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Translation Software
Quick Guide to Babylon 8
All you need for full text translations and dictionary results in one easy to use package.
Instantly translate words and texts or convert figures in Word, Excel, emails, instant messenger, web pages and any other desktop application. Babylon opens a small window with the desired results without disturbing your work flow.
Instantly translate words and texts or convert figures in Word, Excel, emails, instant messenger, web pages and any other desktop application. Babylon opens a small window with the desired results without disturbing your work flow.
- Welcome
- Overview
- The Babylon Click - Text Translation in a single click
- Activating Babylon - Get Instant Translation
- Globe
- Translation Results
- Web Page Translation
- Text and Document Translations
- Target Languages
- Auto Complete
- Spell Checker
- Microsoft Office speller
- Getting Conversion Results - currencies, time zones and measurements
- Install dictionaries
- Installation
Welcome
Thank you for choosing Babylon 8, the world leading translation and dictionary software. With Babylon, languages become a world of opportunities. Whether you are using Babylon for reading or writing, you will find the Babylon an enjoyable and useful experience to improve your language skills and help you across the barrier of communication within foreign languages.
Overview
Babylon works on any application and provides you with dictionary and translation results delivered in over 75 languages - all in a single click.
* Text translation to and from 31 languages.
* Wikipedia content in more than 20 languages.
The Babylon Click - Text Translation in a single click
To translate words, phrases or texts in a single click, just Ctrl+Right click (default activation keys) on a word within the desired text. The Babylon window automatically opens and displays the translation or dictionary results for the selected term or text.
If at anytime you forget your Babylon Click configuration, place your mouse over the Babylon icon in your system tray and a tool tip will pop up with the Babylon Click combination.
You can change your Babylon Click configuration at any time via the 'Configuration' menu under the 'Activation' tab.
Activating Babylon - Get Instant Translation
The easiest and fastest way to get translations is to Babylon-click on a word/term.
You can also open the Babylon window manually and either paste or type directly in the Term Box.
Babylon Window can be also opened by:
- Press the keyboard activation shortcut (By default F10)
- Click the Babylon icon in the tray menu or
- Click on one of the services of the Babylon Globe: Text translator, Spelling, Units conversion or
- Click on one of the following services in the Activation Pane: Text translator, Web Translator, Spelling, Units conversion
Globe
Babylon 8 offers you a unique contextual awareness Globe, which provides quick access to Babylon various services such as: Text translation, Web page translation, Units conversion and Speller.
Babylon Globe will auto detect your selection on any application, and will then offer you the most relevant service by rotating in a semi-transparent manner.
Translation Results
The Babylon Click retrieves results both online and offline.
When you are online (connected to the Internet):
Babylon Click on any word, phrase or term to get instant translation as well as dictionary and encyclopedia results. The results will appear in the Babylon results window.
At the bottom of the last results displayed, a "More Results" link enables you to view additional results that were retrieved from Babylon's wide range of authoritative online sources. The "More Results" link appears only in cases where additional results are available.
The Babylon Click retrieves results both online and offline.
When you are online (connected to the Internet):
Babylon Click on any word, phrase or term to get instant translation as well as dictionary and encyclopedia results. The results will appear in the Babylon results window.
At the bottom of the last results displayed, a "More Results" link enables you to view additional results that were retrieved from Babylon's wide range of authoritative online sources. The "More Results" link appears only in cases where additional results are available.
Web Page Translation
When you open a Web page in a foreign language, Babylon 8 will automatically detect the language and offer you to translate the entire Web page to the language of your choice. This service can also be accessible from the Babylon 8 Activation Pane at the bottom of the Babylon window and using the Babylon Globe.
When you open a Web page in a foreign language, Babylon 8 will automatically detect the language and offer you to translate the entire Web page to the language of your choice. This service can also be accessible from the Babylon 8 Activation Pane at the bottom of the Babylon window and using the Babylon Globe.
