Jun 062013
Franklin Speaking 14 Language Translator with Merriam-Webster Dictionary EST-5014
- Translates to and from 14 different languages-including Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish
- Includes 1.4 million searchable inflected forms and grammatical information as well as 280,000 headwords and idioms, and 320,000 voice files
- Features Merriam-Webster’s English Dictionary
- Allows for Pinyin (Chinese) and Romaji (Japanese) input via QWERTY keys
- Displays translations in native characters as well as Roman alphabet for Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Russian
This powerful translator is an indispensable tool for students, language lovers and world travelers. It translates over 20,000 words and 1,000 phrases to and from 14 different languages – including Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish. Plus, it teaches pronunciation by speaking over 130,000 words and 14,000 phrases in human recorded voice. This traveler’s aid includes Merriam-Webster’s English
List Price: $ 149.99
Price: $ 111.10
FABULOUS ITEM,
I am about to embark on my first trip outside the good ole’ USA, heading to Paris & possibly Amsterdam. One of my concerns is communication & money exchange. After purchasing & returning within a day, another translator, I did my homework on this one & found it had much better features that will help me. I received it within about a week & a half & immediatlely found it to be something I will benefit from. One feature I was specifically looking for was a backlight. Without it, if you’re in a dimly lit area, it will be no good to you. I’ve only had it for a day & found it to be pretty easy to use. Of course, there are many features I’ve yet to learn about, but I’ll be happy with the basics.
The voices are very clear & not robotic. The main language you choose is a man’s voice & the translated voice is a woman’s. The screen is easy to read & there is an adjustment for the size of the text. The translator itself is about the size of a cell phone. It comes with a carrying case, ear phones, batteries & computer connector.
Although I still need to familiarize myself with the many features, I highly recommend this product.
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Do more research,
This product is quite restricted in what it can do. I’m disappointed with it’s performance and would encourage other prospective buyers to do more research and actually use the product before buying. I retrospect I should have spent more money to get a more versatile translator that can convert more expressions that are used not just holiday phrases. Also, the playback vocals aren’t as clear as they should be.
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pretty cool,
I bought this one for three languages–Japanese, Spanish and Russian and didnt expect much but i was mistaken. on same screen you can install any of the 14 languages plus your target language and play with translation. it clearly pronounce words in both languages and has two buttons for purpose. it has menu where you can jump to different options. what i dont like is screen snd keyboard size, you actually need magnifying glass to see keyboard and screen contrast is not enough though it has adjustment. and in japanese you use romanaized alphabet not kanji. it doesnt have any slang as i hoped but it has multiple choices for words.
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