X-Translate.Net

X-Translate.Net is an open-source software tool which can be used in order to help individuals translate from any language to another, as well as view entries in same language dictionaries.

This is the portable version of Translate.Net and therefore, you the installation process can be easily skipped. It comes in a ZIP format, and you only have to unpack it to any location on the hard drive, and double-click the EXE to use it.

You can also copy the program files to an external data drive and run X-Translate.Net on any machine you can connect to. Moreover, the Windows registry will not suffer any changes.

The interface is clean and accessible to both power and novice users, without facing any kind of difficulty. It encompasses a few shortcut buttons, a menu bar and several panels to display results, to input your text and to modify certain parameters.

This software utility enables you to choose languages from a very long list, and can also help you translate particular phrases, by selecting a type of subject (anatomy, art, auto, business, chemistry, law, sex, military etc.) and the dictionary or database to search in.

It is possible to show accents, mark words that haven’t been translated, change the placement of the results view, add an unlimited amount of profiles, as well as undo, redo, cut, copy, paste and delete specified elements.

CPU and RAM requirements are minimal, and thus, the tool does not hamper your computer’s performance, while extensive Help contents are provided online.

X-Translate.Net is a pretty decent piece of software for translators, with a user-friendly interface and a good response time. However, an update is in order.