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Overview Cysgliad is a software package for your PC. The package includes two main programs, Cysill a program that identifies and corrects language errors in your Welsh-language documents and Cysgeir a collection of various dictionaries in a convenient electronic format. |
Product Code - 81742
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| Cysgeir Cysgeir is a comprehensive collection of useful dictionaries for your computer and forms part of the Cysgliad package. It contains general every-day words as well as specialized terminology taken from the terminology dictionaries published by the Canolfan Bedwyr over the years The Advantages of a Software Dictionary As a software dictionary, Cysgeir has numerous advantages over traditional paper dictionaries. With Cysgeir, finding a word is quick and easy - start typing the word that you're looking for and the dictionary will start looking for it even before you've finished typing. If you're unsure of the exact spelling, merely typing in the first few letters will narrow down the possible words so that you can select the appropriate word from the search window on the left. Searching in either language You can search from Welsh to English or from English to Welsh, and changing the search direction is as easy as clicking a single button. The interface language can also be changed so that the program menus and options appear in English rather than Welsh. Demutation The dictionary also has several useful features which traditional dictionaries lack. For example, Cysgeir can demutate a word. Type in gath and Cysgeir will recognize the word as a form of cath (cat) and take you to the appropriate dictionary entry. Deconjugate verbs and prepositions Similarly, Cysgeir can deconjugate rhedodd (he/she ran) and take you to the dictionary entry for rhedeg (to run). Rhyming Dictionary Cysgeir also possesses the ability to function as a Welsh rhyme dictionary. Simply type '*' before the letters of the rhyme and the search will return all words that correspond to the same rhyme. Finding Terms Another of Cysgeir's advantages is that it can quickly identify multi-word terms or phrases that contain your search word; click on Cysgeir's blue button and these will be displayed. Should you search for the word 'pysgod' ('fish') for example, clicking on the blue button would display all the terms and phrases that include ' pysgod', for instance gwerthwr pysgod (fishmonger) and pysgodyn sgyfeiniog (lungfish). Self-updating Dictionary Another feature that differentiates Cysgeir from traditional dictionaries is that it can be updated over the internet. When Canolfan Bedwyr releases a new terminology list, an option will appear allowing it to be downloaded and included in your copy of Cysgeir. You can choose exactly which of these dictionaries are displayed by Cysgeir in the 'Change Dictionaries' screen. Cysill Cysill, included in the Cysgliad package, contains both a grammar checker and a spellchecker. In addition to correcting spelling and general grammatical errors, Cysill can correct incorrect mutation and, when errors are found, the user is informed of the reason why the error is considered to be incorrect. It is possible to set Cysill to run from within Microsoft Word or as a standalone program for Windows 98 and Windows XP. Text from nearly any program can be sent to Cysill to be spellchecked by selecting the text and then pressing the Ctrl, Alt and W hotkey. If the original text is editable, Cysill can replace it automatically with the corrected text. Cysill also includes a thesaurus which enables you to find different words that share a similar meaning, allowing you to improve your vocabulary and writing style. |
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