Norwegian Translation S/W

[Guest]

I just upgraded to Office 2003 (Professional Edition). Is there sofware I
could add so that I can use Word 2003 to translate Norwegian text,
particularly Nynorsk, to English?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Probably - did you try Google?

 

[Guest]

JoAnn, Yep. I tried Google -- there were a lot of 'close but no cigar' hits.
I found user interfaces, and proof readers that don't seem quite the
translating tool I'm after, some good products but in languages I'm not
after, and some dictionaries for Mac. The search goes on.

Joasu

Probably - did you try Google?

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I just upgraded to Office 2003 (Professional Edition). Is there sofware I
could add so that I can use Word 2003 to translate Norwegian text,
particularly Nynorsk, to English?

 

[Graham Mayor]

There are no translation tools that even come close to the services of a
human translator. You may be able to translate to get the gist of a document
but to translate to a usable document you need a human touch.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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JoAnn, Yep. I tried Google -- there were a lot of 'close but no
cigar' hits. I found user interfaces, and proof readers that don't
seem quite the translating tool I'm after, some good products but in
languages I'm not after, and some dictionaries for Mac. The search
goes on.

Joasu

Probably - did you try Google?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I just upgraded to Office 2003 (Professional Edition). Is there
sofware I could add so that I can use Word 2003 to translate
Norwegian text, particularly Nynorsk, to English?

 

[Guest]

Thanks Graham, But I'm trying to transcribe and translate old Norsk, and so
far, even my human translators seem stumped. A translating tool might help
me bootstrap my way through the task using multiple trial-and-error
iterations. If I can't get Bokmal or Nynorsk, even a Danish-to-English
translation tool might help. Any ideas?

There are no translation tools that even come close to the services of a
human translator. You may be able to translate to get the gist of a document
but to translate to a usable document you need a human touch.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

JoAnn, Yep. I tried Google -- there were a lot of 'close but no
cigar' hits. I found user interfaces, and proof readers that don't
seem quite the translating tool I'm after, some good products but in
languages I'm not after, and some dictionaries for Mac. The search
goes on.

Joasu

Probably - did you try Google?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I just upgraded to Office 2003 (Professional Edition). Is there
sofware I could add so that I can use Word 2003 to translate
Norwegian text, particularly Nynorsk, to English?

 

[Graham Mayor]

It may be that there are no such tools.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Thanks Graham, But I'm trying to transcribe and translate old Norsk,
and so far, even my human translators seem stumped. A translating
tool might help me bootstrap my way through the task using multiple
trial-and-error iterations. If I can't get Bokmal or Nynorsk, even a
Danish-to-English translation tool might help. Any ideas?

There are no translation tools that even come close to the services
of a human translator. You may be able to translate to get the gist
of a document but to translate to a usable document you need a human
touch.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

JoAnn, Yep. I tried Google -- there were a lot of 'close but no
cigar' hits. I found user interfaces, and proof readers that don't
seem quite the translating tool I'm after, some good products but in
languages I'm not after, and some dictionaries for Mac. The search
goes on.

Joasu

:

Probably - did you try Google?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I just upgraded to Office 2003 (Professional Edition). Is there
sofware I could add so that I can use Word 2003 to translate
Norwegian text, particularly Nynorsk, to English?

 

[Guest]

Graham, Thanks. I see that this specific translator is rare. I tried
Googling again, got just 7 or 8 hits but there was one that appears to have
pretty much what I'm after:

http://www.worldlanguage.com

Only problem -- their Norwegian translators are only compatible up to
Windows 98, (I have XP) or come watered down on a disc with 20 other
languages. They do have what appears to be a fulll-strength Danish
translator for XP, so I may have something to work with.

Joasu

It may be that there are no such tools.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Thanks Graham, But I'm trying to transcribe and translate old Norsk,
and so far, even my human translators seem stumped. A translating
tool might help me bootstrap my way through the task using multiple
trial-and-error iterations. If I can't get Bokmal or Nynorsk, even a
Danish-to-English translation tool might help. Any ideas?

There are no translation tools that even come close to the services
of a human translator. You may be able to translate to get the gist
of a document but to translate to a usable document you need a human
touch.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Joasu wrote:
JoAnn, Yep. I tried Google -- there were a lot of 'close but no
cigar' hits. I found user interfaces, and proof readers that don't
seem quite the translating tool I'm after, some good products but in
languages I'm not after, and some dictionaries for Mac. The search
goes on.

