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Inventory of ICT tools and open educational resources

Welcome to the inventory of freely available online tools and open educational resources for language teaching and learning developed by the ICT-REV project! The inventory contains a list of tools that have been evaluated with specific criteria in mind. Read more
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This tool was developed within the framework of a cooperation agreement between the European Centre for Modern Languages and the European Commission

Linguee

Principal function(s): Translation tools

Linguee is a bilingual dictionary and translation tool currently available in some 30 languages. It works by analysing bilingual texts, such as documents, websites, and official translations, to provide contextually relevant translations and examples. Users can search for a term or phrase in one language and receive corresponding translations, along with examples of usage in context from a vast database of bilingual texts. When translations are retrieved from unreliable sources, Lingt features a caution sign. It is accessible through a browser and as an app on iOS and Android. Lingue is available for free. Users do not need to sign up for an account to use it, but having an account provides access to extended features. Linguee is owned and developed by DeepL SE. Evaluation: Linguee is a bilingual dictionary and translation tool currently available in some 30 languages. It works by analysing bilingual texts, such as documents, websites, and official translations, to provide contextually relevant translations and examples. Users can search for a term or phrase in one language and receive corresponding translations, along with examples of usage in context from a vast database of bilingual texts. When translations are retrieved from unreliable sources, Lingt features a caution sign. It is accessible through a browser and as an app on iOS and Android. Lingue is available for free. Users do not need to sign up for an account to use it, but having an account provides access to extended features. Linguee is owned and developed by the DeepL group.

Cost: Free without registration

Website: https://www.linguee.com/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Individual work

Skills

  • Reading
  • Vocabulary

Content

  • Website/other users supply

Usability

Interface User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface

Straightforward

Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task

High

Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to

Several, among which English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Polish, Chinese, Japanese and Dutch

Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?

Medium. Linguee collects and processes personal data for different purposes, such as advertising. Linguee’s privacy policy mentions using appropriate security measures to protect user data. Linguee mentions collecting data based on legal bases, such as consent for certain types of cookies and data processing. It complies with the GDPR. See more Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction

No

Tailorability (If so, how?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)

No

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No (app available on iOS and Android)

Compatibility/ Operating System

Windows, Mac, iOS, Android

Other technical requirements


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Principal Functions
Type Of Interaction
Group/pair work - classmates
Group/pair work - outsiders
Individual work
Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Intercultural

Content
You supply
Website/other users supply

 


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Playphrase (Tool to find the pronunciation of words from movies )

Playphrase is a tool that searches specific words or phrases out of movie snippets from a database of audiovisual media with over 60,000 phrases. In this manner, it provides real-life examples of words’ and sentences’ pronunciation. Users just have to type specific phrases, watch them being used naturally in context within popular movies and TV shows, and listen to their pronunciation. Playphrase works mainly with English. Playphrase is not open-source, but it is freely available. It does not require setting up an account or signing in. ... View details

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