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godsavethekingActive member08 January 2010 08:29:16

Just in case anybody is looking for a translation and somehow doesn't stumble accross Google's translation service, it's very good!

http://translate.google.com/#no|en

It can translate text or entire pages (put in the URL).

It's not perfect and it's also little frustrating that it doesn't work with some pages, NAV.no for example.

sctld ViP

Member since 29 October 2009

sctldViP08 January 2010 09:16:19

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I don't know whether I should be proud or ashamed to say that I worked on that very translation system before Google took it away.

Anyway, I use http://lexin.no/ as a dictionary. It has the advantage that it doesn't provide translations into English, but explanations in Norwegian. This will make for a steep learning curve, but that's a good thing.

godsavetheking Active member

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godsavethekingActive member08 January 2010 09:19:19

That site's acutally pretty good! Nice one.

If anybody else has any free resources like this, please post!

dmcart13 Serial expat

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dmcart13Serial expat08 January 2010 18:58:47

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When I started learning I used some software by "Before You Know It".

http://www.byki.com/

They do several languages including Norwegian. There is a version you can buy, but there is a cut down free version which is worth looking at. I started with the free one and then upgraded later. It doesn't help with grammar but is quite effective at expanding vocabulary.

godsavetheking Active member

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godsavethekingActive member25 February 2010 14:12:29

Another useful link with a fair few words I doubt would be in a regular text book but that might be useful to people setting up home or looking for work.

http://www.norway.no/fagprat/default.asp?kategori=1

vingori Active member

Member since 28 December 2009

vingoriActive member25 February 2010 22:28:38

I've been using google translate for quiet a while and been very handy so far. And for long I've been waiting for something that google has finally added - Translation of documents !!

Yes...for those of you who aren't aware of it and have been having a tough time at your work place, here it is...you can translate a whole document from a language to another...you just need to upload it and the rest follows.

Well if some1 is asking about accuracy....no complains as long as the work's done

Kristiana Member

Member since 04 May 2010

KristianaMember04 May 2010 03:10:39

godsavetheking wrote:
Just in case anybody is looking for a translation and somehow doesn't stumble accross Google's translation service, it's very good!

http://translate.google.com/#no|en

It can translate text or entire pages (put in the URL).

It's not perfect and it's also little frustrating that it doesn't work with some pages, NAV.no for example.

oh, friend, i dont know which world am i falling from but thats the best dictionary that i have ever seen.The translation is really very good.Thank youuu

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