Press Releases
Launch of Interreg IIIa Programme
11 October 2006
Staff from The Department of Welsh, University of Wales, Lampeter recently travelled to Dublin to the launch of an innovative new Interreg IIIa programme. The project, known as Fiontar Téarmaí Unedig, is being run in partnership with Dublin City University and primarily involves developing advanced technology language applications. The aim is to provide a range of linguistic tools (e.g. an electronic grammar) as well as on-line courses to support those who require authoritative Welsh language resources.
A new resource called www.focal.ie was officially launched by Seán Ó Neachtain MEP. This on-line portal points to two innovative resources developed by the project, an Irish-English terminology website, and a comprehensive on-line Welsh-English, English-Welsh dictionary www.geiriadur.net This electronic dictionary is an invaluable tool for translators, those working through the medium of Welsh, and students of all ages. The dictionary contains ordinary everyday vocabulary as well as specific terminology such as medical, financial and I.T. vocabulary. Currently there are over 250,000 individual searches a month recorded on the dictionary and this number growing rapidly.
For further information please contact the Department of Welsh on 01570 424754 or visit our web-site www.e-addysg.com
