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The Ap Geiriaduron contains the Cysgair general dictionary, as well as the standardized terminology dictionaries for schools and further education colleges in Wales, Y Termiadur Addysg, and for Universities in Wales, The Welsh National College's Terminology Dictionary. All these dictionaries provide English-Welsh / Welsh-English entries and can be used offline in case you do not have an internet connection.
Features:
* Offline dictionary for anytime searches
* English and Welsh user interface languages
* Demutate and deconjugate Welsh words to show their original form.
* 'Drill down' feature to find more detailed information on specific words
* Wildcard Welsh searches; eg use it as a rhyming dictionary by searching for '* aith' to find all words ending in 'with'
* Contains the Cysgair Dictionary, an easy to use descriptive dictionary with over 25,000 Welsh and 25,000 English words
* Contains 'The Terminology of Education' dictionary; funded by the Welsh Government as the dictionary of standardized terminology for schools and further education
* Contains the Termau Geiriadur Coleg Cymraeg; containing definitions, images and diagrams; funded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol as the dictionary of standardized terminology for Welsh-medium higher education
* Provides a gateway to the National Terminology Portal at termau.cymru for expanded searches
* Automatic updating of dictionaries as new words, terms and dictionaries are added
The Ap Geiriaduron is a Bangor University application, part-funded by a Go Wales graduate scheme. Further versions were funded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol's Small grants scheme so as to adapt for including their dictionaries.
Developers:
Patrick Robertson, David Chan, Dewi Bryn Jones.
Editors / Terminologists:
Gruffudd Prys, Tegau Andrews, Delyth Prys
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The Ap Dictionaries include the general dictionary of Cysgair as well as standard terms dictionaries in The Termiadur Addysg (which provides terms for schools and further education colleges in Wales), and the Termau'r Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Termau Dictionary which provides terms deferred for Welsh universities. These dictionaries are all English-Welsh / English-English offline online where you do not need a web link to use.
Features:
* Online dictionary to search at any time
* General Ap for Android, iPad and iPhone
* Screen language available in Welsh or English
* Ability to undo and redirect verbs to show original form of words
* Specification feature to get more detailed information on any word
* Search with search goals; eg use it as a directory by searching for '* identification' to show words ending with 'nod'
* Include dictionary Cysgair, easy dictionary description
* Include the terms of reference The Termiadur Addysg which can be viewed online at termiaduraddysg.org; funded by the Welsh Government as a dictionary of standard terms for schools and further education colleges in Wales
* Include Dictionary of Welsh National College Terms; which includes definitions, pictures and diagrams, and funded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol as a dictionary of standard terms for Welsh medium higher education
* Search mode is now online with Porth Termau on terms.wales
* Automatic updates to add new words and words as the dictionaries in it grow
The Ap Geiriaduron appoints Bangor University. The original version was funded by the Go Wales scheme. The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Small Grant was accepted to adapt the ap to receive their dictionary.
Developers:
Patrick Robertson, David Chan, Dewi Bryn Jones.
Editors / Terminologists:
Gruffudd Prys, Tegau Andrews, Delyth Prys.