Text and Document Translations
To translate texts you can copy and paste the selected paragraph into Babylon text translation window. Babylon 8 enables you to browse a document and load its content into the Babylon text translation window. Once the text is placed in the original text area you may initiate the text translation service.
By default Babylon will automatically detect original text language (source language can be manually changed). Select the target 'to' language, click on the 'Translate' button and Babylon automatically translates the text for you.
The translated result will appear directly under the text box, allowing you to easily compare the two texts. Babylon translates approximately 300 words (512 characters) on each translation request leaving the un-translated text colored in gray (in the original text area).
In addition, you can also directly access the text translation service from the Babylon Globe or the Babylon menu in the Windows tray.
To translate texts you can copy and paste the selected paragraph into Babylon text translation window. Babylon 8 enables you to browse a document and load its content into the Babylon text translation window. Once the text is placed in the original text area you may initiate the text translation service.
By default Babylon will automatically detect original text language (source language can be manually changed). Select the target 'to' language, click on the 'Translate' button and Babylon automatically translates the text for you.
The translated result will appear directly under the text box, allowing you to easily compare the two texts. Babylon translates approximately 300 words (512 characters) on each translation request leaving the un-translated text colored in gray (in the original text area).
In addition, you can also directly access the text translation service from the Babylon Globe or the Babylon menu in the Windows tray.
Target Languages
Use the languages and flag drop down list in the term box to set your language results. Languages in the top section of the list become active languages in your target languages management. You can easily add remove and change the order of the list from the
configuration -> Languages & Dictionaries tab.
The order of the languages in the list corresponds to the order in which results appear.
Use the languages and flag drop down list in the term box to set your language results. Languages in the top section of the list become active languages in your target languages management. You can easily add remove and change the order of the list from the
configuration -> Languages & Dictionaries tab.
The order of the languages in the list corresponds to the order in which results appear.
Auto Complete
When you start typing in a word, after the second letter , Babylon will start displaying suggested completions to the word you are typing,. This feature requires installed dictionaries.
Spell Checker
Babylon's Spell Checker will track typos and offer corrections in Internet Explorer's Text Boxes. Before you send your comment, or submit a new Blog entry, click on the Babylon Globe’s Speller service and Babylon will check your spelling. Typos will be marked bold, underlined and red. Right clicking on them will reveal Babylon's corrections.
Note: This feature requires an installed dictionary.
Microsoft Office speller
In Microsoft Office (mainly word) when a spelling error is detected, Ms office speller provides suggestion. Babylon 8 will define and translate each suggested spelling in your main language.
Getting Conversion Results - currencies, time zones and measurements
Click on any number or value and Babylon will display the appropriate conversion in the results window.
Babylon uses the unit symbols adjacent to the value to select the best conversion unit for the number selected.
Install dictionaries
You can expand your results by following one or more options:
- When you receive results from online dictionaries, Right-click on the dictionary title, select "Install". You need to be connected to the Internet for this to work.
- Go to the Babylon website http://www.babylon.com/free-dictionaries/ and browse our extensive list of over 1,500 dictionaries and encyclopedias covering a wide range of topics in over 75 languages.Just select the dictionary that best fits your needs and click on the "download" button to get offline results from the selected title.
- From the Babylon configuration -> Languages & Dictionaries tab click on "Manage Dictionaries" button, go to "Dictionaries". A small window appears listing available dictionaries. Just select and download the titles that you want. From this window you can also access over 1,500 free Babylon dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Installation
1. Please insert the Babylon 8 disk into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
2. Windows will automatically start the installer of Babylon 8
3. Follow the installation wizard.
4. After the installation is completed, you can launch Babylon by selecting it from the start menu or by double-clicking on the desktop shortcut.
5. Go to Configuration -> License and enter your username and license details. You will find the username and license code, which are case sensitive, on the sticker inside the box (it is highly recommended to copy paste the license code from the purchase confirmation email you received in the case where purchased online).
