Bookshelves

How to choose a bookshelf to work with

You can choose the required bookshelf in the dropdown list (for example, All Dictionaries, General Dictionaries or Science Dictionaries).
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Only the dictionaries shown on the bookshelf are used in translation.

Note. Additionally, the search uses dictionaries on the bookshelf selected for reverse translation.
More: what dictionaries are looked up

Enabling or disabling a dictionary on the bookshelf

You can disable any dictionary on the bookshelf by clicking its icon. A disabled dictionary does not participate in the translation or search even though it is shown on the bookshelf (its icon is “not depressed”).
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To enable a dictionary, click its icon again.

Note. The same dictionary can be placed on several bookshelves. When you enable or disable a dictionary on one bookshelf, its status does not change on other bookshelves.

Placing a dictionary on the bookshelf and removing it

  1. Click the Dictionaries button on the bookshelf.
  2. A list of dictionaries will be displayed. Dictionaries present on the bookshelf have checkmarks next to them.
  3. Click the dictionaries you want to place on the bookshelf or remove.
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Note. The same dictionary can be placed on several bookshelves. When you place a dictionary on the bookshelf or remove it, this does not affect the contents of other bookshelves.

Sequence of dictionaries on the bookshelf

The sequence of dictionaries on the bookshelves determines the sequence of entries in the entry window.
More: sequence of dictionaries on the bookshelf

Creating a bookshelf of your own

You can create a new bookshelf for any translation direction:

  1. Click Tools→Language and Dictionary Settings…→Bookshelves.
  2. Choose the required translation direction at the top of the window.
  3. Click the ABBYY Lingvo dictshelves button new shelf Bookshelves button.
  4. In the Bookshelf window that appears, enter the bookshelf name and click OK.
  5. Place the required dictionaries on the bookshelf using the buttons ABBYY Lingvo dictshelves button delete Bookshelves and ABBYY Lingvo dictshelves button add Bookshelves.
ABBYY Lingvo lamp BookshelvesTo disable all dictionaries but one:
  1. Right-click the icon of this dictionary on the bookshelf.
  2. In the menu that appears choose Enable Only This Dictionary.
ABBYY Lingvo lamp BookshelvesTo view dictionary information (number of entries, summary, etc.):
  1. Right-click the icon of this dictionary on the bookshelf.
  2. Choose About Dictionary in the window that opens.

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Bookshelves