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Oxford dictionaries for Palm OS present Oxford Russian Dictionary containing the high-quality dictionary database from Oxford University Press working under the powerful SlovoEd application engine from Paragon Software (SHDD), the world's leading provider of software for mobile platforms.
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The most comprehensive and up-to-date Russian dictionary. The dictionary contains 75,000+ entries, 185,000+ references, 290,000+ translations including thorough coverage of modern idioms, British, American English and regional Russian dialects alongside with numerous illustrative examples. It also includes all common abbreviations and acronyms, helpful advice on difficult points of grammar and pronunciation, an indispensable aid for Russian speakers. Unsurpassed in reliability, this new edition is the dictionary of choice for professionals, teachers, academics, parents, and anyone who needs to keep abreast of the Russian language as it is spoken.
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- All the latest vocabulary from "hyperinflation" to "multimedia" and from "cash machine" to "electronic security system"
- Special emphasis is given to current idioms and colloquial usage with thousands of examples to illustrate their use
- The latest business, computing, and specialist vocabulary is included along with common abbreviations and acronyms, such as DTP, ROM, AIDS, and others
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Oxford dictionaries features:
Work more effectively with the rich-functional program engine supporting unique low memory consumption technology and high access rate. You will find any information 100 times faster than using a paper dictionary. User-friendly dictionary interface with different color schemes is presented in English and Russian.
Read books, documents, and web-pages from your PDA and get reference entries by using the Resident hot-key without leaving your active application. So you don’t have to waste time on opening the program!
The built-in morphology module for English, Russian and Spanish languages will help you find the translation even if the search words appear in different grammatical forms.
Learn your chosen language in the easiest and most effective way with the "Word of the Day" feature and quiz yourself with the words you have added to Flash Cards from the dictionary.
Get more from the Palm OS dictionary by adding or modifying your own word definitions, creating your own personal word data base with the SlovoEd Studio utility. Built-in help (tips) and up-to-date documentation are provided in all Oxford packages.
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