Sharp PW-E560 Manuel De Fonctionnement page 52

most commonly used coming first. Within sense categories, distinctions between
alternative translations are shown by means of sense indicators in round brackets
egory, then
and/or collocates giving typical context, which appear in square brackets.
he English-
egular
Goal 1: Translate "he treated her kindly".
ome the
Process:
dioms, and
1 Identify the problem word or phrase.
ted is
kindly
of how to
2 Look up kindly and choose the appropriate grammatical category.
adv
ry, provided
3 Choose the appropriate sense category.
ompounds
(in a kind, nice way)
separate
4 Choose the most appropriate collocate or phrase included in the sense.
[speak, look, treat]
5 Note the translation.
de nouns
avec gentillesse
at the end
6 If necessary look up treat in the same way and usage information on her in the
us. On both
special grammatical note box (
use, the
Result: The translation "il l'a traitée avec gentillesse".
Goal 2: Translate a sophisticated nightclub in the phrase "they spent the rest of the
evening in a sophisticated nightclub in Mayfair".
ourably) Process:
1 Look up nightclub . English compounds appear in alphabetical order in the wordlist.
nightclub
2 Note the translation.
... nightclub n boîte f de nuit
Note the usage information in italics.
' f ' indicates feminine gender.
ink to take
3 Look up sophisticated and select the most appropriate numbered sense category.
y of kindly to
une apprécier
e
(smart)
on de
4 Look for the noun collocate, in square brackets, which is closest to your context.
rson idea, sugges- [restaurant, resort]
tion, person
5 Note the translation.
chic
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