<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Hi Michele & All,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Here is my 3-part answer: 1) a comment/suggestion, 2) a
potential solution, 3) a concrete solution.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">1. I too have asked several times in the past about an
Oxford-like Spanish Dictionary for the BrailleNote. There is none. I spoke to
someone at Humanware Tech support one time who explained that it was not a
priority, but the individual shared that if there is enough interest that is
vocalized, the company then listens. There are so many students &
Spanish-speaking individuals in the US & around the world that could
benefit from an Oxford-like Spanish Dictionary for the
BrailleNote. Someone with a vested interest needs to mobilize an email
campaign to Humanware's Tech support that would overwhelmingly demonstrate an
interest & need. If you know anyone who wants to take that on, let me know
& will be happy to contribute towards spreading the word.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">2. While I have not tried it yet, there are a number of
Spanish dictionaries as iBooks - we'll probably explore that this upcoming
year. The drawback I see with iBooks is that while English VoiceOver does a
nice job with English, it does a poor job with Spanish pronunciation & vv.
Reading it on a Braille display should however be fine. (If anyone already
has, I'd love to hear about your experience & with the ease/quirks of
searching for specific words.)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">I am ever hopeful & have tried/purchased a </span><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">number of iPhone translation Apps for both Spanish & Lithuanian - they are very basic & can be useful at times, but honestly, I have not found one that is really high quality. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">3. Lastly & concretely, we have electronic
Spanish-English, English-Spanish, & Spanish dictionaries that work on the
BrailleNote that we could share with you. They are files of older-edition
dictionaries that a native Spanish speaker in the NFB was kind enough to share
with us a few years back. Bookshare has very strict criteria for posting books,
& while very functional, these files did not quite meet the rigorous
Bookshare guidelines. My elder son Vejas who is now in his 4th year of Spanish
has found these very helpful. He has figured out some tricks to efficiently
search for the desired word. I spoke with him today & he will put tougher a
paragraph in the next few days explaining how to search. If you are interested,
write me directly off list-serve & we can figure out a way to share the
files for your student’s personal use.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">Best wishes,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue">EricV</span><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue"></span></p>
<div><font color="#3333ff">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</font><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 3:12 PM, Michele Boutin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kickem@hotmail.com" target="_blank">kickem@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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I did check Bookshare and Humanware. Neither of them had one.<br> <br>Michele<br> <br><div><div></div>> CC: <a href="mailto:pibe-division@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a><br>> From: <a href="mailto:morrowmediakc@yahoo.com" target="_blank">morrowmediakc@yahoo.com</a><br>
> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:54:51 -0500<br>> To: <a href="mailto:pibe-division@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a><br>> Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Spanish-English dictionary<div><div>
<br>> <br>> In the app store on Apple products, there is a wonderful translation app called to say hi. It is very clearly labeled, and you speak the phrase in English, then tap the Spanish portion of the app, and a voice speaks what you have written in Spanish. You can say one word, as in a dictionary, or you can say a phrase, or two or three sentences. It is the most accessible translation app I have seen. Again, the app is calledSay Hi<br>
> <br>> Hope this helps.<br>> <br>> Kimberly A. morrow, Ph.D.<br>> <br>> On Sep 25, 2012, at 4:48 PM, Marianne Denning <<a href="mailto:marianne@denningweb.com" target="_blank">marianne@denningweb.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>> > Have you checked on Bookshare to see if they have any? If the purpose<br>> > is to read Spanish in braille I would stay away from a talking<br>> > dictionary but it could work as a supplement.<br>
> > <br>> > On 9/25/12, Michele Boutin <<a href="mailto:kickem@hotmail.com" target="_blank">kickem@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> >> <br>> >> <br>> >> <br>> >> <br>> >> Does anyone have any suggestions for a Spanish-English dictionary for one of<br>
> >> my braille reading students? We have a braille version in 3 boxes, which of<br>> >> course, isn't very practical. I was thinking of purchasing the Franklin<br>> >> Spanish-English Talking dictionary, but I am not sure if it is totally<br>
> >> accessible or if it just talks for pronunciation? This student is very<br>> >> bright and very technologically savvy. Any recommendations would be<br>> >> appreciated. Michele BoutinTeacher of Blind and Visually Impaired Students<br>
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