Franklin BFQ-1440 eBook Reader User Manual


 
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Translating French Words
Explanation of Genders
French nouns are different than
English nouns in that they must either
be masculine or feminine. Each
definition of a noun indicates which
gender it is with
m
or
f
.
Misspelling Words
If you enter a misspelled word, a list
of corrections appears. Highlight the
word you want and then press
entrer
to see its dictionary entry.
Understanding Definitions
Dictionary entries consist of
headwords, parts of speech, and/or
definitions. Other forms of the word
may follow the headword. Capitalized
words indicate the category for which
the word is used. After the translation,
you may see a list of usage examples.
1. Type savoir.
2. Press
entrer
.
Translating English Words
You can also use the Professeur
d'anglais to translate English words into
French.
1. Press
lang
to change the entry
language from French to En-
glish, if needed.
2. Type a word (e.g., how).
To erase a letter, press
arr
. TO type
accents, type the letter (e.g.,
e
) and
press
repeatedly until the accent
you want appears (e.g.,
é
). To type a
capital, hold
maj
and press a letter
key. To type a number, hold
fn
and
press
a
-
p
. To type a hyphen, hold
fn
and press
j
.
3. Press
entrer
to view the French
translation.
Press
espace
or to scroll.
4. Hold
fn
and press or to
view the next or previous defi-
nition.
5. Press
effac
when done.