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Deluxe-NTL-2F

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ECTACO iTRAVL Deluxe NTL-2F English <-> French Talking 2-way Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary

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Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: English <-> English, English <-> French,French <-> English
Speech: English and French for the Dictionary; English and French for the PhraseBook

The ECTACO iTRAVL Deluxe is the world's most sophisticated and elegant multilingual travel, translation, and language learning handheld ever made. A unique combination of the most advanced solutions for international communication ever invented, iTRAVL is designed to help you succeed anywhere you go. Whether you are at the airport, dealing with foreign partners, or visiting a doctor or restaurant, iTRAVL lets you get more from every trip you take by providing the tools you need for perfect understanding and effective communication. Complete. iTRAVL Deluxe, which is based on its Military predecessor - SpeechGuard - contains the largest amount of linguistic resources ever assembled in a single device and features everything you could possibly need when traveling abroad. The strikingly beautiful design that features a crystal-clear, hi-resolution color touch screen, a user-friendly and customizable interface and unsurpassed voice navigation makes finding the information you need on the go easy and fast.

Understanding. Helping to understand the world around you, a unique combination of Mobile Infotainment Software for those who travel by car or train to work every day, Language Teacher Speech Recognition and Speech Analysis software with Machine Translation modules which translate entire texts at the click of the button* you have everything needed to get a head start on learning or translating language. A Speech Recognition-based Audio PhraseBook with native-speaker voice output means that your iTRAVL Deluxe understands exactly what you say and pronounces a translation back in the language of your choice. Not only can you translate single words with our largest built-in dictionary, and utilize the useful phrases, but with the included Ectaco/C-Pen handheld scanner and convenient iTRAVL desktop Cradle you can also grab entire texts from wherever you find them - in a newspaper, on a theatre program, a doctor's prescription or even from a poster on the wall - scan it, upload it to the iTRAVL instantly, and get a translation right away! In addition, with the help of the included mini-USB to USB adapter and ECTACO software (sold separately) you can use the Ectaco/C-Pen to import image data to any desktop or laptop PC for further recognition.

Indispensable. The travel resources contained within the iTRAVL provide everything you need to make every trip you take more enjoyable. The inclusion of the unique iHELP utility even offers instant assistance in both emergency and frequently encountered situations when you speak short, simple voice commands. In addition, the inclusion of the world-renowned Fodor's Travel Guide provides you with maps for your destination as well as detailed information on local transportation, the best restaurants and hotels, and suggestions for the top local attractions in 50 of the world's most popular cities. In addition, the pre-installed CIA World Factbook means that you will also have complete information on 180 countries at your fingertips from one of the world's most respected sources.

Unique. Unlike cheap imitations, iTRAVL Deluxe will never end up at the bottom of your desk drawer gathering dust. Both before and after your trip, the included Language Teacher and Mobile Infotainment System, with its unique combination of speech recognition, voice output, speech analysis and evaluation procedures, helps you learn a new language in less than the time it takes to fly to your destination. Once you return home you can continue to improve your language skills or use it to communicate with non-English speaking housekeepers or construction workers. It's also great for speaking with visiting business partners and foreign family members. Language learning games include FlashCards, Language Pockets, Translation Test and Spell-It-Right. A new addition - the Linguistic Crossword Puzzle - help anyone build their language and memory skills quickly and enjoyably.

Extras. Designed to keep you informed and entertained on any trip you take, iTRAVL Deluxe is your irreplaceable travel and language assistant. With pre-loaded Travel Audio Books that give you special insight into some of the world's most famous and popular sights and cultural notes to help you understand local customs, you'll be able to fit in wherever you go. In addition to everything you need to get your message across in any situation, iTRAVL Deluxe includes a number of general use applications that make organizing your life - whether at home or abroad - more effective. Including a daily Calendar, a robust Audio Player, a Voice Recorder, a Talking Calculator, plus Tasks and Notepad utilities, you will now be more organized than ever before with all the information you need when traveling and working in the palm of your hand.

iTRAVL Deluxe offers all of the following advanced features:

Design and Connectivity

  • Customizable interface
  • Unsurpassed hi-tech design
  • Crystal-clear hi-resolution color touch screen
  • Ectaco/C-Pen handheld scanner that scans from any surface
  • iTRAVL Cradle for desktop connectivity, battery charging and connection to Ectaco/C-Pen
  • Instant PC connectivity

Linguistic Resources

  • Built-in English explanatory dictionaries
  • Unlimited speech functionality
  • Built-in Speech Recognition function
  • Hands Free/Eye Free Mobile Infotainment System for learning languages in the car, on a train, while you workout or when walking the dog.
  • Speech Recognition Audio PhraseBook that understands what you say and speaks its translations aloud
  • Language Teacher system to let you begin speaking another language immediately
  • The industry's largest translating Talking Dictionary
  • Princeton WordNet Dictionary with definitions for more than 70,000 English words
  • Bilingual interface
  • Full Text Translation that delivers translations of entire paragraphs
  • Language-learning games including FlashCards, Language Pockets, Translation Test and Spell-It-Right.
  • Linguistic Crossword Puzzle for memorizing meaning, pronunciation and the correct spelling of words

Travel Modules

  • Fodor's Travel Guide offers up-to-date information on 50 of the most popular destinations
  • CIA World Factbook supplies complete statistics on 180 countries
  • iHELP gives you immediate access to frequently used and emergency phrases
  • Size and Metric conversion utilities and a Talking Calculator let you keep track of just how much you are spending
  • Cultural notes let you make a good first impression

Extras

  • Travel Audio Books to keep you entertained and informed
  • The included Audio Player lets you enjoy your favorite media files wherever you go
  • A Voice Recorder helps you to keep notes and record information on the move
  • Calendar, Tasks, and Notepad utilities let you keep track of appointments and the things you need to do

The ECTACO iTRAVL Deluxe package comes complete with the ECTACO iTRAVL handheld, the ECTACO/C-Pen Scanner, an SD card which contains the dedicated linguistic content of the device plus everything you need to get started including a rechargeable battery, a cradle for PC connection and charging, and the Ectaco/C-Pen connection.

In addition there are a number of accessories that are available to help you get the most out of the advanced features of your iTRAVL Deluxe including a Car Infotainment Pack, a Travel Accessories Pack and numerous individual items such as headphones, carry straps, microphones, silicone pouches and additional SD Cards featuring the various different ECTACO iTRAVL Linguistic and Travel modules for different language combinations.

Deluxe version comes with hands free/eye free Car Infotainment System to learn languages during driving.

One of the modules in the iTRAVL Deluxe is called "Car Infotainment System". User sets the device at dashboard, connects over-the-head microphone to the iTRAVL and follows the learning curve generated by device. The speech analyzing software processes user's speech and grades it as Good, Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.

Then iTRAVL speaks out the sets of words or phrases and user is offered to pick the right one, and so on.

Current course consists of 7 topics: Time, Hotel, Restaurant, Foodstuffs, Transport, Shopping and General Phrases with various subtopics.

Make your journey as enjoyable as your destination with the new iTRAVL Deluxe!

Click here to check out the latest video presentation of ECTACO iTRAVL NTL series.

Click here to learn more about this device's enhanced functionality.

The difference between the iTRAVL NTL and iTRAVL Alpine series is:

  • the color
  • the Alpine series contains the most recently updated dictionary databases

    Price: £369.95

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EF850





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ECTACO Partner EF850 - English <-> French Talking Electronic Dictionary and Audio PhraseBook

Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: English <-> French; French <-> English; English <-> English
Speech: English and French for the Dictionary; English and French for the PhraseBook
Number of words: 245,000
Size: 6.6 x 3.9 x 0.9 in
Weight:11 oz
Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1400mAh), included

Speech Recognition Enabled!

The ECTACO EF850 is the newest generation talking handheld translation device from the remarkable Partner line.

You have never seen anything like it before! Imagine a translator that not only helps facilitate communication with others and translates anything you want, but now teaches you the language too!

It's like having your own personal private tutor; the Language Teacher section speaks to you using fluent native-language voice narration giving you step by step instructions, quizzes, and pronunciation help so you can start speaking correctly in no time at all!

Combining words, pictures, and lessons, you talk into the translator and it tells you if you're pronouncing the words or phrases properly and then actually shows you how to say them, so you'll learn through speaking and listening at the same time.

If that weren't enough, you have access to a complete dictionary filled with over 245,000 words you can look up instantly if your having trouble. And don't forget that there's a section of over 14,000 pre-recorded phrases spoken in fluent English and French.

Language Teacher

Opening a book and studying words for hours on end sometimes just won't cut it. But with a little help and a push in the right direction, learning an entire language can be accomplished in no time! The Language Teacher gradually builds up your vocabulary and pronunciation through lessons and quizzes you can take at your own pace. It even shows the percentage of how many lessons you have completed and how well you're doing!

Text Translation

Need a fast translation you can't find anywhere else? Just type in a word and hit the translate button! From English to French or French to English, your translation will appear instantly. Then have it pronounced by the translator or you can try yourself!

Speech Recognition

With 14,000 built in phrases, there's nothing you can't say! Just select a category, press the 'Say' button and the translator will recognize your phrase and give you a full translation which can then be pronounced fluently in that language.

Highlights:

  • Advanced speech recognition modules understand what you say and let you test your pronunciation by comparing your speech with that of the device. If the Partner understands you then so do will everyone else.
  • Unique combination of authentic native-speaker voice narration in the PhraseBook and state-of-the-art TTS (text-to-speech) voice synthesis in the Dictionary.
  • Fully expandable vocabulary that includes over 245,000 words pre-loaded on the device in the general and specialized dictionaries - the most extensive vocabulary database ever assembled! More than 50 additional language combinations are also available as ECTACO MMC/SD Cards which can supplement the device!
  • Audio PhraseBook designed with the frequent traveler in mind delivers authentic human voice output in both languages for over 14,000 pre-recorded phrases for commonly encountered situations. The included "You May Hear" section displays the different answers you might receive in response to your speech.
  • Color display with adjustable color schemes, customizable elements, color-coded parts of speech, usage examples and more
  • Sophisticated Machine Translation system with unlimited pronunciation of translated text in both languages. Type any text you want and it will translate and speak the translation out loud using its built-in TTS (text-to-speech) processor.

