1388 Paragon Software Group, a leading developer of electronic dictionaries for mobile devices and desktop PCs, launches "Duden – German Explanatory Dictionary" for iPhone and iPod touch. Duden, unsurpassed in its authority and command of the German language, offers 150,000 up-to-date keyword entries, including 10,000 new words and phrases relevant to modern life. Due to Paragon's innovative compression engine, the most comprehensive dictionary of German terms is now offered in digital format and can be used on all mobile devices, including iPhone and iPod touch.

The "Duden – German Explanatory Dictionary" for iPhone features 150,000 keywords and phrases, with 500,000 explanations and usage examples, including notes on spelling, grammar, word origin and style. Duden offers 8,000 audio pronunciations for the most difficult words, and includes modern terms and advice on word usage in linguistically sensitive cases. Users can employ Duden's cross-lookup feature to check language comprehension skills, and can view the last 15 translated words in Search History. No Internet connection is required – simply download the dictionary to the iPhone/iPod touch once and use it without incurring any additional expenses.

"'Duden – German Explanatory Dictionary' is unparalleled in its attention to the subtleties of the German language, and represents very high-quality editorial work. We are pleased to join forces with Paragon Software Group and bring this product, inseparable from German culture, to even more mobile users worldwide," said Hans Huck-Blansdorf, Head of e-content services, Duden.

Paragon's state-of-the-art engine allows the highly comprehensive Duden database to be browsed rapidly, making wireless dictionary use for native speakers and language learners of all levels effortless. Paragon's technology makes it possible for mobile users around the globe to work and communicate in one of the most spoken languages in the European Union even more easily.

Features include:
•       10,000 words and phrases standing for new notions relevant for nowadays German reality, e.g. „Erlebnisgesellschaft", „Genfood", „MP3-Player", „Plasmabildschirm", „seniorengerecht", „Zweiklassenmedizin" and others
•       140 typical for the modern German language affixes, such as „neo-", „pseudo-", „-bewusst", „-wirksam"
•       Advice on word usage helps to avoid mistakes in linguistically sensitive cases, such as with the words „pervers" and „turken" and inform that recently often used „taubstumm" should be substituted by „gehorlos"
•       8,000 audio pronunciations for the most difficult words

"Duden – German Explanatory Dictionary" is the most comprehensive German explanatory dictionary in one volume. It includes not only up-to-date German vocabulary, but also covers its dialects and varieties in Austria and Switzerland. Detailed entries are devoted to the technical terms, professionalisms, jargon, and slang. As any other explanatory dictionary, Duden contains elaborated entries on the meaning and usage of the words and speech tokens in the sentence. The current edition offers converted, updated, and considerably extended content of keywords from A to Z. "Duden – German Explanatory Dictionary" corresponds to the obligatory Official Spelling Rules dated August, 2006. The Version for iPhone/iPod touch offers numerous functions that actualize word search in the dictionary.

"Duden German Explanatory Dictionary" is available for 29.99 EUR via download from the Apple Store at:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/appstore/

The program is supported by iPhones with firmware 2.0, iPhone 3G and iPod touch with firmware 2.0.

Tags: iPhone ï iPhone Software ï

Login † or † Register † †