Seslisozluk
Encyclopedia
Seslisozluk is a multilanguage online dictionary
Dictionary
A dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often listed alphabetically, with usage information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, and other information; or a book of words in one language with their equivalents in another, also known as a lexicon...

, primarily English to Turkish and Turkish to English. As of February 2009, it has a rank of 6 among all online dictionaries worldwide. Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish language
The Ottoman Turkish language or Ottoman language is the variety of the Turkish language that was used for administrative and literary purposes in the Ottoman Empire. It borrows extensively from Arabic and Persian, and was written in a variant of the Perso-Arabic script...

, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Greek translations are also provided. The online dictionary also can be used in PDAs, SmartPhones, any phone supporting a web browser.

Seslisozluk.com, established in 1999 as one of the first English-Turkish online dictionaries, is a user-supported online dictionary. The name comes from Turkish sesli sözlük, "dictionary with sound", because the site enables registered members to listen to the pronunciation of the words.

A contribution system lets users add new translations. With the user contribution feature, the dictionary has been steadily growing since it was started, and has now reached more than 2 million entries. Its users appreciate the easy user interface, fast response and multilanguage capability. The website also has a user forum.

Seslisozluk.com has released its new version, version 5 in December 2008. With this version of the dictionary, word rating feature lets users vote for the best word for given search. For example, a 5 star word is listed in the first place.

With new search bar features, users can see search related images, can listen pronunciations automatically, can see results in compact view and can use a multi language virtual keyboard
Virtual keyboard
A virtual keyboard is a software component that allows a user to enter characters. A virtual keyboard can usually be operated with multiple input devices, which may include a touchscreen, an actual keyboard and a computer mouse.- Types :...

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In 2007 Seslisozluk.com has been awarded with the top service award in information category by Informatics Associations of Turkey in Best Web Awards contest.

In 2008 Seslisozluk.com reached the finals at Altin Orumcek Best Web Awards Contest. In January 2010 Seslisozluk announced its Free Iphone application.

Access to the website was banned in Turkey on 28 October 2010 due to copyright violation, as determined by the 4th Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights Court of Istanbul under Case No. 2010/146. The website is accused of fetching words and definitions from other dictionary websites' databases through a bot without permission.

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