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#1 2010-03-11 00:27:14
A very long process- English to Spanish translator
I am planning probably the longest yet most simple project ever made- a translator with every English word, and when you type it in Scratch cat translates it into Spanish for you.
First of all this requires to add the WHOLE DICTIONARY to the project. So, I am planning on adding 50 words a day- who knows how long it will take me!
But when it comes out------ oh, you'll see how amazing it shall be! EVERY WORD. Imagine that.
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#3 2010-03-11 01:20:55
- dethklok52
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Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
Chrischb wrote:
Wow... you're very ambitious.
even though its not possible I wish him good luck
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#4 2010-03-11 01:22:45
Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
I'm speechless.
Oh wait. I said something.
Good luck.
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#5 2010-03-11 01:55:49
- Jonathanpb
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Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
Good luck... >_< (How many words are in the dictionary?)
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#6 2010-03-11 06:57:27
Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
Very ambitious. Well you can try. And good luck. But fifty words won't get you anywhere fast.
171,476 words in the dictionary divided by 50= 3429.52 days you will be working on this.
3429.52 Days!!!
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#8 2010-03-11 09:02:09
Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
Dazachi wrote:
Very ambitious. Well you can try. And good luck. But fifty words won't get you anywhere fast.
171,476 words in the dictionary divided by 50= 3429.52 days you will be working on this.
3429.52 Days!!!
And not counting leap days that's 9.3959452054794520547945205479452 years.
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#11 2010-03-11 18:57:26
- demosthenes
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Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
The problem with this idea is that it it will be almost impossible to ever get your translation because it will take forever to index. To cut this wait down *slightly* I recommend dividing your dictionary into 26 lists one for each starting letter.
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#12 2010-03-11 19:43:20
Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
demosthenes wrote:
The problem with this idea is that it it will be almost impossible to ever get your translation because it will take forever to index. To cut this wait down *slightly* I recommend dividing your dictionary into 26 lists one for each starting letter.
Good idea. Probably the project would be too big, also, without your way.
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#13 2010-03-13 21:25:29
- soupoftomato
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Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
Sounds great.
However, ten years . . . 
You could assemble a team of helpers, ask them to cover a section of the dictionary into a list and upload for your use.
I'm glad to think that the community will always be kind and helpful, the language will always be a fun and easy way to be introduced into programming, the motto will always be: Imagine, Program, Share - Nomolos
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#14 2010-03-15 15:49:37
Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
soupoftomato wrote:
Sounds great.
However, ten years . . .
You could assemble a team of helpers, ask them to cover a section of the dictionary into a list and upload for your use.
Nice suggestion. I think I'd have to do that...
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#15 2010-03-19 15:00:42
- Zxblqcktptyjsplkn
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Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
It won't work. It needs to be more than a literal translation. It needs idioms and grammar.
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#16 2010-03-19 17:54:11
- Coolyouth79
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Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
holding that much data will:
a) Crash scratch.
b) If it doesn't crash, it will run out of memory.
c) It will be over 10mb. over 50. Think about 100mb. Also, you'll need a Spanish dictionary.
d) You WILL lose interest in 10 years.
e) We already have dictionary's.
f) Half the world speaks Spanish.
I can't remember the last time I produced something.... jk.
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#17 2010-03-19 18:11:50
Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
Coolyouth79 wrote:
holding that much data will:
a) Crash scratch.
b) If it doesn't crash, it will run out of memory.
c) It will be over 10mb. over 50. Think about 100mb. Also, you'll need a Spanish dictionary.
d) You WILL lose interest in 10 years.
e) We already have dictionary's.
f) Half the world speaks Spanish.
You are COMPLETELY right, yet it would be an accomplishment to me. And anywways, If I do it by each letter it could not use up all the space.
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#18 2010-03-19 18:16:41
Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
Maybe you could translate English to Spanish and vice a versa from letters? Just a "little" shortcut. 
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#19 2010-03-19 22:57:06
- Coolyouth79
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Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
boogawk wrote:
Coolyouth79 wrote:
holding that much data will:
a) Crash scratch.
b) If it doesn't crash, it will run out of memory.
c) It will be over 10mb. over 50. Think about 100mb. Also, you'll need a Spanish dictionary.
d) You WILL lose interest in 10 years.
e) We already have dictionary's.
f) Half the world speaks Spanish.You are COMPLETELY right, yet it would be an accomplishment to me. And anywways, If I do it by each letter it could not use up all the space.
Yes, but you will still need the data to order them.
I can't remember the last time I produced something.... jk.
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#20 2010-03-27 16:55:25
- frogger3140
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Re: A very long process- English to Spanish translator
Coolyouth79 wrote:
holding that much data will:
a) Crash scratch.
b) If it doesn't crash, it will run out of memory.
c) It will be over 10mb. over 50. Think about 100mb. Also, you'll need a Spanish dictionary.
d) You WILL lose interest in 10 years.
e) We already have dictionary's.
f) Half the world speaks Spanish.
Scratch could be shut down by then.
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