TRANSLATE features in SignPuddle 1.5

[Adam Frost]

I personally like that better then having to remember the exact gloss for
the one that I want. It makes it so that I can just quickly look at all my
options. ;-)

Just my two cents. :-)

ADAM

On Nov 12, 2007 12:20 PM, Valerie Sutton <dac at signwriting.org> wrote:

> SignWriting List
> November 12, 2007
>
> On Nov 12, 2007, at 10:14 AM, Kasterlinden Bilinguaal wrote:
> > Also what I notice is that it used to go pretty fast, translating a
> > sentence. Now we first have to select each sign before we get the
> > sentence. But maybe that's because it's new. I'll find out the
> > advantages when I can really start working with it ;)
> >  Thank you very much,
> > kind regards from rainy Belgium (and cold)
> > Kathleen (Kasterlinden)
>
> Hello Kathleen, Sara and everyone -
>
> Sorry it is raining and cold in Belgium....but be happy you have lots
> of rain...that is something Southern California could use more
> of...although we did have a tiny bit of rain last night, and the
> fires seem to be almost gone out in the desert areas...
>
> And thanks for your question about the new Translate feature in
> SignPuddle 1.5, which I think is an amazing improvement...
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> So let me explain. Let us imagine you are translating ASL signs in
> the ASL dictionary...
>
> I typed " Me want go now." in English and push the Translate Button.
> (see attached)
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> Look at all the entries in the dictionary for ME, WANT and GO! This
> way I can choose the version I need fast, without having to leave the
> Translate area to look in the dictionary to see what choices I
> have...I just press the Radio Button of the version of the sign I
> want, and then press the Update Button.
>
> Once updated, I can then place the translation into SignMail, or I
> can copy it into SignPuddle to add it to the dictionary or literature
> puddles online...and make changes to it as well in SignText, adding
> extra facial expressions and punctuation...
>
> A lot of people don't realize the different ways a sign can be
> written too, so by seeing the choices they learn the different ways
> one sign can be written...
>
> Ask more questions if you wish.... Val ;-)
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