Dictionaries:

  • WordNet Princeton edition English-English dictionary of contemporary English with over 70,000 headwords and detailed explanations
  • More than 245,000 entries in dictionary that offers comprehensive usage examples and intelligible synthesized voice output of words in both languages
  • Advanced word recognition and Morphofinder
  • Custom "Add new word" function allows you to create your own personal vocabulary databases and incorporate them into the existing dictionaries
  • Slang lock: function allowing you to eliminate slang from your dictionaries
  • Responsive look-up function helps you easily navigate the extensive linguistic resources
  • Interchangeable MMC/SD cards allow you to easily add languages and linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

Language-learning:

  • Language Teacher program acts as your own personal language tutor to help you learn more effectively and improve your skills
  • English idioms and irregular verbs included
  • Flash Cards, Pockets, Spell It, Translation Test linguistic games help you to learn at your own pace, expand your vocabulary and improve spelling
  • WordNet Princeton edition English-English dictionary of contemporary English with over 70,000 headwords and detailed explanations
  • Over 245,000 words in general and specialized dictionaries, featuring synthesized voice for both languages as well as comprehensive examples for use in real-life situations
  • Vector Ultima™ spell-checker

Traveling:

  • 14,000 entry Talking Audio Travel PhraseBook with authentic human voice narration helps you to communicate effectively in a variety of standard everyday situations and activities
  • Classic FlashCards language-learning game helps you improve your vocabulary while you play!

And more…

  • Voice recorder
  • Media Player with MP3 support to aid you in study and at play offers the ability to listen to the thousands of Audio Books that are available in MP3 format. The device comes pre-loaded with Rick Steve's Audio Tours.
  • Metric conversions and size equivalents
  • Calendar and Tasks
  • World Time
  • Daily Alarm
  • Calculator
  • American citizenship exam preparation guide
  • And More…

This device is powered by AC/DC adapter and rechargeable battery (all included in the standard package)

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Price: £349.95

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NTL-2F

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ECTACO iTRAVL NTL-2F English <-> French Talking 2-way Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary

Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: English <-> English, English <-> French,French <-> English
Speech: English and French for the Dictionary; English and French for the PhraseBook

Absolutely unique in the world of handheld language and travel assistants iTRAVL includes everything the business or leisure traveler needs to make visiting foreign destinations an enjoyable and easily navigated experience.

  • The world's most sophisticated Speech Recognition System that understands and instantly translates any of the tens of thousands of pre-programmed words and phrases contained in the iTRAVL
  • Unsurpassed Travel Voice PhraseBook translates and speaks 14,000 phrases using native-speaker voice narration
  • iHELP for instant access to emergency and frequently used phrases which can be spoken immediately
  • Indispensable travel resources that include Fodor's Travel Guide, CIA World Factbook and Travel AudioBooks
  • Amazing Language Teacher system to help you learn foreign language in the time it takes to fly to your destination.
  • Reliable and accurate 2-way Full-text Machine Translation with voice output
  • Exhaustive Translating Dictionary that pronounces English and French words using state-of-the-art Speech Synthesis
  • Customizable multilingual English, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish interface
  • Hands free, voice navigation and hi-res touch screen for easy access to information
  • Responsive virtual keyboard for each of the included languages
  • Extended functionality and responsiveness powered by Windows CE
  • Outstanding Mp3 player for your media files to keep you entertained on the road
  • Language-learning games including FlashCards, Language Pockets, Translation Test and Spell-It-Right.
  • Plus much, much more!

Innovation Award 2008 from the Consumer Electronics Association

Loaded with a full range of the most useful communication tools. By simply speaking into the iTRAVL, you can have your phrases instantly translated and spoken aloud using a sophisticated combination of speech recognition modules, real human voice narration and speech synthesis. Helping you to enjoy sightseeing more, meet new friends and deal with emergencies, it is loaded with a full range of the most advanced language management tools ever combined and includes iHELP which lets you immediately access a list of emergency or most frequently used phrases instantly. Thanks to its remarkable Speech Recognition modules all you have to do is pronounce a voice tag and iTRAVL will speak the phrase immediately. A real life saver!

Lost? Never Again. Detailed maps with destination advice and addresses will help you find your way around in no time. Need a more hands on approach? Now asking for directions has never been easier. The combination of a fully translating Dictionary, PhraseBook and Travel Guide offers a compact and easy to use resource that fits in the palm of your hand. The inclusion of the world-renowned Fodor's Travel Guide lets you benefit from expert advice on hotels, restaurants, local attractions and transportation. Equipped with the CIA World Factbook, detailed information on every nation in the world is now just a click away.

No more books or papers! Now you can leave it all at home, greatly reducing the time and energy necessary to access the information you depend on most while traveling. Before and after your trip you can also use the built-in speech enabled Language Teacher and language-learning games to improve your speech and accent. You can even use iTRAVL to communicate with your non-English speaking housekeeper or construction workers, to impress your visiting business partners with your knowledge of their language or to show your friends and family how much you know. Speaking another language has never been easier or more fun!

The Best of the Best! Easy to navigate and user-friendly iTRAVL offers a hi-resolution touch-screen interface that puts Windows CE powered convenience at your fingertips. A user-friendly and customizable multilingual interface that offers you a choice of English, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish display languages. A responsive virtual keyboard for each of the included languages makes entering text quick and easy. A robust MP3 player lets you enjoy all your favorite media files and AudioBooks. Whether you're on the go, or ready to study, this global travel companion is always at your side. With the inclusion of a convenient metric converter and a talking calculator, you can now verify exchange rates and have them pronounced instantly. In addition, a world clock is now accessible so you can check the time in any time zone just by clicking the location on a virtual map. The newest and best there is to offer, ITRAVL is like no other communication device in the world.

Once you take a trip with iTRAVL, you'll never leave home without it!

Specifications:

  • 245,000 entry English <-> French translating dictionary with voice synthesis
  • Audio Travel PhraseBook with speech recognition that translates and speaks 14,000 travel-related words and phrases
  • Audio Travel PhraseBook includes the following topics: Basics, Traveling, Hotel, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Food/Drinks, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care, Calling for Police
  • iHELP pronounces Emergency or frequently used phrases instantly
  • Fodor's Travel Guide with maps and essential information for 50 cities and CIA World Factbook for 180 countries around the world: Maps, Flags, Country Profiles, People, Geography, History, Economy, Essential Statistics, International Organizations and Groups and more
  • Consistent Full-text Machine Translation
  • 70,000 WordNet English explanatory dictionary
  • Windows CE powered for advanced functionality and responsiveness
  • Hi-resolution touch-screen and hands-free speech navigation functionality
  • Mp3 player, games, calculator, metric converter, and word time clock utilities.

AC adapter, rechargeable battery and two LCD protecting films are included in the standard package.

The entire linguistic content of the iTRAVL is included on a 512 MB SD card which comes with the device.

Price: £299.95

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Deluxe-NTL-9C

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ECTACO iTRAVL Deluxe NTL-9C Talking 2-way Multilingual Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary

Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: English <-> English,
English <-> Chinese, Chinese <-> English,
English <-> French, French <-> English,
English <-> German, German <-> English,
English <-> Italian, Italian <-> English,
English <-> Polish, Polish <-> English,
English <-> Portuguese, Portuguese <-> English,
English <-> Russian, Russian <-> English,
English <-> Spanish, Spanish <-> English
Speech: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish for the Dictionary; Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish for the PhraseBook

Click here to see a demonstration of the NTL-9CThe ECTACO iTRAVL Deluxe is the world's most sophisticated and elegant multilingual travel, translation, and language learning handheld ever made. A unique combination of the most advanced solutions for international communication ever invented, iTRAVL is designed to help you succeed anywhere you go. Whether you are at the airport, dealing with foreign partners, or visiting a doctor or restaurant, iTRAVL lets you get more from every trip you take by providing the tools you need for perfect understanding and effective communication.

Complete. iTRAVL Deluxe, which is based on its Military predecessor - SpeechGuard - contains the largest amount of linguistic resources ever assembled in a single device and features everything you could possibly need when traveling abroad. The strikingly beautiful design that features a crystal-clear, hi-resolution color touch screen, our most user-friendly and customizable interface yet, and unsurpassed voice navigation makes finding the information you need on the go easy and fast.

Understanding. Helping to understand the world around you, a unique combination of Mobile Infotainment Software for those who travel by car or train to work every day, Language Teacher Speech Recognition and Speech Analysis software with Machine Translation modules which translate entire texts at the click of the button* you have everything needed to get a head start on learning or translating any language. A Speech Recognition-based Audio PhraseBook with native-speaker voice output means that your iTRAVL Deluxe understands exactly what you say and pronounces a translation back in the language of your choice. Not only can you translate single words with our largest built-in dictionary, and utilize the useful phrases, but with the included Ectaco/C-Pen handheld scanner and convenient iTRAVL desktop Cradle you can also grab entire texts from wherever you find them - in a newspaper, on a theatre program, a doctor's prescription or even from a poster on the wall - scan it, upload it to the iTRAVL instantly, and get a translation into your chosen language right away! In addition, with the help of the included mini-USB to USB adapter and ECTACO software (sold separately) you can use the Ectaco/C-Pen to import image data to any desktop or laptop PC for further recognition.

Indispensable. The travel resources contained within the iTRAVL provide everything you need to make every trip you take more enjoyable. The inclusion of the unique iHELP utility even offers instant assistance in both emergency and frequently encountered situations when you speak short, simple voice commands. In addition, the inclusion of the world-renowned Fodor's Travel Guide provides you with maps for your destination as well as detailed information on local transportation, the best restaurants and hotels, and suggestions for the top local attractions in 50 of the world's most popular cities. In addition, the pre-installed CIA World Factbook means that you will also have complete information on 180 countries at your fingertips from one of the world's most respected sources.

Unique. Unlike cheap imitations, iTRAVL Deluxe will never end up at the bottom of your desk drawer gathering dust. Both before and after your trip, the included Language Teacher and Mobile Infotainment System, with its unique combination of speech recognition, voice output, speech analysis and evaluation procedures, helps you learn a new language in less than the time it takes to fly to your destination. Once you return home you can continue to improve your language skills or use it to communicate with non-English speaking housekeepers or construction workers. It's also great for speaking with visiting business partners and foreign family members. Language learning games include FlashCards, Language Pockets, Translation Test and Spell-It-Right. A new addition - the Linguistic Crossword Puzzle - help anyone build their language and memory skills quickly and enjoyably. Another new feature - Smart Audio Keyboard - is a great tool for those just beginning to learn a new language. It displays large images of the letters and pronounces them out loud when you touch them. You can type anything you want on this Smart Keyboard even with your eyes closed! And because the iTRAVL Deluxe is fully-customizable and updateable, you can easily add new content based on your travel plans using supplementary SD cards for more than 80 different language combinations.

