Applications for working with open-source dictionaries "StarDict" and a set of dictionaries for them

Last update of the program in the header:20.08.2011

One of the most useful (or simply necessary) things for work, education and recreation are dictionaries. In the AppStore you can find a great many translators, dictionaries and encyclopedias with an easy, pleasant and Russian-language interface. Most of them, of course, paid. But the most convenient when you can buy (or find free, as was the case with the programiStarDict) one universal shell that allows you to work with any set of dictionaries to taste, which are freely available for download from the Internet. The most well-known base of open dictionaries that are very popular are stardict dictionaries. So, having only one program from those that will be described below, you will get access to a powerful database.

What is it?

Wikipedia says:Stardict - a free shell for open source electronic dictionaries that can, apart from the actual output of articles, translate, voice words, use fuzzy queries and patterns, search in online dictionaries. Developed in C ++ using the GTK 2 graphics library and UTF-8 encoding.

For users of portable i-devices, there are such programs asWeDict Pro , GuruDic , Idioma and Dictionary universal . We will not consider the first one, since, in my memory, it worked slowly, was expensive and did not have a Russian interface. But the second two (it is possible that later there will be more shells of this kind, including for the iPad) I will describe in more detail.

GuruDic (previously iStarDict)
Version: 1.2.6





Description:

Interface:Russian , English, Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese.
Platform: iPod Touch, iPhone andiPad .

For a long time I was looking for an adequate replacement for the well-known vocabulary shell.WeDict Pro, the only important feature of which has always been considered the support of free electronic dictionary formats popular on many StarDict platforms. Despite the fact thatWeDict Pro is a commercial application for iPhone and its version has been updated several times, it still works poorly and slowly, often “crashing” or “hanging”, especially when it comes to using several dictionaries at once. And so, quite by chance, I discovered in the AppStore a free program. "iStarDict- International dictionary (StarDict) for iPhone " ! Hmm ... Familiar name! But before it was possible to install it from Cydia, but I usually do not rush to install such software from there, waiting for it in the "legal" form. Well, wait! We all waited. :) Having tried this shell in my work, I immediately concluded that WeDict Pro which I suffered with earlier, I don’t need it anymore and began to download StarDict dictionaries already in iStarDict - well, it has a nice interface and the installation capabilities of dictionaries / reference books / encyclopedias are much more. You can download such dictionaries from many open and accessible sources. I was pleased with the opportunity to upload dictionaries via Wi Fi from my computer, as well as via any link from the Internet, which can be specified in the settings.

Unfortunately, later this free program disappeared from eppstore, and it was replaced by a paid one (only 0.99 cents), but more refined with the support of Russian in the menu -GuruDic . Anyone who has worked with iStarDict th, I recommend to buy it. The project is being developed and updated (now multitasking, the ability to add dictionaries directly through iTunes, voice acting, etc.).

The program has a nice interface, supports both portrait and landscape screen layout, it works quickly (even if several "heavy" dictionaries are used at the same time (I have five activated now, I did not notice any slowdowns), you can set the voice acting to the dictionaries.

Dictionaries are best downloaded from publicly available sources for StarDict, this is official:
http://stardict.sourceforge.net

No less known and this:http://xdxf.revdanica.com/down/

I also have all the dictionaries installed (necessary for Russian-speaking users) that I downloaded from here:
http://planetiphone.ru/stardict
(I recommend. I think, over time, we will transfer all important dictionaries here to the forum, so the list of attached dictionaries in the header will be updated).

ATTENTION: In order for the dictionary / encyclopedia / handbook to work normally, their format must strictly comply with StarDict standards. Therefore, it is better to take ready-made (and there are many of them) from the sources cited above, or those that I will be uploading to this particular topic. Dictionaries that are placed in the WeDict topic are not worth taking, most of them have an incorrect format.

Holders of firmware starting from 4.0 can throw dictionaries into the program either via the Internet or via wi fi from a computer, or simply by dragging the necessary dictionaries into itunes, into the "programs" section, into the shared GuruDic folder (see the bottom of the screen - "Common Programs" ).

