Create your words repository
Use Word to keep track of your words search
I'm using Word as a translation tool since some months. Why? Because it's easy, powerful and it's integrated in the environment I'm using to write these posts. With Word 2003, Microsoft comes up with an interesting language side bar. If you select the "All Reference books" and search for a term, you'll have answers from many, more than useful, works. Encarta English dictionary, English thesaurus, the French translation and French thesaurus (dependent the translation language you selected). His that not perfect? In a single click I have access to a word that I didn't know with his definition, his synonyms and his translation. Okay, there is why I'm using this tool.
I also use it as a words repository. A word repository is especially interesting when you are learning a new language. It's a place where you'll put new words that you learn with his definition and translation. What make Word interesting as a word repository is that you only have to create a Word document call "word repository.doc". Then when you are searching for the translation of a word that you don't understand, you open this file, you search for the word's translation in the translation tool; you copy the definition and the thesaurus entry and paste it into your document and save it. Then you have, in few seconds, keep track of your new learned word. Your words repository is now started.
What's the purpose of a word repository? It's a way to keep track of new learned words. It's a place where you'll be able to easily find words that you already searched for. The problem with languages is that this is not because you use a work once that you know this word. You need to use it few times in different contexts to master it. It's where a word repository is interesting. You can easily get tracks of your own words and rapidly search through it. You also can enhance it with an excerpt of where and how you are using it.
I said that it was really useful when you are learning a new language; but keep in mind that it also can be really useful with your native tongue. Use it to refine his writing and speaking; to master his subtleties.
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