Joasu

:

Probably - did you try Google?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I just upgraded to Office 2003 (Professional Edition). Is there
sofware I could add so that I can use Word 2003 to translate
Norwegian text, particularly Nynorsk, to English?

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi Joasu,

I think you misread the "Platform supported" information on, for example,
http://www.worldlanguage.com/Products/624.htm. In fact, a few lines further
down, it says that it "is fully compatible with Windows versions
3.1x/95/98/ME/NT/2000", and that implies compatibility also with Windows XP.
Generally, programs that run on the earlier Windows versions will also run
on all the later versions. Compatibility problems appear when you try to go
the other way, with programs that require the features of the later versions
and can't run on the earlier ones. (The major exception to this rule is Win
95/98 hardware drivers, which often can't run in Win2K or XP.)

If you still have a question about compatibility, contact WorldLanguage, or
just try the free download. I don't think there will be any problem, though.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP

Graham, Thanks. I see that this specific translator is rare. I
tried Googling again, got just 7 or 8 hits but there was one that
appears to have pretty much what I'm after:

http://www.worldlanguage.com

Only problem -- their Norwegian translators are only compatible up to
Windows 98, (I have XP) or come watered down on a disc with 20 other
languages. They do have what appears to be a fulll-strength Danish
translator for XP, so I may have something to work with.

Joasu

It may be that there are no such tools.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Thanks Graham, But I'm trying to transcribe and translate old Norsk,
and so far, even my human translators seem stumped. A translating
tool might help me bootstrap my way through the task using multiple
trial-and-error iterations. If I can't get Bokmal or Nynorsk, even
a Danish-to-English translation tool might help. Any ideas?


:

There are no translation tools that even come close to the services
of a human translator. You may be able to translate to get the gist
of a document but to translate to a usable document you need a
human touch.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Joasu wrote:
JoAnn, Yep. I tried Google -- there were a lot of 'close but no
cigar' hits. I found user interfaces, and proof readers that don't
seem quite the translating tool I'm after, some good products but
in languages I'm not after, and some dictionaries for Mac. The
search goes on.

Joasu

:

Probably - did you try Google?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I just upgraded to Office 2003 (Professional Edition). Is there
sofware I could add so that I can use Word 2003 to translate
Norwegian text, particularly Nynorsk, to English?

 

[Guest]

Thanks Jay, I did have that question about backward compatability, so your
reponse is extremely helpful. I have a call in to the mfr just to be sure.
Thanks again,

Joasu

Hi Joasu,

I think you misread the "Platform supported" information on, for example,
http://www.worldlanguage.com/Products/624.htm. In fact, a few lines further
down, it says that it "is fully compatible with Windows versions
3.1x/95/98/ME/NT/2000", and that implies compatibility also with Windows XP.
Generally, programs that run on the earlier Windows versions will also run
on all the later versions. Compatibility problems appear when you try to go
the other way, with programs that require the features of the later versions
and can't run on the earlier ones. (The major exception to this rule is Win
95/98 hardware drivers, which often can't run in Win2K or XP.)

If you still have a question about compatibility, contact WorldLanguage, or
just try the free download. I don't think there will be any problem, though.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP

Graham, Thanks. I see that this specific translator is rare. I
tried Googling again, got just 7 or 8 hits but there was one that
appears to have pretty much what I'm after:

http://www.worldlanguage.com

Only problem -- their Norwegian translators are only compatible up to
Windows 98, (I have XP) or come watered down on a disc with 20 other
languages. They do have what appears to be a fulll-strength Danish
translator for XP, so I may have something to work with.

Joasu

It may be that there are no such tools.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Joasu wrote:
Thanks Graham, But I'm trying to transcribe and translate old Norsk,
and so far, even my human translators seem stumped. A translating
tool might help me bootstrap my way through the task using multiple
trial-and-error iterations. If I can't get Bokmal or Nynorsk, even
a Danish-to-English translation tool might help. Any ideas?


:

There are no translation tools that even come close to the services
of a human translator. You may be able to translate to get the gist
of a document but to translate to a usable document you need a
human touch.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Joasu wrote:
JoAnn, Yep. I tried Google -- there were a lot of 'close but no
cigar' hits. I found user interfaces, and proof readers that don't
seem quite the translating tool I'm after, some good products but
in languages I'm not after, and some dictionaries for Mac. The
search goes on.

Joasu

:

Probably - did you try Google?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I just upgraded to Office 2003 (Professional Edition). Is there
sofware I could add so that I can use Word 2003 to translate
Norwegian text, particularly Nynorsk, to English?