From 529a4947978f07c39929bd86f48df01c3f3d0d1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DarkSun Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 05:03:27 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98[tech]:=2020210929=20Dialect:?= =?UTF-8?q?=20An=20Open-Source=20Translation=20App=20for=20Linux?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit sources/tech/20210929 Dialect- An Open-Source Translation App for Linux.md --- ...n Open-Source Translation App for Linux.md | 102 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 102 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20210929 Dialect- An Open-Source Translation App for Linux.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20210929 Dialect- An Open-Source Translation App for Linux.md b/sources/tech/20210929 Dialect- An Open-Source Translation App for Linux.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..816f82b4be --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20210929 Dialect- An Open-Source Translation App for Linux.md @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +[#]: subject: "Dialect: An Open-Source Translation App for Linux" +[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/dialect/" +[#]: author: "Ankush Das https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/" +[#]: collector: "lujun9972" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Dialect: An Open-Source Translation App for Linux +====== + +_**Brief:** Dialect is a straightforward app that lets you translate between languages using web services. To explore more, let us take a closer look._ + +While you can launch the web browser and directly use any translation service to get the job done, a desktop app can sometimes come in handy. + +Dialect is a simple translation app that utilizes web services to translate while giving you some extra abilities. + +### Open-Source Translation App with Google Translate & LibreTranslate + +![][1] + +Dialect is primarily an app tailored for GNOME desktops, but it should work fine with other desktop environments. + +It lets you quickly translate languages along with a few extra options. + +At its core, it lets you choose between Google Translate or LibreTranslate as the translation service. + +Even though LibreTranslate cannot come close to Google Translate’s accuracy, featuring it as an option to switch is an excellent addition. At least, for some basic usage, if a user does not want to utilize Google’s services, you have an alternative ready on your desktop. + +### Features of Dialect + +![][2] + +Along with the ability to switch translation services, you get a few more tweaks: + + * Pronunciation + * Text to Speech functionality (Google) + * Dark mode + * Translation shortcut + * Live Translation + * Clipboard buttons to quickly copy/paste + * Translation history (undo/redo) + + + +As you can notice in the screenshot, the live translation feature may get your IP addressed banned from using the service because of API abuse. + +![][3] + +I tried using LibreTranslate (as shown in the image above) and Google Translate with the live translation feature enabled, and it worked fine. + +Maybe if you rely on translations quite often, you may want to avoid the feature. But, for my quick usage, the services didn’t ban by IP address for quite a few test runs. + +It is important to note that you can specify a custom LibreTranslate instance if you want. By default, it uses “translate.astian.org” as the instance. + +You may not find a separate translation history section, but the arrow buttons in the top-left corner of the window will let you see your previous translations and the translation settings as well. + +So, it works as a redo/undo feature as well. + +### Installing Dialect in Linux + +Dialect is available as a [Flatpak][4]. So, you should be able to install it on any Linux distro of your choice. If you are new to this, you might want to check out our [Flatpak guide][5] for help. + +First, add Flathub repo: + +``` +flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo +``` + +And then install the application: + +``` +flatpak install flathub com.github.gi_lom.dialect +``` + +Once installed, look for it in the system menu and start it from there. + +You can also explore its [GitHub page][6] for more information. + +[Dialect][7] + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/dialect/ + +作者：[Ankush Das][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/dialect-screenshot.png?resize=800%2C331&ssl=1 +[2]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/dialect-app-options.png?resize=800%2C470&ssl=1 +[3]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/dialect-libretranslate.png?resize=800%2C326&ssl=1 +[4]: https://itsfoss.com/what-is-flatpak/ +[5]: https://itsfoss.com/flatpak-guide/ +[6]: https://github.com/dialect-app/dialect/ +[7]: https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.github.gi_lom.dialect