Extras. Designed to keep you informed and entertained on any trip you take, iTRAVL Deluxe is your irreplaceable travel and language assistant. With pre-loaded Travel Audio Books that give you special insight into some of the world's most famous and popular sights and cultural notes to help you understand local customs, you'll be able to fit in wherever you go. In addition to everything you need to get your message across in any situation, iTRAVL Deluxe includes a number of general use applications that make organizing your life - whether at home or abroad - more effective. Including a daily Calendar, a robust Audio Player, a Voice Recorder, a Multilingual Talking Calculator, plus Tasks and Notepad utilities, you will now be more organized than ever before with all the information you need when traveling and working in the palm of your hand.

iTRAVL Deluxe offers all of the following advanced features:

Design and Connectivity

  • Unsurpassed hi-tech design
  • Crystal-clear hi-resolution color touch screen
  • Ectaco/C-Pen handheld scanner that scans from any surface
  • iTRAVL Cradle for desktop connectivity, battery charging and connection to Ectaco/C-Pen
  • Smart Audio Keyboard for easy and accurate data entry
  • Instant PC connectivity

Linguistic Resources

  • Built-in English explanatory dictionaries
  • Unlimited speech functionality
  • Built-in Multilingual Speech Recognition function
  • Hands Free/Eye Free Mobile Infotainment System for learning languages in the car, on a train, while you workout or when walking the dog.
  • Speech Recognition Audio PhraseBook that understands what you say and speaks its translations aloud
  • Language Teacher system to let you begin speaking another language immediately
  • The industry's largest translating Talking Dictionary
  • Princeton WordNet Dictionary with definitions for more than 70,000 English words
  • Full Text Translation that delivers translations of entire paragraphs
  • Language-learning games including FlashCards, Language Pockets, Translation Test and Spell-It-Right.
  • Linguistic Crossword Puzzle for memorizing meaning, pronunciation and the correct spelling of words

Travel Modules

  • Fodor's Travel Guide offers up-to-date information on 50 of the most popular destinations
  • CIA World Factbook supplies complete statistics on 180 countries
  • iHELP gives you immediate access to frequently used and emergency phrases
  • Size and Metric conversion utilities and a Talking Calculator let you keep track of just how much you are spending
  • Cultural notes let you make a good first impression

Extras

  • Travel Audio Books to keep you entertained and informed
  • The included Audio Player lets you enjoy your favorite media files wherever you go
  • A Voice Recorder helps you to keep notes and record information on the move
  • Calendar, Tasks, and Notepad utilities let you keep track of appointments and the things you need to do

The ECTACO iTRAVL Deluxe package comes complete with the ECTACO iTRAVL handheld, the ECTACO/C-Pen Scanner, an SD card which contains the dedicated linguistic content of the device plus everything you need to get started including a rechargeable battery, a cradle for PC connection and charging, and the Ectaco/C-Pen connection.

In addition there are a number of accessories that are available to help you get the most out of the advanced features of your iTRAVL Deluxe including a Car Infotainment Pack, a Travel Accessories Pack and numerous individual items such as headphones, carry straps, microphones, silicone pouches and additional SD Cards featuring the various different ECTACO iTRAVL Linguistic and Travel modules for different language combinations.

Deluxe version comes with hands free/eye free Car Infotainment System to learn languages during driving.

One of the modules in the iTRAVL Deluxe is called "Car Infotainment System". User sets the device at dashboard, connects over-the-head microphone to the iTRAVL and follows the learning curve generated by device. The speech analyzing software processes user's speech and grades it as Good, Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.

Then iTRAVL speaks out the sets of words or phrases and user is offered to pick the right one, and so on.

Current course consists of 7 topics: Time, Hotel, Restaurant, Foodstuffs, Transport, Shopping and General Phrases with various subtopics.

Make your journey as enjoyable as your destination with the new iTRAVL Deluxe!

This product employs the Pinyin system for input of text.

Pinyin input is a transliteration system that allows you to read and write Chinese using the Latin alphabet. It requires users to enter a series of standard symbol combinations which are then able to be read as an accurate, standardized approximation of the Chinese language. The Pinyin system of input is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.

Click here to check out the latest video presentation of ECTACO iTRAVL NTL series.

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Price: £499.95

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ECTACO iTRAVL English <-> French TL-2F

Category: Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
Language pair: English <-> French, French <-> English
Vocabulary: over 450,000 words
PhraseBook: over 14,000 phrases
Size: 98x30x181mm, 3.9x1.2x7.1 in
Weight: 11 oz
Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1800mAh), included

The ECTACO iTRAVL TL-2F is one of the most popular translators from our famous iTRAVL series. This newest-generation portable device is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. Complete with the most advanced voice capabilities contained in any handheld device, the iTRAVL TL-2 features the remarkable combination of a speaker-independent speech recognition system that allows the machine to understand an individual user’s voice, professionally narrated real human voice output, and advanced TTS voice synthesis. Featuring more than 14,000 travel-related phrases that can be voiced in both French and English, this state-of-the-art Audio Travel PhraseBook is indispensable for international travellers, helping them to communicate efficiently. It also provides users with a comprehensive bi-directional dictionary featuring easy-to-use sentence builder pronunciation for every word from banking and shopping to camping and sightseeing: everything the demanding traveller needs. It even includes useful everyday conversation topics allowing one to immediately engage with foreign language culture. Complete with the fun and effective FlashCards language-learning game system for optimal language learning: you can choose from four entertaining games to increase your vocabulary at your own pace.

Enclosed within a water-resistant and dustproof case, this durable, compact and stylish handheld translator is complete with a high-quality loudspeaker that makes effective communication even easier.

Audio PhraseBook

  • 14,000 ready-made phrases, everyday expressions and lists of single words including the following topics: Basics, Hotel, Travelling, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care.
  • The "You may hear it" section allows users to see examples of what they may hear in reply to a voiced phrase. For example, having chosen the topic "In a restaurant" you voice the phrase "I would like a coffee, please". When you switch to the "You may hear it" option, the system then displays the potential responses you may get from the waiter according to your request.
  • "Useful words" function provides the most important key words within a given topic for travellers to memorize.
  • Advanced French and English human-narrated speech output
  • English and French speech recognition modules transform your speech into digital information for translation.
  • Single word or complete phrase search function
  • Flashcards language-learning games for effective memorisation of words to quickly and effectively enhance your vocabulary

Expanded vocabulary

  • Bi-directional English<->French dictionary includes general lexis
  • Advanced French and English speech synthesis
  • Phonetic transcription to help improve pronunciation and spelling
  • Instant reverse translation for added comprehension
  • Look-up function allows you navigate easily through the included information
  • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
  • "Add New Word" function allows users to create new entries and add them to existing dictionaries
  • A virtual keyboard provides quick access to the dictionary
  • Slang Lock feature to exclude slang from translations
  • Easily expandable by adding MMC/SD cards with additional languages and exclusive linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

Additional Features

  • MP3 player
  • MultiMedia Card (included) simplifies content replacement and updates
  • World Time
  • Daily Alarm
  • Calculator
  • Currency and Metric conversion
  • Touch-screen (320x240 pixels)
  • Backlit screen
  • Auto Off function will power down translator when it’s idle
  • AC adapter, MMC Card English-French iTRAVL - 128MMC TL-EF and rechargeable battery are all included in the standard package. Batteries are recharged using the included adapter.

Price: £199.95

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ECTACO Partner C-4F English <-> French Professional Talking Electronic Dictionary & eBook

Device Type: ECTACO C-4
Language pairs: English <-> French; French <-> English
Open mode: 5.85 x 5.12 x 0.51 in
Close mode: 3.12 x 5.12 x 0.9 in
Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 800mAh), included
PC connectionNo

The ECTACO Partner C-4F is a fully expandable, professional-level Talking Dictionary. With two high-quality screens that open like a real book, it offers an enhanced translating and reading experience while taking up a fraction of the space. An absolutely exhaustive dictionary contains more than 480,000 words.

Equipped to speak any entry from dictionary or any word you type into it, the C-4F employs the latest TTS speech capabilities. It also comes pre-loaded with 14,000 indispensable phrases that can also be spoken out loud using crystal clear digital recordings of authentic native speakers. Packed with all the information and utilities necessary for complete understanding, the C-4F makes communicating in another language effortless and accurate. The new Partner is fully customizable and expandable and ready to keep pace with the demands of busy international professionals whether at home or abroad.

As an additional benefit the C-4F package incorporates a bonus CD containing over 150 linguistic applications including translating Dictionaries, FlashCards and PhraseBooks for 39 languages that can easily be used to improve your command of the world's most popular languages.

Exclusive features:

  • High-resolution display
  • Expandable vocabulary: over 480,000 words pre-loaded in the general and specialized dictionaries with the option to add more than 50 language combinations available as ECTACO MMC/SD Cards!
  • Traveler's friend Audio PhraseBook delivers real human voice output in English and French for over 14,000 pre-recorded phrases. It also provides the different responses you might receive in the "You May Hear" section
  • Advanced English and French TTS speech synthesis delivers the pronunciation of any text, not only dictionary entries
  • English Standard and Phonetic keyboard layouts
  • Unlimited pronunciation of text in both languages. Type any text you want and it will speak the word out loud using its built-in Text-To-Speech processor.

Dictionaries:

  • Over 480,000 words in the English-French dictionary that featuring synthesized TTS voice output for both languages as well as comprehensive examples of use in real-life situations
  • WordNet Princeton edition English - English dictionary of modern English with over 70,000 head words and detailed explanations
  • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
  • Slang lock: function allowing you to include or lock out slang from your dictionaries
  • Look-up function helps you easily navigate through huge vocabulary bases at your disposal
  • ECTACO MMC/SD cards allow you to add a variety of languages and endless linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

Language-learning:

  • SAT 200 and SAT 5000 vocabularies, helping you to prepare for these tough, English-language standard proficiency tests
  • A handy English grammar guide
  • American Citizenship test preparation
  • Linguistic games that help you learn at your own pace, expand your vocabulary and improve spelling
  • WordNet Princeton edition English - English dictionary of modern English containing over 70,000 head words and detailed explanations
  • Over 480,000 words in the English and French dictionary featuring synthesized TTS voice output for both languages as well as comprehensive examples of use in real-life situations
  • Phonetic transcription provides essential assistance for those learning to speak and write correctly
  • Vector Ultima™ spell-checker

Traveling:

  • English <-> French Audio PhraseBook with natural human-recorded speech of 14,000 phrases to assist you in a variety of standard everyday situations and activities
  • FlashCards: the classic game that helps you to improve your vocabulary while you play!

