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The languageThe Azores like its parent country Portugal speak Portuguese. However most people in tourist and commercial sites can speak English as can younger people throughout the country. Portugal being quite small compared to many European countries, is perhaps more inclined to speak English than many, and some argue that it is unnecessary to learn Portuguese in order to visit or do business in Portugal, or its territories. Many people from Britain and elsewhere have also retired there into English speaking communities and have not learnt the language. Although many of the people of Portugal may be able to communicate with you in English, their language ability and experience will vary, and for this reason if you anticipate a lot of time spent in either the Azores or Portugal learning the language may be a good idea. In addition some English and American business people have discovered being able to understand a language although not speaking it to others knowledge can lead to insights that help them. The rest of this page is mostly internet links, many to do with the language, but some also general information sites that may be of interest.
Links that may be usefulBrazilian and European Portuguese differ. The following relate as far as I know to the European flavor. Yellow highlight is our comments on the site. We have checked all these and most of the others. However please let us know of problems linking or our explanations or of other sites that you feel we should have included. DictionariesTravlang
- Portuguese-English Online Dictionary - Translate
between English and Portuguese words and phrases using the multilingual virtual
dictionary. or the reverse Travlang
- English-Portuguese Online Dictionary - Dictionary
contains 15,000 words and phrases that can be translated from English into
Portuguese. Do a simple or Boolean search. However
they have an annoying habit of throwing up large numbers of advertising screens. Freedict.com
- English-Portuguese Dictionaries - Provides
translation services and definitions between Portuguese and English words and
phrases and reverse. Good, simple to use
but you may have to add spaces and try alternatives. Instituto
de Fisica - English to Portuguese Dictionary - Check
out this index of Portuguese phrases, useful for the English speaking traveler.
Includes transportation and food-related terms. A
useful listing that if printed fills 9 A4 pages. Portuguese for Travelers - Find a language translator, with a list of common expressions useful for travelers included. In sections, this has sound files attached to each word that allows you to hear how it is pronounced. Also has access to travelangs dictionaries above. On-line
Portuguese Language Dictionary - Includes
a Portuguese grammar and a verb conjugator. Very
detailed but completely in Portuguese, so of use once you can speak the
language. On-line Portuguese Spell Checker - Spell check your texts with FLiP 3. www.flip3.pt/online Completely in Portuguese. Possibly Brazilian Portuguese? Little
Explorers : Portuguese Dictionary - Translations
from English to Portuguese with a picture dictionary. Site
for teachers dealing with very young children. English
to Portuguese - English to Portuguese
dictionary of useful expressions, greetings, days of the week, numbers, etc. A
shorter version of the 9 page dictionary above, appears to be based on the same
contents/structure. europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/login.jsp European commission dictionary that converts any word from any language to any other. http://www.portoeditora.pt/dol/ range of detailed on line dictionaries, in Portuguese but English/Portuguese and Portuguese/English within the listing. http://www.yourdictionary.com over 270 languages covered, including Portuguese, has several pages of listings not only of dictionaries but specialist items ie medical and business terms etc. We have not checked out and included the links in our list. www.ciberduvidas.com CiberDúvidas da Língua Portuguesa - information on the Portuguese language updated daily. A very wide range of information, reference and dictionaries all in Portuguese. http://www.logos.it/dictionary/owa/sp?lg=EN many words, many languages, you will have to explore this one to understand all that it does. http://www.foreignword.com Links through very many dictionaries covering 69 languages from one site. You say the word, language from and to and it allows you to step through a list of dictionaries to see what each has to say. Ministry of Defence Abbreviations Glossary (Portugal) http://www.itools.com/ Very wide range of all types of source material from maps to dictionaries. Machine translationSYSTRAN -
Homepage - Translate website or text
via translation software or online translator. Covers
a wide range of languages to and from English including Portuguese. Dictionary.com
- Free online translations: A
wide range of languages to a wide range of languages. Freeform text or web
pages. Based on Systransoft software above but appears more friendly to use. FreeTranslation.com
- Machine translation to and from
many languages, either using text or web site address. Text can handle all
special characters with special input options. A range of other services/tools
are also offered. Free Translations at Altavista http://babel.altavista.com/translate.dyn Another page that allows you to translate a block of up to 150 words or a web page. It uses the Systran software engine. Learning the languageThe
Portuguese Language -The Portuguese
Language History and coverage - no translation or course. sonia-portuguese.com
- for anyone who
is learning Portuguese as a foreign language. A complete,
comprehensive and practical reference for English speakers written by a Brazilian
language teacher. It has sound clips to show pronunciation. Probably one of the
most useful sites you will find. Short
Portuguese Lessons - A brief
introduction to the Portuguese language. English
- Portuguese Translation Games , Activities and Quiz - Learn
English to Portuguese and Portuguese to English Translation with these quizzes
and fun games (also many other languages). A
variety of game formats that can reinforce what has been learnt in other ways,
also an internet explorer add in that will allow words to be highlighted and
looked up in a variety of languages. You can get quite good scores by using
logic and guesswork, so there is also motivation as a learning tool. A
Tool for Learning Portuguese Verbs - site
concentrating on learning Portuguese verbs. Very detailed, and not for the
beginner. Portuguese
grammar - A complete virtual Portuguese
grammar resource, over 4000 exercises with answers. Useful for teachers,
students, graduates and anyone interested in the Portuguese language. In
Portuguese throughout Portuguese
Idioms Literally Translated - Compiled,
translated, and explained in English by Tágide Crista.
http://www.tagide.com/pt-idioms.html
For
example if they say you have a head of rotten garlic they are implying you are forgetful
or silly. Useful stuff. You can also find a very large list of Portuguese
popular expressions in Portuguese pintopc.home.cern.ch/pintopc/www/cois&lois/proverbios.html Learn
Portuguese at ReadingChair.com - Links
to books and tapes for sale on learning the language. Portuguese
Lessons - 7 Portuguese Lessons
Not complete and many bugs in the code that drives you crazy. However left in
this list just in case it gets better. Getting help with translationPortuguese
Translations Service - Professional
translations from and into English, Spanish and European Portuguese.
Specialization in legal, advertising and business translations. English to
Portuguese Translations - Portuguese
law graduate with many years of providing English to Portuguese translation
services. Specialties: law, oil and gas law, business and marketing. Worldlingo.com
- Free service translates Web pages and emails
into other languages. Get quotes on its professional service provided by human
translators. Triplicado
- A Portuguese translation and relocation company,
based in Porto Salvo. In addition it offers language courses, interpretation and
website translations. Portuguese
Accredited Bureau of Certified Translators - certified experts in Portuguese
translation - Portuguese Accredited
Bureau of Certified Translators provides expert translation in Portuguese as
well as over 200 languages worldwide. New York City's leading supplier of
language services provides translation, interpreting, language instruction, ASK-Group Limited
- Translating into English, French, German,
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and
Korean.
If you know of any other site that you feel we should have included please let us know. This is not however a links page on everything to do with Portugal, that would take a complete site. We are principally here interested in the language and general reference. |
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