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Using IntelliWebSearch v. 5 to its fullest extent – 3 part course
An exclusive 3-part on-line training course covering everything you need to know about IntelliWebSearch v. 5, aka “IntelliWebSearch (Almost) Unlimited”. IntelliWebSearch can greatly accelerate your translation speed by locating definitions, identifying prevalent usage or looking for existing translations on the web. Learn how to get the best out of this software by attending our 3-part video course with the developer Michael Farrell as your trainer.
Part 1: What is IntelliWebSearch 5 (basic features)? Adding on-line resources using the Quick Wizard.
Part 2: Specific search techniques; adding specific search settings using the Quick Wizard.
Part 3: Adding on-line resources using the Step-by-Step Wizard and adding local dictionaries manually; further features; tweaking program settings.
“The basics” explains what IntelliWebSearch Version 5 does, deals with its basic features and shows how it can be used to speed up and simplify terminology searches on the Internet. It also illustrates how to add simple search settings using the Quick Wizard.
“Practical use” looks at the typical problems translators and interpreters have to face during their working day and explains how IntelliWebSearch Version 5 can be used to save standard settings and perform appropriate searches literally at the press of a button (keyboard shortcut).
“Customizing settings” looks at how to add and customize settings for on-line resources using the Step-by-Step Wizard and how to add settings for simple local dictionaries. It also gives a broad overview of some of the advanced features and a few tweaking hints.
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