LINGUIST List 10.1591

Fri Oct 22 1999

FYI: Syntax Software, Translators' Website

Editor for this issue: Naomi Ogasawara <naomilinguistlist.org>

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  • Su-ying Hsiao, Using the Syntax Student's Companion on a Mac
  • Dyran, New Xlation Resources Website

    Message 1: Using the Syntax Student's Companion on a Mac

     Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 13:27:11 +0800
    From: Su-ying Hsiao <hsuyinggate.sinica.edu.tw>
    Subject: Using the Syntax Student's Companion on a Mac


    Joseph Hilferty posted a message on how to use the Syntax Student's Companion program(a Java application to draw syntactic trees) on Oct. 8. Unfortunately, Macintosh users cannot use the SSC program by the way Joseph described.

    To run the SSC program on a Mac, Mac users need MacOS Runtime for Java, which comes with the system software or can be downloaded from http://www.apple.com/java , the SSC program, and an application which "tells" the computer where the Java archive *.jar is and which file should be executed first. Here's the way to write such a program by yourself.

    First, you need an application called JBindery. JBindery is a component of MRJ SDK 2.1 (Mac OS Runtime for Java Software Development Kit), which can be downloaded from http://developer.apple.com/java

    a. Launch JBindery b. Go to "command" panel. Type in the class name: SSCFrame c. Switch to "classpath" panel. Click the button "Add manually" d. Add an item to classpath "file:///$APPLICATION/SSC.jar" then click "OK" e. Click "Save settings", name the settings as SSC4Mac (or any name you like) and save it to the folder "SSC041" (where the SSC program is). f. Quit JBindery

    Make sure to place SSC4Mac application in the same folder as SSC.jar. You can make an alias and use the alias to launch the program. To use the SSC program, double click the SSC4Mac application.

    Hope this helps.

    Su-ying Hsiao Institute of Linguistics Academia Sinica Taipei, Taiwan



    Stella Su-ying Hsiao Institute of Linguistics Academia Sinica Taipei, TAIWAN suyingsinica.edu.tw

    Message 2: New Xlation Resources Website

     Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 14:14:26 -0400
    From: Dyran <translatorxlation.com>
    Subject: New Xlation Resources Website


    Dear fellow linguists,

    After several months of tinkering with our Website, it is now available for your perusal:

    http://www.xlation.com

    XLATION.COM is intended as a repository of resources for professional translators working in all languages.

    Among other things, you will find:

    Daily Content - Quote of the Day - Link of the Day - Language Trivia of the Day

    Essays and Articles - Cathy Flick on Scientific Translation - Roger Chris's Translation as a Profession (15 part series) - Tim Nicholson on The Oldest Profession in the World

    Resources - Bookstore - Dictionaries - Glossaries and Word Lists (more than 850 so far, searchable by language and by subject) - Grammar and Idioms - Computer Assisted Translation - Mailing Lists - Miscellaneous

    Coming Soon... - Business Practices Survey (online voting on different translation issues) - Site Search

    The goal is to eventually offer mostly original content, so submissions of essays, articles, relevant web links, trade/business news, etc. are welcome, and will be considered for publication.

    Dyran

    NOTE: Your feedback will be greatly appreciated, either on line http://www.xlation.com/tools/feedback.html or at mailto:commentsxlation.com

    - XLATION.COM - More Than Words - RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATORS http://www.xlation.com -