--- Forwarded Message from "Anton, Christine" <[log in to unmask]> --- >Subject: RE: #8792.4 (!) German Spell Check >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:17:28 -0400 >Thread-Topic: #8792.4 (!) German Spell Check >Thread-Index: AciFQdlxRXi3Si6VQrKPW3l2+9PQrAAwzf2T >References: A<[log in to unmask]> >From: "Anton, Christine" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum" <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]> Dear colleagues, may I chime in here as well. I recently obtained, through my college, a copy of MS Office 2003 for my home/personal use. After installing it, I noticed the missing German spell checker (though I have it on my computer in my office on campus). First, I thought I had been given a faulty CD, but I soon learned from the IT people on campus that, indeed, Microsoft does not include a German spell check on their software. I was told to buy the proofing tools CD (it comes with 50 languages) and stop whining. Not exactly their words, but that was the message I got. After searching all over the internet I found out that said CD is no longer available, and, moreover, the proofing tools for MS Office 2007 are not compatible with the Office 2003 version. It is simply appalling what Microsoft is doing here, and if I could I would oppose Microsoft altogether. But I also find it astonishing that the AATG has not picked up on this, and discussed this matter with Microsoft. German is along with Spanish/French one of the most frequently taught foreign languages. What software do other people use when they write in German on their home computers? I seriously thought about downloading a copy of the proofing tools as a torrent, but don't necessarily want to be bombarded with pornographic material as a result! Any suggestions? Christine Anton ________________________________ From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum on behalf of LLTI-Editor Sent: Thu 3/13/2008 3:19 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: #8792.4 (!) German Spell Check --- Forwarded Message from "Adan Gallardo" <[log in to unmask]> --- >DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply -to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:refe rences; bh=KFe2Eo7gkVG+a1hzPT66Q1RB5xVbXnC+mdWu42Rv+/Q=; b=U9izsVEGWPXqKPYdR92E2Ve3S+VM9v/a0swAPfdEiQC+Lx+6G3Rd/xW7v/3++72bi53ED7NzY0gOSl zBNMXPKFF80Ko4BfMqlLCkIhGTIMsnlPOYrb1zEQ8/DuBIbtJsDi2Bghvd7Wgni8AsaDXINJGmRn0oJb GlYYz0N47Bq7c= >DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content- transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=gp2+vvHnEFOyxxIARUVEeLmU0FEsQijx03DoixnJuEyCczIHhim9ViyzSEtY90BGugB/FeK8B6ABP+ u9FNnLtOjGpq0wvIEYDFVDFg6ygp0Yfpi/bmDEL4xLmGsuTtRUjbMGDelNLm18SXaUxiXnModHRnNwfq 6VpKS3X71PNes= >Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:52:23 -0700 >From: "Adan Gallardo" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #8792.2 (!) German Spell Check >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> Hi Franz, Sadly Office does not come with German as one of the standard proofing tools for North America. The Office that is usually sold here comes with English, Spanish, and French. Any other languages are usually part of the language pack, unless the version you are using was not bought here. The only exception to this, is if you have an Apple Computer. The Office suites that are sold for it comes with most major languages by default. Although, I could be wrong and this might have been changed for Office 2007, but I somewhat doubt that. Adan Gallardo On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 1:28 PM, LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > --- Forwarded Message from "wehage" <[log in to unmask]> --- > > >Sender: [log in to unmask] > >From: "wehage" <[log in to unmask]> > >Reply-to: [log in to unmask] > >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum > <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: Re: #8792 German Spell Check > >Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:42:16 -0400 > >Priority: normal > > MS Word comes with spell checkers for French, Spanish and > German. We have it installed on all computers in the lab. > Franz-J > > ----- Original Message Follows ----- > > > > --- Forwarded Message from Todd Marshall-Taylor > > <[log in to unmask]> --- > > > > >Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:40:04 -0500 > > >From: Todd Marshall-Taylor <[log in to unmask]> > > >User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.4 (Windows/20060516) > > >To: [log in to unmask] > > >Subject: German Spell Check > > > > Hi, > > > > Recently one of the professors returned from Germany with > > a spell checking program from Duden (major publisher of > > dictionaries in Germany). This one is version 4.00 (build > > 1301) > > > > We installed it on a laptop running Windows XP Pro using > > MS Word 2007. When using this spell checker we noticed > > less than precise detection of errors. > > > > Has anyone had this experience? Can anyone recommend > > freeware for spell checking in German. > > > > We got info on Language Pack uTorrent but do not know if > > it is reliable. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Todd M-Taylor > > > > -- > > Todd Marshall-Taylor > > Language Computing Consultant > > University of Waterloo > > 519-888-4567 ext. 32774 > > > > > > > > *********************************************** > > LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association > > for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The > > Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning > > (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at > > http://iallt.org <http://iallt.org/> . Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor > > ([log in to unmask]) > > *********************************************** > > Dr. Franz-Joseph Wehage > Professor of German > Muskingum College > New Concord, OH 43762 > 740 826 8301 > *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************