Extras:

  • English interface
  • Bonus CD containing over 150 exclusive LingvoSoft applications including Talking Dictionaries, FlashCards and PhraseBooks for 39 languages
  • Currency and metric conversions
  • World Time
  • Calculator
  • And More…

This device is powered by AC/DC adapter and rechargeable battery (all included in the standard package)

Price: £169.95

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ECTACO English <-> French Partner EF400T

Category: Talking dictionary
Language pair: English<->French; French<->English
Vocabulary: 450,000 words
Size: 4.6x3.5x0.6 in
Weight: 4 oz
Battery Type: 2 x AAA batteries, included
PC connection Yes

Offering English speech synthesis, this fully-integrated bidirectional language tool is one of our most versatile and flexible high-performance communication devices. Incorporating the latest text-to-speech technology, it will quickly become one of your most important and reliable tools for use in fulfilling a wide range of communication requirements. Its more than 450,000 entries make it an effective study aid as well as one of the most adaptable multipurpose language resources available.

Effective learning curve

The most important thing about effective communication is the ease with which it is accomplished. Feeling comfortable is good for business and helps you relax when traveling for pleasure. This English <-> French dictionary provides all that and more in one easy and convenient handheld. Noted for its functionality, convenience and effectiveness, this is an invaluable resource you won’t want to be without.

  • Advanced voice synthesis in English and French. The dictionary includes over 1,100 phrases grouped by topic for easy daily communication, as well as 200 idioms.
  • Large, 5 line high-resolution graphic screen makes for natural, smooth font appearance that is easy on your eyes.
  • Vector Ultima™ spell-checker allows you to enter words as you hear them and choose a spelling from the list of suggestions.

Added functionality

  • Universal bilingual (English, French) organizer, calculator, business scheduler comply to highest industry standards
  • Built-in metric and currency converters are indispensable tools for the business traveler
  • AC adapter, PC-link options available; purchased separately

For complete information on this model, please refer to the instruction manual available in PDF format.

Price: £129.95

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ECTACO English <-> French <-> Russian Partner EFR430T

Category: Talking dictionary
Language pair: English<->French, French<->English; English<->Russian, Russian<->English; French<->Russian; Russian<->French
Vocabulary: 650,000 words
Size: 4.6x3.5x0.6 in
Weight: 4 oz
Battery Type: 2 x AAA batteries, included
PC connection: Yes

The Partner EFR430T trilingual handheld is possibly one of the most versatile language tools you will ever encounter in this category. Extraordinarily flexible, functional and capable, this business-class model is able to synthesize English, French and Russian speech. Not only does this text-to-speech dictionary combine all the features you have come to expect from our multidirectional dictionaries but it incorporates the extended functionality of a top-of-the-line business organizer in one reasonably priced and indispensable package. Its handy phrasebook is divided into 12 topics to help you find just the phrase you need whether traveling for business or pleasure. It also includes popular English idioms, a grammar and irregular verbs to help you improve your command of a second or third language.

Effective learning curve

This is the most recent addition to our 400 series of talking dictionaries and represents the latest generation of state-of-the-art language and business solutions.

  • Trilingual interface
  • QWERTY keyboard, Russian standard and phonetic keyboard layouts
  • Medical, technical, legal, business terms, as well as slang, idioms, and general expressions
  • English, French and Russian speech synthesis
  • Over 1,100 commonly used and emergency phrases grouped into 12 topics for easy navigation
  • Vector Ultima™ spell-checker allows you to enter words as you hear them and choose a spelling from the list of suggestions
  • New words recording function will allow you to customize your dictionary

Added functionality

  • English/French/Russian trilingual personal organizer for schedules and telephone numbers, equipped with search function that comply with the highest industry standards
  • Built-in metric and currency converters are indispensable tools for the business traveler for the business traveler
  • AC adapter, PC-link options available; purchased separately

For complete information on this model, please refer to the instruction manual available in PDF format.

In addition to the electronic dictionary itself, included are two replaceable batteries, a carrying and storage pouch, an extra CD with supplementary software applications and the user’s manual.

Price: £169.95

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ECTACO French <-> English <-> Arabic Partner EAF430TX

Category: Talking dictionary
Language pair: English<->French, Arabic<->French, English<->Arabic
French<->English, French<->Arabic, Arabic<->English
Vocabulary: 650,000 words
Size:4.6x3.5x0.6 in
Weight:4 oz
Battery Type: 2 x AAA batteries, included
PC connection Yes

Learning French and Arabic is easier with this dictionary.

This handy device is from our classic trilingual text-to-speech series. These translating handhelds are fast, effective, and highly capable linguistic resources. A premier business class model, the ECTACO French <-> English <-> Arabic Partner EAF430TX is a reliable companion you can take with you wherever you go. Capable of English, Arabic and French speech synthesis, this model is can pronounce about 12,000 words and phrases in each language. A winning combination of functionality, speed and classic business features models from this series are not only exceptionally efficient but reasonably priced as well.

Effective learning curve

  • Trilingual interface
  • QWERTY keyboard, standard and phonetic keyboard layouts
  • English, Arabic and French voice synthesis functions in the dictionaries
  • Over 1,100 commonly used and emergency phrases grouped into 12 topics for easy navigation
  • Vector Ultima™ spell-checker allows you to enter words as you hear them and pick a spelling from the suggestions list
  • Advanced searching
  • New words recording function will allow you to customize your dictionary

Added functionality

  • English/French/Arabic personal organizer for scheduling and telephone numbers, equipped with search function comply with highest industry standards
  • Built-in metric and currency converters are indispensable tools for a business traveler
  • AC adapter, PC-link options available; purchased separately

This model differs from the EAF-430T in that it is able to synthesize and pronounces dictionary entries in English, French and Arabic. For complete information on this model, please refer to the instruction manual available in PDF format.

In addition to the electronic dictionary itself, the package includes two replaceable batteries, a soft pouch for storage and carrying, a bonus CD with additional software titles, and a user's manual.

Price: £154.95

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ECTACO Audio PhraseBook English <-> French PB-Fr B-3

Device Type: ECTACO B-3
Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
Language pairs:English<->French
French <->English;
Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
Weight:6.5 oz
Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
PC connection Yes

The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook English <-> French B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native English speakers learning French and French speakers learning English, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary, English idioms and irregular verbs, and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

Features and Accessories

  • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
  • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
  • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
  • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
  • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
  • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
  • Password protection;
  • User’s manual in English

Connectivity Option

  • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

Price: £109.95

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ECTACO Partner DF800 - German <-> French Talking Electronic Dictionary and Audio PhraseBook

Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: German <-> French; French <-> German
Speech: German and French speech recognition; German and French for the Dictionary; German and French for the PhraseBook
Number of words: over 450,000
Size: 6.6 x 3.9 x 0.9 in
Weight:11 oz
Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1400mAh), included

The ECTACO Partner Dictionary and Travel Audio PhraseBook DF800 is the most popular and powerful bilingual travel companion available. With its sleek modern design, hi-res colour touch-screen and state-of-the-art language tools, it is truly in a class of its own. The exhaustive vocabulary features an extensive dictionary with more than 450,000 entries. Yet the most remarkable feature of this sophisticated handheld is the inclusion of the most advanced voice facilities in the world. As you would expect from the industry leaders, this unique device features both an advanced speaker independent speech recognition system and highly advanced German and French voice capabilities powered by the latest TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology. This allows for numerous learning and communication options available to frequent travellers and students alike. This impressive Audio Travel PhraseBook even goes as far as to include crystal-clear professionally narrated native-speaker voices for both languages in its arsenal of tools to help you get the most out of using another language. Smart, flexible and responsive in the extreme, this new-generation handheld is virtually packed with information and utilities that help you to maximise your foreign language skills for business, educational or leisure needs.

Highlights:

  • Colour display: a hi-resolution colour screen with adjustable colour schemes that displays colour-coded parts of speech, samples of use and much more
  • Expandable vocabulary: over 450,000 words are included in the general and specialized dictionaries – our largest vocabulary ever! Easily add more than 50 other language pairs available as ECTACO MMC Cards!
  • Advanced German and French speech synthesis provides the pronunciation of any word you input or find
  • Instant reverse translation
  • State-of-the-art German and French speech recognition. As an additional advantage of this function you may even test your pronunciation against the machine’s speech-recognition module.
  • Designed for the serious traveller, the Audio PhraseBook is useful for both leisure or business trips. It provides real human voice output in German and French for over 14,000 travel-related phrases. It also displays the usual responses you might receive in the 'You May Hear' section

Dictionaries:

  • Princeton WordNet German-German dictionary of contemporary German contains more than 70,000 head words with detailed definitions
  • Over 450,000 entries in the German-French general dictionary
  • Synthesized German and French TTS voice output
  • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
  • Custom 'Add new word' function allows users to create and add personal vocabulary to existing dictionaries
  • Slang lock allows users to exclude slang from translations
  • Advanced search functions helps to navigate quickly and easily through the massive database
  • Replaceable MMC/SD cards allow the addition of a variety of language pairs and exclusive linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

Language-learning:

  • SAT 200 and SAT 5000 vocabularies help in preparation for these US standard German-language proficiency tests
  • Language-learning games: Flash Cards, Pockets, Spell It, an a Translation Test all let users learn at their own pace, while expanding vocabulary and improving spelling
  • Princeton WordNet German-German dictionary of contemporary German contains more than 70,000 head words with detailed definitions
  • Over 450,000 words in the German-French general dictionary, featuring synthesized German and French voice
  • Phonetic transcription helps learners to speak and write properly
  • Vector Ultima™ is an award-winning spell-checker

Travelling:

  • German <-> French Audio PhraseBook with natural, native-speaker narration of thousands of travel-related phrases
  • FlashCards is a classic language-learning game that lets you improve your vocabulary while you play!

And more…

  • German interface
  • Media Player with MP3 support - to help you at study and in play. Thousands of Audio Books are currently available to be stored in this MP3 player.
  • Currency and metric conversions
  • World Time
  • Daily Alarm
  • Calculator
  • And More…

This device is powered by rechargeable battery and AC/DC adapter (both included in the standard package)

ECTACO Partner DF800 is an German <-> French translating device from the P800 series.

Price: £349.95

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ECTACO Partner FA800 - French <-> Arabic Talking Electronic Dictionary and Audio PhraseBook

Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: French <-> Arabic; Arabic <-> French; French <-> French
Speech: French synthesized for the Dictionary; French and Arabic human voice for the PhraseBook
Number of words: over 210,000
Size: 6.6 x 3.9 x 0.9 in
Weight:11 oz
Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1400mAh), included

The ECTACO Partner Dictionary and Travel Audio PhraseBook FA800 is the most popular and powerful bilingual travel companion available. With its sleek modern design, hi-res colour touch-screen and state-of-the-art language tools, it is truly in a class of its own. The exhaustive vocabulary features an extensive dictionary with more than 210,000 entries. Yet the most remarkable feature of this sophisticated handheld is the inclusion of the most advanced voice facilities in the world. As you would expect from the industry leaders, this unique device features both an advanced speaker independent speech recognition system and highly advanced French and Arabic voice capabilities powered by the latest TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology. This allows for numerous learning and communication options available to frequent travellers and students alike. This impressive Audio Travel PhraseBook even goes as far as to include crystal-clear professionally narrated native-speaker voices for both languages in its arsenal of tools to help you get the most out of using another language. Smart, flexible and responsive in the extreme, this new-generation handheld is virtually packed with information and utilities that help you to maximise your foreign language skills for business, educational or leisure needs.

