' Mode:
This mode is based on our unique technology known as "one touch capture". The word is translated when the mouse cursor points at it. Now when you come across a word you don't know, no need to look for its meaning elsewhere. Just point the mouse at it and get the translation immediately.
If the word has not been found in the dictionary, the word-formation module starts. Its objective is to lexically modify a word and search for the translation of the modified version. Thus the word 'schnelleres' is changed to 'schneller' and you get the translation of the latter. With the aid of this method, TranslateIt! can process many previously unknown words.
Note: if for some reason TranslateIt! can't translate the word in 'Point-at-It' mode, you still can get a translation in the 'Select It' mode.
'Select It' Mode:
In some applications, the 'Point-at-It' mode does not work correctly. But even in this case you will be able to get a translation with the help of the 'Select It' mode. You should also use this mode if you want to translate a phrase, rather than a single word.
From now on you can get translations of words with a single movement of the mouse.
Reverse translation
If you want to make the program translation more exact, it is convenient to use the function of reverse translation. For this, you should just move the cursor to the necessary variant of translation and press the 'hot key' (or if you have a translation mode without pressing a 'hot key' - don't press any keys.)
The reverse translation looks like this:
In order to translate using that method, switch to the selection mode by using the default hotkey combination 'Shift+S', make a selection, press the 'Ctrl' key and get the translation.
Find similar words
If there is a grammatical mistake in translatable word the program couldn’t find it in dictionary. In that case you may try to find similar words (in writing).
For example, if you translate a word "zufieden" with a letter "r" missing so you’ll see this:
Now you should just click on the found word to get its translation.
Additional Features
Now TranslateIt! can translate words not only in Internet Explorer and Outlook Express but also in Opera and Firefox browsers, MS Word text processor and ICQ messenger. TranslateIt! will translate control labels, menu items, pop-up dialogs and message boxes in any application.
Now there is no application with a German or English interface that can turn you away! Just move your mouse over a German or English word - and see the exact meaning of the words!
Main features of TranslateIt!:
Translation using the "mouse over” technique in any Windows applications (including PDF files)
Translation from four languages: English, German, Spanish, Russian
Full text translation
XDXF and StarDict dictionaries support
Voicing of English and German words by native speakers
Automatic detection of the necessary translation language
Smart features: adaptive morphology, reverse translation, search for similar words