> Gary Shannon skrev:
> > I have more or less been guided by my own experience with
> > print dictionaries, but I ran across this dictionary that
> > I'm really excited about:
> >
> >
http://dict.leo.org/
> >
>
> Yeah, that is a great dictionary, and it illustrates the
> reason's why digital dictionaries are superior to print
> ones. I work as a translator, and I hardly ever use a print
> dictionary anymore, except for specialized vocabulary. I
> would even go so far as to say that a computer program for
> creating a print-style dictionary is a waste of time and
> computer power, print dictionaries already being yesterday's
> technology.
One shouldn't discount the importance of a dictionary as a cultural
artifact. Sure, an online dictionary is more cost-efficient, flexible
and practical, but it's hard for a non-linguist to get excited about
or take pride in a database.
Dirk