Highlights:

  • Colour display: a hi-resolution colour screen with adjustable colour schemes that displays colour-coded parts of speech, samples of use and much more
  • Expandable vocabulary: over 210,000 words are included in the general and specialized dictionaries – our largest vocabulary ever! Easily add more than 50 other language pairs available as ECTACO MMC Cards!
  • Advanced French speech synthesis provides the pronunciation of any word you input or find
  • Instant reverse translation
  • State-of-the-art French and Arabic speech recognition. As an additional advantage of this function you may even test your pronunciation against the machine’s speech-recognition module.
  • Designed for the serious traveller, the Audio PhraseBook is useful for both leisure or business trips. It provides real human voice output in French and Arabic for over 14,000 travel-related phrases. It also displays the usual responses you might receive in the 'You May Hear' section

Dictionaries:

  • Princeton WordNet English- English dictionary of contemporary English contains more than 70,000 head words with detailed definitions
  • Over 210,000 entries in the French-Arabic general dictionary
  • Synthesized French TTS voice output
  • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
  • Custom 'Add new word' function allows users to create and add personal vocabulary to existing dictionaries
  • Slang lock allows users to exclude slang from translations
  • Advanced search functions helps to navigate quickly and easily through the massive database
  • Replaceable MMC/SD cards allow the addition of a variety of language pairs and exclusive linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

Language-learning:

  • SAT 200 and SAT 5000 vocabularies help in preparation for these US standard proficiency tests
  • Language-learning games: Flash Cards, Pockets, Spell It, an a Translation Test all let users learn at their own pace, while expanding vocabulary and improving spelling
  • Princeton WordNet English- English dictionary of contemporary English contains more than 70,000 head words with detailed definitions
  • Over 210,000 words in the French-Arabic general dictionary, featuring synthesized French voice
  • Phonetic transcription helps learners to speak and write properly
  • Vector Ultima™ is an award-winning spell-checker

Travelling:

  • French <-> Arabic Audio PhraseBook with natural, native-speaker narration of thousands of travel-related phrases
  • FlashCards is a classic language-learning game that lets you improve your vocabulary while you play!

And more…

  • French interface
  • Media Player with MP3 support - to help you at study and in play. Thousands of Audio Books are currently available to be stored in this MP3 player.
  • Currency and metric conversions
  • World Time
  • Daily Alarm
  • Calculator
  • And More…

This device is powered by rechargeable battery and AC/DC adapter (both included in the standard package)

ECTACO Partner FA800 is an French-Arabic translating device from the P800 series.

Price: £349.95

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C-Pen 20 English <-> French Handheld Translator and scanner

The C-Pen 20 English <-> French Handheld Translator and scanner is a remarkably affordable and reliable solution for handheld data entry and translation. A unique alternative to fixed desktop scanners, this exclusive pack includes the remarkable C-Pen 20 and the award-winning LingvoSoft Talking Dictionary and Talking Translator software – providing data capture and translation opportunities you never though possible! By letting you import the exact segment of text you need, C-Pen 20 saves time and energy and helps avoid the mistakes that come from manual data entry. And by instantly inserting your scanned data into the LingvoSoft Talking Dictionary for individual words and Talking Translator for longer texts including letters and technical documentation – it provides instant translation of any English or French text - no matter where you find it! With their state-of-the-art TTS speech synthesis, LingvoSoft applications even pronounce translations out loud using sophisticated text-to-speech modules. Now you can import information for translation from curved, laminated and patterned surfaces as well as from magazines, books and wall-posters by simply waving the C-Pen 20 over the desired text. Connecting easily with your laptop or desktop PC, it is lightweight and extremely portable offering instant translation from places you never thought possible. Use it in the library, at the office or even on a plane. Able to recognize printed text in over 167 languages it lets you send English and French words, phrases or paragraphs from books or documents to your PC for translation and pronunciation - helping you understand more and learn faster.

C-Pen 20 English <-> French Handheld Translator and scanner includes the C-Pen 20 handheld scanner, LingvoSoft Talking Translator English <-> French for Windows and the LingvoSoft Talking Dictionary English <-> French for Windows for an unbeatable scanning and translation experience.

Features:

  • Selective data entry of any text
  • Instant English <-> French full-text Machine Translation with LingvoSoft Talking Translator
  • Extensive LingvoSoft Talking Dictionary English <–> French translating dictionary
  • State-of-the-art TTS speech synthesis voices English and French translations
  • Maximum portability makes using it at school, work, the library, or during voyages a breeze!
  • Scanning and translation from irregular and vertical surfaces
  • Recognizes 167 languages
  • Superior communication and learning aid
  • International inventory/tracking solutions

Specifications:

C-Pen 20 connects to any computer running Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP/, Pentium 200 MHz with 64 MB RAM and 290 MB free hard disk space, a CD-ROM drive, and a USB-port for cable connection (USB 2.0 / USB 1.1)

LingvoSoft Talking Dictionary requires Windows 2000/XP, 10MB free hard disk space, and a sound card

LingvoSoft Talking Translator requires Windows 2000/XP, 32 MB free hard disk space, 64 MB of available system memory, and a sound card

Price: £169.95

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ECTACO Partner FP800 - French <-> Polish Talking Electronic Dictionary and Audio PhraseBook

Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: Polish <-> French; French <-> Polish; English <-> English
Speech: Polish and French for the Dictionary; Polish and French for the PhraseBook
Number of words: over 510,000
Size: 6.6 x 3.9 x 0.9 in
Weight:11 oz
Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1400mAh), included

The ECTACO Partner Dictionary and Travel Audio PhraseBook FP800 is the most popular and powerful bilingual travel companion available. With its sleek modern design, hi-res colour touch-screen and state-of-the-art language tools, it is truly in a class of its own. The exhaustive vocabulary features an extensive dictionary with more than 510,000 entries. Yet the most remarkable feature of this sophisticated handheld is the inclusion of the most advanced voice facilities in the world. As you would expect from the industry leaders, this unique device features both an advanced speaker independent speech recognition system and highly advanced French and Polish voice capabilities powered by the latest TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology. This allows for numerous learning and communication options available to frequent travellers and students alike. This impressive Audio Travel PhraseBook even goes as far as to include crystal-clear professionally narrated native-speaker voices for both languages in its arsenal of tools to help you get the most out of using another language. Smart, flexible and responsive in the extreme, this new-generation handheld is virtually packed with information and utilities that help you to maximise your foreign language skills for business, educational or leisure needs.

Highlights:

  • Colour display: a hi-resolution colour screen with adjustable colour schemes that displays colour-coded parts of speech, samples of use and much more
  • Expandable vocabulary: over 510,000 words are included in the general and specialized dictionaries – our largest vocabulary ever! Easily add more than 50 other language pairs available as ECTACO MMC Cards!
  • Advanced French and Polish speech synthesis provides the pronunciation of any word you input or find
  • Instant reverse translation
  • State-of-the-art French and Polish speech recognition. As an additional advantage of this function you may even test your pronunciation against the machine’s speech-recognition module.
  • Designed for the serious traveller, the Audio PhraseBook is useful for both leisure or business trips. It provides real human voice output in French and Polish for over 14,000 travel-related phrases. It also displays the usual responses you might receive in the 'You May Hear' section

Dictionaries:

  • Princeton WordNet English- English dictionary of contemporary English contains more than 70,000 head words with detailed definitions
  • Over 510,000 entries in the French-Polish general dictionary
  • Synthesized French and Polish TTS voice output
  • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
  • Custom 'Add new word' function allows users to create and add personal vocabulary to existing dictionaries
  • Slang lock allows users to exclude slang from translations
  • Advanced search functions helps to navigate quickly and easily through the massive database
  • Replaceable MMC/SD cards allow the addition of a variety of language pairs and exclusive linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

Language-learning:

  • SAT 200 and SAT 5000 vocabularies help in preparation for these US standard proficiency tests
  • Language-learning games: Flash Cards, Pockets, Spell It, an a Translation Test all let users learn at their own pace, while expanding vocabulary and improving spelling
  • Princeton WordNet English- English dictionary of contemporary English contains more than 70,000 head words with detailed definitions
  • Over 510,000 words in the French-Polish general dictionary, featuring synthesized French and Polish voice
  • Phonetic transcription helps learners to speak and write properly
  • Vector Ultima™ is an award-winning spell-checker

Travelling:

  • French <-> Polish Audio PhraseBook with natural, native-speaker narration of thousands of travel-related phrases
  • FlashCards is a classic language-learning game that lets you improve your vocabulary while you play!

And more…

  • Polish interface
  • Media Player with MP3 support - to help you at study and in play. Thousands of Audio Books are currently available to be stored in this MP3 player.
  • Currency and metric conversions
  • World Time
  • Daily Alarm
  • Calculator
  • And More…

This device is powered by rechargeable battery and AC/DC adapter (both included in the standard package)

ECTACO Partner FP800 is an French <-> Polish translating device from the P800 series.

Price: £349.95

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ECTACO iTRAVL NTL-19WLD Talking 2-way Multilingual Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary

Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: English <-> English,
English <-> Arabic,
English <-> Chinese,
English <-> French,
English <-> German,
English <-> Hebrew,
English <-> Indonesian,
English <-> Italian,
English <-> Japanese (kana),
English <-> Korean,
English <-> Persian (Farsi),
English <-> Polish,
English <-> Portuguese,
English <-> Russian,
English <-> Spanish,
English <-> Tagalog,
English <-> Thai,
English <-> Turkish,
English <-> Vietnamese
Speech: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese (kana), Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish for the Dictionary; Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese (kana), Korean, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese for the PhraseBook

Absolutely unique in the world of handheld language and travel assistants the multilingual iTRAVL NTL-19WLD includes everything the business or leisure traveler needs to make visiting foreign destinations an enjoyable and easily navigated experience.

