Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: Freeware Italian bilingual dictionaries

The Dictionary Team is a group of volunteers whose objectives is to deploy a
multi-language culture across the Internet. Each member is responsible for a
national site which contains various linguistic resources and information.
Each site provides visitors with a local version of the Dictionary Program,
a freeware tool designed to display bilingual dictionaries created by the
volunteering contribution of users. All dictionaries are freeware and can be
used for personal purposes, not commercial ones.
The Italian site contains several dozens of dictionaries from and to Italian
language. There are multi-ethnical and ethnical dictionaries, specialized
glossaries (e.g. astronomy, photography), ancient languages (e.g. Italic
languages. Site is in Italian only. There is a brief English summary,
anyway.
This is a list of currently supported modern languages: Afrikaans, Albanese,
Bretone, Bulgaro, Catalano, Corso, Danese, Esperanto, Finlandese, Francese,
Gallese, Giapponese, Greco, Indonesiano, Inglese, Islandese, Malese,
Norvegese, Olandese, Portoghese, Rumeno, Russo, Slovacco, Spagnolo, Svedese,
Swahili, Tedesco, Turco, Ungherese, Wolof; and ancient languages: Latino,
Osco, and Umbro.
The following dictionaries are under construction and available soon:
Etrusco, Latino Moderno, Siciliano, Veneto, Milanese, Piemontese, Francese
(astronomy), Spagnolo (astronomy), Tedesco (astronomy), Votico, Occitano,
Cherokee.
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http://members.xoom.com/dizi/
where i was able to download the English dictionary, but not the application
needed to run it.  I cannot find the small Italian flag referred to in the
instructions.  I sent an e mail to the address given on the Web page, but it
was not deliverable.  Perhaps you can help.
Sono andato al Web page e ho potuto scaricare il dizionario inglese, ma non il
programma necessario per utilizzarlo. Non ho potuto trovare "la piccola
bandiera italiana." Una lettera elettronica mandata all'indirizzo dato sul Web
site mi e' stato rimandato.  Puoi aiutarmi?  Ti ringrazio anticipatamente.
David Krupp 

 was not deliverable.  Perhaps you can help.
Dear David,
I see numerous posts on other news groups as well relating to the problems
people are having downloading this programme and dictionary(ies)  required.
I must have been fortunate as both downloaded with no problems.
The Italian flag which you must click is to the left of the instructions on
your screen and  after a few seconds you must afterwards click the hard disc
icon which will appear underneath.
Hoping this is of help,
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I remain as always, ecc., ecc.,
Bambi
dtb

Dear Bambi,
Thanks for your help and encouragement. I finally located the small Italian
flag and was able to download the application on my computer at the office. 
Downloading the dictionary itself, which had been so easy at home, then proved
to be a bit of a challenge, but my computer tells me both downloads were
successful.  Now let's see if I can launch the dictionary.  My guess is that
the effort may have been wasted in any event.  My experience with relatively
small bilingual dictionaries has taught me that if I have to look up the word,
chances are it won't be in the dictionary.  So far, no luck in launching, but
your optimism has rubbed off on me: I actually feel hopeful! Thanks again.
David Krupp

 chances are it won't be in the dictionary.
Dear David,
Glad that optimism is running high. Alas, you are correct in thinking that
your efforts may prove a waste of time. I appreciate the effort being made
by the people concerned, but the dictionaries are limited indeed.
Wishing you success in any event,
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Dear Bambi,
It did work; I launched the dictionary.  The data base is small, but it has a
useful feature: one can add words and definitions.
David

has a  useful feature: one can add words and definitions.
Dear David,
Glad to hear of your success in downloading both the programme and the
dictionary.
Beware the spelling errors to be found in the already existing dictionary
database
(which however disappear if you enter the word again as 'your addition').
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