iNterpret Comparisons
Is Loqu8 iNterpret Chinese-English (iCE) the best program for understanding and learning Chinese? Click on the comparison chart below--or download iCE and see for yourself.
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- Loqu8 iNterpret Chinese-English, Version 3.1
- "Stoneware" popular
CD-ROM product that uses "real-life simulation" to teach up to
31 languages.
- Translators:
Multilanguage text translators that typically translate 12-22
languages. Most require copy+paste into the program's window to
perform the translation.
- Chinese Tools: Very popular utilities that add Chinese support into English versions of Microsoft Windows.
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- Learn more.
Virtually unlimited topics and content. Loqu8 is limited only by
the content served on popular websites (Google, Yahoo, Baidu,
BBS, Reuters, Bible Gateway, etc.).
- Learn faster.
Learn what you want and instantly view Chinese-English
translations as you glide your mouse over Chinese characters. No
need to tediously copy+paste into a program's dialog box or web
page.
- Real-life context.
Learn what's interesting to you immediately. Learn Chinese while
reading about the latest business, sports or entertainments
news. No simulation, Loqu8 works with real-life information and
websites.
- Dig deeper. As words
and topics pique your interest, can you find more information on
the web by searching for related content (pages, documents,
images, videos, etc.) in Chinese--without typing Chinese?
- Speak Mandarin Chinese.
Listen and learn with Pinyin phonetics, an English-like
representation of how to pronounce Chinese. Loqu8 uses both
Pinyin and Bopomofo (taught in Taiwan schools).
- Interactive translation.
Get translations only when you need it. Does that text beside
the advertisement say "enlarge window" or "close window"? Like
training wheels on a bike, Loqu8 is there only when you need it.
- Dictionary look-up.
What's presidential candidate Obama's name in Chinese?
How do you say cell phone in Chinese? Loqu8's
contemporary dictionary of 64,000 words lets you search in
Chinese, Pinyin or English.
- Build personal vocabulary.
Find a word you want to learn? Choose Copy (Chinese
characters only) or Copy Entry (Chinese plus Pinyin and
English definition) and paste into email, Microsoft Word table
or Excel spreadsheet. Every entry is perfectly formatted for
fast reference or printing.
- Use Chinese on your computer.
Showing Chinese on your computer is one thing, but after the
learning session is over, can you type Chinese in Microsoft Word
or browse websites in Chinese? This feature alone is valued at
$99-$199 with Chinese Tools. Loqu8 can also add Chinese support
on your computer (fonts and speech); your Microsoft Windows
Vista or XP system disk is required.
- Optimized for Chinese. Learning Chinese isn't like learning Spanish, French or German. Many programs will ambitiously promise to teach you Chinese and several dozen other languages in exactly the same manner; do you trust them? Loqu8 iCE is designed exclusively for people who want to learn Chinese.
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Loqu8 iNterpret Chinese-English has been awarded 12 honors including "Editor's Pick" and "5 Star."