  • Unique multilingual handheld translates words and phrases from English to Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese (kana), Korean, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese and back!
  • The world's most sophisticated Speech Recognition System that understands and instantly translates any of the tens of thousands of pre-programmed words and phrases contained in the iTRAVL
  • Unsurpassed Travel Voice PhraseBook translates and speaks 133,000 phrases using native-speaker voice narration
  • iHELP for instant access to emergency and frequently used phrases which can be spoken immediately
  • Indispensable travel resources that include Fodor's Travel Guide, CIA World Factbook and Travel AudioBooks
  • Amazing Language Teacher system to help you learn foreign language in the time it takes to fly to your destination.
  • Reliable and accurate 2-way Full-text Machine Translation between English and Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish!
  • Exhaustive Translating Dictionary that pronounces Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese (kana), Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish words using state-of-the-art Speech Synthesis
  • Hands free, voice navigation and hi-res touch screen for easy access to information
  • Responsive virtual keyboard for each of the included languages
  • Extended functionality and responsiveness powered by Windows CE
  • Outstanding Mp3 player for your media files to keep you entertained on the road
  • Language-learning games including FlashCards, Language Pockets, Translation Test and Spell-It-Right.
  • Plus much, much more!
Innovation Award 2008 from the Consumer Electronics Association
Innovation Award 2008 from the Consumer Electronics Association

Loaded with a full range of the most useful communication tools. By simply speaking into the iTRAVL, you can have your phrases instantly translated and spoken aloud using a sophisticated combination of speech recognition modules, real human voice narration and speech synthesis. Helping you to enjoy sightseeing more, meet new friends and deal with emergencies, it is loaded with a full range of the most advanced language management tools ever combined and includes iHELP which lets you immediately access a list of emergency or most frequently used phrases instantly. Thanks to its remarkable Speech Recognition modules all you have to do is pronounce a voice tag and iTRAVL will speak the phrase immediately. A real life saver!

Lost? Never Again. Detailed maps with destination advice and addresses will help you find your way around in no time. Need a more hands on approach? Now asking for directions has never been easier. The combination of a fully translating Dictionary, PhraseBook and Travel Guide offers a compact and easy to use resource that fits in the palm of your hand. The inclusion of the world-renowned Fodor's Travel Guide lets you benefit from expert advice on hotels, restaurants, local attractions and transportation. Equipped with the CIA World Factbook, detailed information on every nation in the world is now just a click away.

No more books or papers! Now you can leave it all at home, greatly reducing the time and energy necessary to access the information you depend on most while traveling. Before and after your trip you can also use the built-in speech enabled Language Teacher and language-learning games to improve your speech and accent. You can even use iTRAVL to communicate with your non-English speaking housekeeper or construction workers, to impress your visiting business partners with your knowledge of their language or to show your friends and family how much you know. Speaking another language has never been easier or more fun!

The Best of the Best! Easy to navigate and user-friendly iTRAVL offers a hi-resolution touch-screen interface that puts Windows CE powered convenience at your fingertips. A responsive virtual keyboard for each of the included languages makes entering text quick and easy. A robust MP3 player lets you enjoy all your favorite media files and AudioBooks. Whether you're on the go, or ready to study, this global travel companion is always at your side. With the inclusion of a convenient metric converter and a talking calculator, you can now verify exchange rates and have them pronounced instantly. In addition, a world clock is now accessible so you can check the time in any time zone just by clicking the location on a virtual map. The newest and best there is to offer, ITRAVL is like no other communication device in the world.

Once you take a trip with iTRAVL, you'll never leave home without it!

Specifications:

  • 10,468,450 entry multilingual translating dictionary with voice synthesis
  • Audio Travel PhraseBook with speech recognition that translates and speaks 133,000 travel-related words and phrases
  • Audio Travel PhraseBook includes the following topics: Basics, Traveling, Hotel, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Food/Drinks, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care, Calling for Police for every language pair
  • iHELP pronounces Emergency or frequently used phrases instantly
  • Fodor's Travel Guide with maps and essential information for 50 cities and CIA World Factbook for 180 countries around the world: Maps, Flags, Country Profiles, People, Geography, History, Economy, Essential Statistics, International Organizations and Groups and more
  • Consistent Full-text Machine Translation for all languages including English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
  • 70,000 WordNet English explanatory dictionary
  • Windows CE powered for advanced functionality and responsiveness
  • Hi-resolution touch-screen and hands-free speech navigation functionality
  • Mp3 player, games, calculator, metric converter, and word time clock utilities.
  • AC adapter, rechargeable battery and two LCD protecting films are included in the standard package.

The entire linguistic content of the iTRAVL is included on a 1GB SD card which comes with the device.

Price: £699.95

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NTL-13AS

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ECTACO iTRAVL NTL-13AS Talking 2-way Multilingual Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary

Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: English <-> English,
English <-> Chinese, Chinese <-> English,
English <-> French, French <-> English,
English <-> German, German <-> English,
English <-> Hindi, Hindi <-> English,
English <-> Indonesian, Indonesian <-> English,
English <-> Italian, Italian <-> English,
English <-> Japanese (kana), Japanese (kana) <-> English,
English <-> Korean, Korean <-> English,
English <-> Portuguese, Portuguese <-> English,
English <-> Spanish, Spanish <-> English,
English <-> Tagalog, Tagalog <-> English,
English <-> Thai, Thai <-> English,
English <-> Vietnamese, Vietnamese <-> English
Speech: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese (kana), Korean, Portuguese, Spanish for the Dictionary; English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese (kana), Korean, Thai, Hindi, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Indonesian for the PhraseBook

Absolutely unique in the world of handheld language and travel assistants the multilingual iTRAVL NTL-13AS includes everything the business or leisure traveler needs to make visiting foreign destinations an enjoyable and easily navigated experience.

  • Unique multilingual handheld translates words and phrases from English to Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese (kana), Korean, Thai, Hindi, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Indonesian and back!
  • The world's most sophisticated Speech Recognition System that understands and instantly translates any of the tens of thousands of pre-programmed words and phrases contained in the iTRAVL
  • Unsurpassed Travel Voice PhraseBook translates and speaks 98,000 phrases using native-speaker voice narration
  • iHELP for instant access to emergency and frequently used phrases which can be spoken immediately
  • Indispensable travel resources that include Fodor's Travel Guide, CIA World Factbook and Travel AudioBooks
  • Amazing Language Teacher system to help you learn foreign language in the time it takes to fly to your destination.
  • Reliable and accurate 2-way Full-text Machine Translation to/from English and Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish!
  • Exhaustive Translating Dictionary that pronounces Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese (kana), Korean, Portuguese, Spanish words using state-of-the-art Speech Synthesis
  • Hands free, voice navigation and hi-res touch screen for easy access to information
  • Responsive virtual keyboard for each of the included languages
  • Extended functionality and responsiveness powered by Windows CE
  • Outstanding Mp3 player for your media files to keep you entertained on the road
  • Language-learning games including FlashCards, Language Pockets, Translation Test and Spell-It-Right.
  • Plus much, much more!

Innovation Award 2008 from the Consumer Electronics Association

Loaded with a full range of the most useful communication tools. By simply speaking into the iTRAVL, you can have your phrases instantly translated and spoken aloud using a sophisticated combination of speech recognition modules, real human voice narration and speech synthesis. Helping you to enjoy sightseeing more, meet new friends and deal with emergencies, it is loaded with a full range of the most advanced language management tools ever combined and includes iHELP which lets you immediately access a list of emergency or most frequently used phrases instantly. Thanks to its remarkable Speech Recognition modules all you have to do is pronounce a voice tag and iTRAVL will speak the phrase immediately. A real life saver!

Lost? Never Again. Detailed maps with destination advice and addresses will help you find your way around in no time. Need a more hands on approach? Now asking for directions has never been easier. The combination of a fully translating Dictionary, PhraseBook and Travel Guide offers a compact and easy to use resource that fits in the palm of your hand. The inclusion of the world-renowned Fodor's Travel Guide lets you benefit from expert advice on hotels, restaurants, local attractions and transportation. Equipped with the CIA World Factbook, detailed information on every nation in the world is now just a click away.

No more books or papers! Now you can leave it all at home, greatly reducing the time and energy necessary to access the information you depend on most while traveling. Before and after your trip you can also use the built-in speech enabled Language Teacher and language-learning games to improve your speech and accent. You can even use iTRAVL to communicate with your non-English speaking housekeeper or construction workers, to impress your visiting business partners with your knowledge of their language or to show your friends and family how much you know. Speaking another language has never been easier or more fun!

The Best of the Best! Easy to navigate and user-friendly iTRAVL offers a hi-resolution touch-screen interface that puts Windows CE powered convenience at your fingertips. A responsive virtual keyboard for each of the included languages makes entering text quick and easy. A robust MP3 player lets you enjoy all your favorite media files and AudioBooks. Whether you're on the go, or ready to study, this global travel companion is always at your side. With the inclusion of a convenient metric converter and a talking calculator, you can now verify exchange rates and have them pronounced instantly. In addition, a world clock is now accessible so you can check the time in any time zone just by clicking the location on a virtual map. The newest and best there is to offer, ITRAVL is like no other communication device in the world.

Once you take a trip with iTRAVL, you'll never leave home without it!

Specifications:

  • 6,352,485 entry multilingual translating dictionary with voice synthesis
  • Audio Travel PhraseBook with speech recognition that translates and speaks 98,000 travel-related words and phrases
  • Audio Travel PhraseBook includes the following topics: Basics, Traveling, Hotel, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Food/Drinks, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care, Calling for Police for every language pair
  • iHELP pronounces Emergency or frequently used phrases instantly
  • Fodor's Travel Guide with maps and essential information for 50 cities and CIA World Factbook for 180 countries around the world: Maps, Flags, Country Profiles, People, Geography, History, Economy, Essential Statistics, International Organizations and Groups and more
  • Consistent Full-text Machine Translation for all languages including English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
  • 70,000 WordNet English explanatory dictionary
  • Windows CE powered for advanced functionality and responsiveness
  • Hi-resolution touch-screen and hands-free speech navigation functionality
  • Mp3 player, games, calculator, metric converter, and word time clock utilities.
  • AC adapter, rechargeable battery and two LCD protecting films are included in the standard package.

The entire linguistic content of the iTRAVL is included on a 1GB SD card which comes with the device.

This product employs the Pinyin system for input of text.

Pinyin input is a transliteration system that allows you to read and write Chinese using the Latin alphabet. It requires users to enter a series of standard symbol combinations which are then able to be read as an accurate, standardized approximation of the Chinese language. The Pinyin system of input is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.

Price: £469.95

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NTL-9C

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ECTACO iTRAVL NTL-9C Talking 2-way Multilingual Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary

Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: English <-> English,
English <-> Chinese, Chinese <-> English,
English <-> French, French <-> English,
English <-> German, German <-> English,
English <-> Italian, Italian <-> English,
English <-> Polish, Polish <-> English,
English <-> Portuguese, Portuguese <-> English,
English <-> Russian, Russian <-> English,
English <-> Spanish, Spanish <-> English
Speech: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish for the Dictionary; Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish for the PhraseBook

Absolutely unique in the world of handheld language and travel assistants the multilingual iTRAVL NTL-9C includes everything the business or leisure traveler needs to make visiting foreign destinations an enjoyable and easily navigated experience.

