dict.cc vs Treccani

dict.cc is an online dictionary for looking up translations across language pairs, including English-German and English-French. The web dictionary is free for private and business use. Its vocabulary is maintained by volunteers, and users can suggest, correct, and confirm translations; correcting entries does not require registration. The maker says its Android and iPhone or iPad apps provide the complete vocabulary offline. The vocabulary database is also available as a downloadable text file for personal use. For Mac, the download page lists a third-party dictionary plugin for Mac OS X 10.5 and later, with separate downloads for 10.5 and 10.6. The FAQ provides code for adding a search field or an iframe translation box to another website. However, automated server-side parsing is not allowed, and the FAQ says no API is available or planned. The privacy page says cookies are used for settings, vocabulary lists, and login status; registered-user details, postings, and vocabulary trainer lists are stored permanently.

Treccani is a reference portal and app with an online encyclopedia, vocabulary, synonyms, a biographical dictionary, a magazine, and Galassia Treccani. Readers can access encyclopedia entries on the web, Android, and iOS; the app also offers a daily word and articles about Italian language, geopolitics, science, and society. The online Dizionario Biografico contains more than 40,000 biographies of people who contributed to Italian history across several fields. Treccani’s Institute describes its mission as compiling, updating, publishing, and disseminating the Enciclopedia Italiana and related works for culture, education, research, and social service. Browsing the portal without ads across devices is available through Zero pubblicità, which must be activated in the app. Its subscription page advertises up to six months free, with duration selected in the app; no price is listed. A personal profile requires registration or sign-in. Treccani identifies its Institute as data controller and says personal data is processed under GDPR, with possible transfers outside the EU under adequacy decisions or appropriate safeguards.