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Great online translator with excellent built-in dictionary
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Posted by: scotch

I've used heaps of different online translators as a self-study aid and this is the best one I've come across, and is the latest addition to the PROMT series.

http://www.translation.imtranslator.net/

It also has the best Russian-English dictionary Ive been able to find, available through the menu in the top right corner of the page ("Online Services").

Of course, it's all free too!

scotch.

PS. Sorry if I am incorrect to post this here, but the review section only has a section for 'electronic translators' . and this is more of an online translator..

Posted by: martin3030

im sure you wont get taken to the tower and beheaded over it !!!!

Posted by: scotch

Quote:

Originally Posted by martin3030

im sure you wont get taken to the tower and beheaded over it !!!!

I was worried (hoping!

) Khashyar might put me up before this firing squad.

http://www.russianmeetingplace.com/...photo=3&cat=533

Posted by: vic2012

Hi Scotch

I've used the imtranslator for some time. Now it's been upgraded with a back-translator.

Up till now I've used the prompt translator:
www.online-translator.com/text.asp?lang=en

then, back-translated using the imtranslator. Or vice-versa.

However, I'll keep on using two different ones, because I think you probably get a better finished translation this way.

Also the best online Russian-English dictionary I've found is Multitran:
http://www.multitran.ru/DefaultE.htm

It's great for looking at words in context, in sentences, especially when you're given a choice of 20 Russian words for your one English one!

p.s I had to register for prompt translator, so I dont know if the link will work for anyone else.

Hope this helpful

Posted by: vic2012

And
I found that, when I'm talking on the phone to my loved one, the multitran is so comprehensive and fast that, I can look up difficult words instantly, while I'm talking.

Of course, not speaking Russian means my pronounciation of words is pretty awful! (I never know when o's are pronounced a and when they are o's and thats just for starters)

However, at least I understand cyrillic. I found these two sites and was able to learn very quickly:
http://www.alphadictionary.com/rusgrammar/alphabet.html and: http://www.alphadictionary.com/rusg.../pronounc.html?