  • Unique multilingual handheld translates words and phrases from English to Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian Spanish and back!
  • The world’s most sophisticated Speech Recognition System that understands and instantly translates any of the tens of thousands of pre-programmed words and phrases contained in the iTRAVL
  • Unsurpassed Travel Voice PhraseBook translates and speaks 70,000 phrases using native-speaker voice narration
  • iHELP for instant access to emergency and frequently used phrases which can be spoken immediately
  • Indispensable travel resources that include Fodor’s Travel Guide, CIA World Factbook and Travel AudioBooks
  • Amazing Language Teacher system to help you learn foreign language in the time it takes to fly to your destination.
  • Reliable and accurate 2-way Full-text Machine Translation between English and Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish!
  • Exhaustive Translating Dictionary that pronounces Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish words using state-of-the-art Speech Synthesis
  • Hands free, voice navigation and hi-res touch screen for easy access to information
  • Extended functionality and responsiveness powered by Windows CE
  • Outstanding Mp3 player for your media files to keep you entertained on the road
  • Enjoyable language learning games so you can learn while you play – anywhere!
  • Plus much, much more!

Innovation Award 2008 from the Consumer Electronics Association

Loaded with a full range of the most useful communication tools. By simply speaking into the iTRAVL, you can have your phrases instantly translated and spoken aloud using a sophisticated combination of speech recognition modules, real human voice narration and speech synthesis. Helping you to enjoy sightseeing more, meet new friends and deal with emergencies, it is loaded with a full range of the most advanced language management tools ever combined and includes iHELP which lets you immediately access a list of emergency or most frequently used phrases instantly. Thanks to its remarkable Speech Recognition modules all you have to do is pronounce a voice tag and iTRAVL will speak the phrase immediately. A real life saver!

Lost? Never Again. Detailed maps with destination advice and addresses will help you find your way around in no time. Need a more hands on approach? Now asking for directions has never been easier. The combination of a fully translating Dictionary, PhraseBook and Travel Guide offers a compact and easy to use resource that fits in the palm of your hand. The inclusion of the world-renowned Fodor's Travel Guide lets you benefit from expert advice on hotels, restaurants, local attractions and transportation. Equipped with the CIA World Factbook, detailed information on every nation in the world is now just a click away.

No more books or papers! Now you can leave it all at home, greatly reducing the time and energy necessary to access the information you depend on most while traveling. Before and after your trip you can also use the built-in speech enabled Language Teacher and language-learning games to improve your speech and accent. You can even use iTRAVL to communicate with your non-English speaking housekeeper or construction workers, to impress your visiting business partners with your knowledge of their language or to show your friends and family how much you know. Speaking another language has never been easier or more fun!

The Best of the Best! Easy to navigate and user-friendly iTRAVL offers a hi-resolution touch-screen interface that puts Windows CE powered convenience at your fingertips. A robust MP3 player lets you enjoy all your favorite media files and AudioBooks. Whether you’re on the go, or ready to study, this global travel companion is always at your side. With the inclusion of a convenient metric converter and a talking calculator, you can now verify exchange rates and have them pronounced instantly. In addition, a world clock is now accessible so you can check the time in any time zone just by clicking the location on a virtual map. The newest and best there is to offer, ITRAVL is like no other communication device in the world.

Once you take a trip with iTRAVL, you’ll never leave home without it!

Specifications:

  • 5,195,000 entry multilingual translating dictionary with voice synthesis
  • Audio Travel PhraseBook recognizes and speaks 70,000 travel-related phrases
  • Audio Travel PhraseBook includes the following topics: Basics, Traveling, Hotel, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Food/Drinks, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care, Calling for Police for every language pair
  • iHELP pronounces Emergency or frequently used phrases instantly
  • Fodor’s Travel Guide with maps and essential information for 50 cities and CIA World Factbook for 180 countries around the world: Maps, Flags, Country Profiles, People, Geography, History, Economy, Essential Statistics, International Organizations and Groups and more
  • Consistent Full-text Machine Translation for all languages including English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish
  • 70,000 WordNet English explanatory dictionary
  • Windows CE powered for advanced functionality and responsiveness
  • Hi-resolution touch-screen and hands-free speech navigation functionality
  • Mp3 player, games, calculator, metric converter, and word time clock utilities.
  • AC adapter, rechargeable battery and two LCD protecting films are included in the standard package.

The entire linguistic content of the iTRAVL is included on a 1GB SD card which comes with the device.

This product employs the Pinyin system for input of text.

Pinyin input is a transliteration system that allows you to read and write Chinese using the Latin alphabet. It requires users to enter a series of standard symbol combinations which are then able to be read as an accurate, standardized approximation of the Chinese language. The Pinyin system of input is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.

Price: £439.95

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ECTACO iTRAVL English <-> German and German <-> French TL-2EngDeFr

Category: Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
Language pair: English<->German, German<->English;
German <-> French, French <-> German;
Vocabulary: over 675,000 words
PhraseBook: over 28,000 phrases
Size: 98x30x181mm, 3.9x1.2x7.1 in
Weight: 11 oz
Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1800mAh), included

The ECTACO iTRAVL Multilingual TL-2EngDeFr is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. An ultra-sophisticated translation handheld, it is the most spectacular new addition to our distinguished line of iTRAVL translators because it can help you to understand and speak some of the most popular European languages. Complete with the widest range of voice capabilities contained in any portable translator, the iTRAVL TL-2EngDeFr features speaker-independent speech recognition of spoken English, French and German that lets the machine understand what is being said to it. Its professionally narrated, real human voice output then lets the device speak any of its more than 28,000 travel-oriented phrases in English, French and German. Absolutely indispensable for international travelers, this incredible Audio Travel PhraseBook has been designed to help anyone communicate efficiently no matter what the situation. Also providing users with bi-directional dictionaries containing a combined total of up to 675,000 words, the iTRAVL TL-2EngDeFr features advanced English, French and German TTS (text-to-speech) voice synthesis that lets it pronounce dictionary entries as well as easy-to-use sentence builder pronunciation for every word covering topics such as banking, sightseeing, shopping and dining – plus many more; in fact, everything the demanding traveler needs. It even includes useful everyday conversation topics allowing you to make new friends in an instant.

Encased within a stylish, water-resistant and dustproof case this sturdy, pocket-sized and sophisticated handheld comes complete with a top-of-the-line loudspeaker that makes effective communication easier than ever. Audio PhraseBook

  • Remarkable speech recognition understands what is said to it in English, French and German and then converts it into digital information for immediate translation
  • Advanced output of English, French and German native-speaker voice narration for all travel-related phrases.
  • 28,000 ready-to-use phrases include everyday expressions and lists of single words for the following topics: Basics, Hotel, Traveling, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, and Beauty Care.
  • "You may hear it" function lets users see examples of what they might hear in response to a phrase they choose from the phrasebook. For example, having chosen the topic "Shopping" you select the phrase "I would like to try this on, please". When you switch to the "You may hear it" option, the system displays the responses you can expect to get from the salesperson according to your request.
  • "Useful words" function supplies the most useful key words within a given topic that travelers should memorize
  • Search by single word or complete phrase

Expanded vocabulary

  • Bi-directional English<->German and German<->French dictionaries
  • Latest English, French and German TTS speech synthesis modules for superior pronunciation of dictionary
  • Phonetic transcription lets you improve your pronunciation
  • Instant reverse translation for better understanding
  • Advanced Look-up function allows you navigate easily throughout the entire database
  • Award-winning English MorphoFinder™ word recognition
  • "Add New Word" function allows users to add personal entries to existing dictionaries
  • Virtual keyboard provides quick access to the dictionary
  • Slang Lock feature ‘locks out’ slang from translations

Price: £249.95

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C-Pen20


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Ectaco C-Pen Handheld Scanner

The Ectaco C-Pen is an affordable and reliable handheld data entry alternative to fixed desktop scanners. Letting you capture the exact segment of the text you need, it instantly inserts scanned data into the desired field within your applications. Seamlessly integrating with translation, word processor, database or spreadsheet applications, you can now scan and insert text from curved, laminated and patterned surfaces - something standard scanners just can't do.Significantly faster and more flexible than a desktop scanner it connects easily with your laptop or Win XP based handheld device and is lightweight and extremely portable. You can use the Ectaco C-Pen in the library, at the office or even on a plane. Able to read printed text in over 238 languages it lets you send a phrase or a whole paragraph from foreign books or documents to your PC for phonetic pronunciation or to speed up translation and learning. Now you need never again copy-type long sentences or number combinations from contact sheets, business cards or any other printed surface, eliminating the costly and time-consuming mistakes which often occur during manual data entry. In the warehouse, Ectaco C-Pen enables the creation of custom inventorying and tracking solutions that target the specific needs of your business. Now scan data from any surface directly into standard applications on your computer and continue to process it within the application of your choice. It couldn’t be easier.

Features:

  • Selective data entry
  • Better data control
  • Increased scanning speeds
  • Portability
  • Scanning from irregular surfaces
  • Recognizes 238 languages
  • Learning aid
  • Inventory/Tracking Solutions

Technical specifications

Processor: Custom Argus
Reading speed: 15 sm/s (6 in/s)
Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.74 x 1.2 in
1D Barcode types: Check Code 39, Check Interleaved 25, Code 128, Code 39, EAN 13, EAN 8, Interleaved 25, CODABAR (without checksum), UCC Code 128, Code 2 of 5 (Industrial, lATA, Matrix), Code 93, UPC-A, UPC-E and Postnet.
Main languages: Armenian (Eastern, Western, Grabar), Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (The Netherlands and Belgium), English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German (new and old spelling), Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian (Nynorsk and Bokmal), Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tatar, Turkish and Ukrainian.
Character Size: 5-22 pt.
Battery: Uses USB port
Weight: 83 g (3 oz)
Banking fonts: OCR-A, OCR-B and MICR (E13B)
Image Resolution: Grayscale 330 DPI
Scan Area Size: 10 x 6 mm
Additional Languages: 133 Additional Languages with Latin, Cyrillic or Greek characters
Compatibility: Windows 98/2000/Me/XP/Vista
System requirements(Windows): IBM compatible PC Intel Pentium 200 MHz or higher processor, 64 MB RAM, 290 MB free hard-disk space, USB connection.

