{"id":512,"date":"2012-05-03T10:24:26","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T10:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/?p=512"},"modified":"2012-05-03T10:24:26","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T10:24:26","slug":"new-look-some-handy-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/2012\/05\/03\/new-look-some-handy-links\/","title":{"rendered":"New Look + Some Handy Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you\u2019ve probably noticed, Transparent is getting a facelift. All the blogs have been moved from <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/YourLanguange<\/span> to <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">http:\/\/<span style=\"color: #ff0000\">blogs<\/span>.transparent.com\/YourLanguage<\/span>. The blogs\u2019 design is being changed too. Don\u2019t worry \u2013 everything is going to be just as nice and functional as before, if not better!<\/p>\n<p>While we\u2019re at it, here are <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">some useful online resources for learning Danish<\/span><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sproget.dk\">http:\/\/sproget.dk<\/a><\/strong>. This is <em>the<\/em> online dictionary of Danish. It\u2019s backed by the Government and the Danish Language Council, among others, so the contents are top-notch. The homepage lets you look up words in several dictionaries at the same time. It\u2019s a great tool to check spellings \u2013 but be aware that it\u2019s all in Danish\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2022<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/translate.google.com\">http:\/\/translate.google.com<\/a><\/strong>. I guess you already know this one\u2026 The Danish-English-Danish engine has improved a lot recently, and gives some excellent translations. However, it still translates \u201dHvor meget koster guler\u00f8dderne?\u201d (How much do the carrots cost?) as <em>\u2019How much does the carrots\u2019<\/em> \u2013 so use with caution\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acapela-group.com\/text-to-speech-interactive-demo.html\">http:\/\/www.acapela-group.com\/text-to-speech-interactive-demo.html<\/a><\/strong>. Acapela is a company that makes text-to-speech engines\u2026 You type something, and the Acapela robot pronounces it for you! You have to pick a Danish voice in the list \u2013 Mette (female) or Rasmus (male). The quality of the pronunciation surprises me every time I try it. Definitely a place to go if you feel lost in the jungle of Danish sounds\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acapela-group.com\/text-to-speech-interactive-demo.html\">http:\/\/www.dr.dk\/ligetil<\/a><\/strong>. The Danish national broadcasting corporation, <strong>DR<\/strong> (Danmarks Radio), has made this online newspaper. <strong>Ligetil <\/strong>\u00a0means <em>easy, accessible<\/em>.\u00a0The site consists of short articles written entirely in \u201dBasic Danish\u201d. A good place to start reading the language.<\/p>\n<p>I know a lot of you would like to watch Danish tv, but unfortunately DR has blocked its online tv from computers not in Denmark\u2026 If you\u2019re here, though, you should take a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dr.dk\/nu\/live#\/DR1\">http:\/\/www.dr.dk\/nu\/live#\/DR1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you know any Danish-learning resources not mentioned in the list? Feel free to share with other learners in the comments section!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you\u2019ve probably noticed, Transparent is getting a facelift. All the blogs have been moved from http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/YourLanguange to http:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/YourLanguage. The blogs\u2019 design is being changed too. Don\u2019t worry \u2013 everything is going to be just as nice and functional as before, if not better! 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