(Owners of iStarDict on devices with jailbreak and older firmware (up to 4.0), which reluctant to use Wi-Fi or edge to download dictionaries from the phone, can also install dictionaries by directly copying the unpacked archive with the dictionary files to the directory\ private \ var \ mobile \ Applications \ many numbers and letters (look for the one inside which will be iStarDictL.app) \ Library \ Caches \ Dictionary \ on your iphone. There should be folders with the names of your dictionaries, and inside each of them are three database files of this dictionary with the extensions .idx, .dict.dz and .ifo.

That is, for example, you have downloaded the archive of the stardict-large English-Russian dictionary of the form stardict-comn_sdict05_eng_rus_full-2.4.2.tar.bz2 - unpack it, get a folder named stardict-comn_sdict05_eng_rus_full-2.4.2, inside which there are three files with the above names extensions, copy it to the Dictionary folder, along the path indicated above)

Homepage: http://gurudic.wordpress.com/

Download: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gurudic/id366192217?mt=8
Price: $ 0.99

Download old, freeiStarDict (version 1.3.5) can be in the deb-archive: iStarDict1.3.5b1.zip

* In case of installing the program from a .deb package, dictionaries should be thrown along the path: / var / mobile / library / dictionary /


Dictionary universal
version: 3.1





Description:

Interface:Russian English
Platform: iPod Touch, iPhone.

Dictionary universal - more expensive, but often updated shell, authorship of Dmitry Zhuk. I collected a lot of positive reviews in the AppStore. It works quickly, multitasking, dictionaries can be thrown through the Internet, wi-fi (from the local computer) and by dragging dictionaries in iTunes. In general, it is very similar both in appearance and in functionality with GuruDic . However, unlike the first, it works only in vertical mode. Since I bought and compared both these programs for quite a long time, I can say that the main plus Dictionary universal in a very responsive technical support and regular updates of the application versions (because updates GuruDic for all of the 4.x firmwares, I had to wait a few months, but here everything is faster).


Full iOS4 support: multitasking and file sharing through iTunes.
High speed work. Quick download of the application after all dictionaries are indexed. Found matches appear immediately while typing without delay.
Fuzzy search. This functionality will help to find a word if it is typed with typos or you do not know the correct spelling of this word. Just type a word and press the Search button on the keyboard.
Pronunciation.
Save favorites and search history.
The most complete implementation of the StarDict format in the AppStore (including images, synonyms, as well as various types of dictionaries).
Highlighting text for better readability (if supported by dictionary format).
Search for arbitrary words. Click on any word when viewing the article to find this word in the downloaded dictionaries.
View articles in full screen.
Gesture support:
- scrolling to switch between dictionaries;
- scrolling with two fingers from left to right to go to the previous article;
- press with two fingers to enable / disable full-screen mode.
Support for compressed dictionaries and resources.
Installing dictionaries via USB cable.
Support for dictionaries made for WeDict Pro.

Homepage: http://iphone.krasnet.com/dictionary/ru/

Download: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dictionary-...d312088272?mt=8
Price: $ 5.99


Idioma
Version: 1.1.2





Description:

Interface:Russian English
Platform: iPod Touch, iPhone andiPad .

Idioma Turns your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad into a portable dictionary. This is the fastest and most universal program for viewing StarDict dictionaries designed for Apple iOS.

Opportunities:
- Fast loading of the program and instant word search.
- Search all dictionaries at the same time.
- Support for basic formats StarDict dictionaries (including WeDict, XDXF, HTML).
- Add dictionaries through iTunes.
- The ability to translate a word when you click on it in a dictionary entry, the copy function with a long press.
- When first added, dictionaries are automatically optimized for quick search.
- The history of translated words can be enabled and disabled.
- Support multitasking.
- Ease of use: the ability to change the font size, the size of the area of ​​dictionary entries (iPad), turn dictionaries on and off, rotate the screen for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

The application does not include built-in dictionaries, but you can find and download many dictionaries for free on StarDict website or on the Internet.

Homepage: http://idioma.byethost4.com

Download: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/idioma/id404568605?mt=8
Price: $ 1.99 (currently (04/17/2011) for sale at $ 0.99)

Dicty - universal dictionary shell

Now about the dictionaries.


Post has been editeddirectorgeneral - 19.07.15, 19:43