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(Translation of words on a Wikipedia web page using GoldenDict (floating window) by mouse clicks)
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This is how GoldenDict should works on your computer.
Download it at GitHub (Archived).
1. Run Terminal.
2. Type command line below and press Enter.
$ sudo apt-get install goldendict
3. Run GoldenDict from applications menu once finished.
2. Extract the ZIP file so that you have a folder named “stardict-quick-english-indonesian-master” containing several files with certain extensions namely .idx, .dict.dz and .ifo.
3. On GoldenDict, click menu Edit > Dictionaries > a new dialog will open.
4. On Dictionaries dialog, open Sources > Files section.
5. Click Add… button > a file chooser dialog will open > navigate to the extracted folder > OK > Apply > OK > dictionary database successfully added.
6. Optionally, disable Wikipedia so it will not act as dictionary by going to menu Edit > Dictionaries > Dictionaries > drag and drop ‘Wikipedia’ from the top to bottom position so it belongs to Inactive > Apply > OK.
(Notice English Wikipedia on the bottom belongs to Inactive dictionaries)
1. Run GoldenDict.
2. Type a word in Indonesian such as “kopi”.
3. It will translate to English “coffee”.
4. Type a word in English such as “book”.
5. It will translate to Indonesian “buku”.
6. Open any selectable text in web browser, word processor, terminal etc. for example visit Wikipedia English for Coffee.
7. Enable Scan feature on GoldenDict.
8. Double click a word e.g. “roasting”.
9. It will translate to Indonesian “pembakaran” in a small floating window that is convenient for learners.
10. Repeat step 6-9 for the reverse i.e. translating words at Wikipedia Indonesian into English.
QStarDict English-Indonesian Setup Tutorial by Ubuntu Buzz
GoldenDict Wiki (Legacy)
GoldenDict Wiki (GitHub)
More Language Dictionaries by StarDict (Archived)
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