Re: [Tetum-translators] Tetum English Tetum Dictionary Server

[Lev Lafayette]

Is that URL correct? I got a 'connection refused' when
I tried to connect.

Hope you're keeping well...


Lev

--- Peter Gossner <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi all
> I have available a set of Tetum Dictionaries via the
> dict protocol.
> the URL is
> 
> adlali.dnsdojo.net
> 
> for Linux and similar:
> 
> $ dict -h adlali.dnsdojo.net  diak bibi
> 
> (for example gives :
> 
> 
> tet-eng-dictionary [tet-eng-dictionary]:
> 
>   di'ak
>      good
>      well
> 
> 1 definition found
> 
> tet-eng-dictionary [tet-eng-dictionary]:
> 
>   bibi
>      goat
> 
> )
> 
> This is running on my home ADSL connection so it
> won't be the fastest
> thing you ever accessed. (its a dynamic DNS hostname
> so you must use
> the human readable URL.. sorry.
> 
> 
> The are dict clients for all Unix/Linux type
> Operating Systems
> including MacOS X
> http://www.ropersonline.com/dict/
> 
> and some even for Windows.
> 
> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/dict.shtml
> 
> The windows clients normally use perl or python for
> operation.
> 
> NB. I have no access to Windows or MacOS so can't
> really recommend
> these other than to say they exist.
> Search about on 
> 
> http://www.dict.org/links.html
> 
> for a package that suits..
> 
> By The way...
> Debian or APT based Linuxen :
> sudo apt-get install 
> sudo yum something similar
> 
> rpm and source packages are out there as well.
> 
> 
> I will happily update or add to this dictionary. 
> Pete
> --  *
> (literature)
> :a fortune cookie:
> 
> Harp not on that string.
>               -- William Shakespeare, "Henry VI"
>      
> Pete
> < address@hidden >
> 
> 
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