Price: £129.95

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RF800



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ECTACO Partner RF800 - Russian <-> French Talking Electronic Dictionary and Audio PhraseBook

Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: Russian<->French; French<->Russian
Speech: Russian and French speech recognition; Russian and French synthesized for the Dictionary; Russian and French human voice for the PhraseBook
Number of words: over 170,000
Size: 6.6 x 3.9 x 0.9 in
Weight: 11 oz
Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1400mAh), included

The ECTACO Partner Dictionary and Travel Audio PhraseBook RF800 is the most popular and powerful bilingual travel companion available. With its sleek modern design, hi-res colour touch-screen and state-of-the-art language tools, it is truly in a class of its own. The exhaustive vocabulary features an extensive dictionary with more than 170,000 entries. Yet the most remarkable feature of this sophisticated handheld is the inclusion of the most advanced voice facilities in the world. As you would expect from the industry leaders, this unique device features both an advanced speaker independent speech recognition system and highly advanced Russian and French voice capabilities powered by the latest TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology. This allows for numerous learning and communication options available to frequent travellers and students alike. This impressive Audio Travel PhraseBook even goes as far as to include crystal-clear professionally narrated native-speaker voices for both languages in its arsenal of tools to help you get the most out of using another language. Smart, flexible and responsive in the extreme, this new-generation handheld is virtually packed with information and utilities that help you to maximise your foreign language skills for business, educational or leisure needs.

Highlights:

  • Colour display: a hi-resolution colour screen with adjustable colour schemes that displays colour-coded parts of speech, samples of use and much more
  • Expandable vocabulary: over 170,000 words are included in the general and specialized dictionaries – our largest vocabulary ever! Easily add more than 50 other language pairs available as ECTACO MMC Cards!
  • Advanced Russian and French speech synthesis provides the pronunciation of any word you input or find
  • Instant reverse translation
  • State-of-the-art Russian and French speech recognition. As an additional advantage of this function you may even test your pronunciation against the machine’s speech-recognition module.
  • Designed for the serious traveller, the Audio PhraseBook is useful for both leisure or business trips. It provides real human voice output in Russian and French for over 14,000 travel-related phrases. It also displays the usual responses you might receive in the 'You May Hear' section

Dictionaries:

  • Over 170,000 entries in the Russian-French general dictionary
  • Synthesized Russian and French TTS voice output
  • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
  • Custom 'Add new word' function allows users to create and add personal vocabulary to existing dictionaries
  • Slang lock allows users to exclude slang from translations
  • Advanced search functions helps to navigate quickly and easily through the massive database
  • Replaceable MMC/SD cards allow the addition of a variety of language pairs and exclusive linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

Language-learning:

  • SAT 200 vocabularies help in preparation for these US standard proficiency tests
  • Language-learning games: Flash Cards, Pockets, Spell It, an a Translation Test all let users learn at their own pace, while expanding vocabulary and improving spelling
  • Over 170,000 words in the Russian-French general dictionary, featuring synthesized Russian and French voice
  • Vector Ultima™ is an award-winning spell-checker

Travelling:

  • Russian <-> French Audio PhraseBook with natural, native-speaker narration of thousands of travel-related phrases
  • FlashCards is a classic language-learning game that lets you improve your vocabulary while you play!

And more…

  • Russian interface
  • Media Player with MP3 support - to help you at study and in play. Thousands of Audio Books are currently available to be stored in this MP3 player.
  • Currency and metric conversions
  • World Time
  • Daily Alarm
  • Calculator
  • And More…

This device is powered by rechargeable battery and AC/DC adapter (both included in the standard package)

ECTACO Partner RF800 is an Russian-French translating device from the P800 series.

Price: £349.95

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ECTACO iTRAVL TL-2ME5

Category: Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
Language pair: English<->Arabic, English<->Farsi, English<->French, English<->Hebrew ; Arabic <-> English, Farsi <-> English, French <-> English, Hebrew <-> English
Vocabulary: over 5,000,000 words
PhraseBook: over 70,000 phrases
Size: 98x30x181mm, 3.9x1.2x7.1 in
Weight: 11 oz
Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1800mAh), included

The ECTACO iTRAVL TL-2ME5 (Middle Eastern) is one of the most popular translators from our famous iTRAVL series. This newest-generation portable device is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. Complete with the most advanced voice capabilities contained in any handheld device, the iTRAVL TL-2 features the remarkable combination of a speaker-independent speech recognition system that allows the machine to understand an individual user’s voice, professionally narrated real human voice output, and advanced TTS voice synthesis. Featuring more than 70,000 travel-related phrases that can be voiced in Arabic, English, Farsi, French and Hebrew, this state-of-the-art Audio Travel PhraseBook is indispensable for international travellers, helping them to communicate efficiently. It also provides users with a comprehensive bi-directional dictionary featuring easy-to-use sentence builder pronunciation for every word from banking and shopping to camping and sightseeing: everything the demanding traveller needs. It even includes useful everyday conversation topics allowing one to immediately engage with foreign language culture. Complete with the fun and effective FlashCards language-learning game system for optimal language learning: you can choose from four entertaining games to increase your vocabulary at your own pace.

Enclosed within a water-resistant and dustproof case, this durable, compact and stylish handheld translator is complete with a high-quality loudspeaker that makes effective communication even easier.

Audio PhraseBook

  • 70,000 ready-made phrases, everyday expressions and lists of single words including the following topics: Basics, Hotel, Travelling, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care.
  • The  You may hear it  section allows users to see examples of what they may hear in reply to a voiced phrase. For example, having chosen the topic  In a restaurant  you voice the phrase  I would like a coffee, please . When you switch to the  You may hear it  option, the system then displays the potential responses you may get from the waiter according to your request.
  •  Useful words  function provides the most important key words within a given topic for travellers to memorize.
  • Advanced Arabic, English, Farsi, French and Hebrew human-narrated speech output
  • Arabic, English, French and Hebrew speech recognition modules transform your speech into digital information for translation.
  • Single word or complete phrase search function
  • Flashcards language-learning games for effective memorisation of words to quickly and effectively enhance your vocabulary

Expanded vocabulary

  • Advanced Arabic, English, French and Hebrew speech synthesis
  • Phonetic transcription to help improve pronunciation and spelling
  • Instant reverse translation for added comprehension
  • Look-up function allows you navigate easily through the included information
  • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
  •  Add New Word  function allows users to create new entries and add them to existing dictionaries
  • A virtual keyboard provides quick access to the dictionary
  • Slang Lock feature to exclude slang from translations
  • Easily expandable by adding MMC/SD cards with additional languages and exclusive linguistic content from Ectaco, Inc.

Additional Features

  • MP3 player
  • MultiMedia Card (included) simplifies content replacement and updates
  • World Time
  • Daily Alarm
  • Calculator
  • Currency and Metric conversion
  • Touch-screen (320x240 pixels)
  • Backlit screen
  • Auto Off function will power down translator when it’s idle
  • AC adapter and rechargeable battery are all included in the standard package. Batteries are recharged using the included adapter.

Price: £269.95

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ECTACO iTRAVL Multilingual West European TL-2EW6

Category: Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
Language pair: English <-> French, French <-> English;
English <-> German, German <-> English;
English <-> Italian, Italian <-> English;
English <-> Portuguese, Portuguese <-> English;
English <-> Spanish, Spanish <-> English;
Vocabulary: over 1,125,000 words
PhraseBook: over 84,000 phrases
Size: 98x30x181mm, 3.9x1.2x7.1 in
Weight: 11 oz
Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1800mAh), included

The ECTACO iTRAVL TL-2EW6 (Western) is one of the most popular translators from our famous iTRAVL series. This newest-generation portable device is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. Complete with the most advanced voice capabilities contained in any handheld device, the iTRAVL TL-2 features the remarkable combination of a speaker-independent speech recognition system that allows the machine to understand an individual user’s voice, professionally narrated real human voice output, and advanced TTS voice synthesis. Featuring more than 84,000 travel-related phrases that can be voiced in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish this state-of-the-art Audio Travel PhraseBook is indispensable for international travellers, helping them to communicate efficiently. It also provides users with a comprehensive bi-directional dictionary featuring easy-to-use sentence builder pronunciation for every word from banking and shopping to camping and sightseeing: everything the demanding traveller needs. It even includes useful everyday conversation topics allowing one to immediately engage with foreign language culture. Complete with the fun and effective FlashCards language-learning game system for optimal language learning: you can choose from four entertaining games to increase your vocabulary at your own pace.

Enclosed within a water-resistant and dustproof case, this durable, compact and stylish handheld translator is complete with a high-quality loudspeaker that makes effective communication even easier.

Audio PhraseBook

  • 84,000 ready-made phrases, everyday expressions and lists of single words including the following topics: Basics, Hotel, Travelling, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care.
  • The "You may hear it" section allows users to see examples of what they may hear in reply to a voiced phrase. For example, having chosen the topic "In a restaurant" you voice the phrase "I would like a coffee, please". When you switch to the "You may hear it" option, the system then displays the potential responses you may get from the waiter according to your request.
  • "Useful words" function provides the most important key words within a given topic for travellers to memorize.
  • Advanced English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish human-narrated speech output
  • English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish speech recognition modules transform your speech into digital information for translation.
  • Single word or complete phrase search function
  • Flashcards language-learning games for effective memorisation of words to quickly and effectively enhance your vocabulary

Expanded vocabulary

  • Bi-directional English<->French, English<->German, English<->Italian, English<->Portuguese, English<->Spanish dictionaries includes an extensive general lexis
  • Advanced English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish speech synthesis
  • Phonetic transcription for mastering English pronunciation and spelling
  • Instant reverse translation for added comprehension
  • Look-up function allows you navigate easily through the included information
  • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
  • "Add New Word" function allows users to create new entries and add them to existing dictionaries
  • A virtual keyboard provides quick access to the dictionary
  • Slang Lock feature to exclude slang from translations
  • Easily expandable by adding MMC/SD cards with additional languages and exclusive linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

    Additional Features

    • MP3 player
    • MultiMedia Card (included) simplifies content replacement and updates
    • World Time
    • Daily Alarm
    • Calculator
    • Currency and Metric conversion
    • Touch-screen (320x240 pixels)
    • Backlit screen
    • Auto Off function will power down translator when it’s idle
    • AC adapter and rechargeable battery are all included in the standard package. Batteries are recharged using the included adapter.

    Price: £269.95

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    ECTACO iTRAVL Multilingual Euro TL-2EWE10

    Category: Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
    Language pair: English<->Czech, Czech<-> English;
    English<->French, French<->English;
    English<->German, German<->English;
    English<->Italian, Italian<->English;
    English<->Polish, Polish<->English;
    English<->Portuguese, Portuguese<->English;
    English<->Russian, Russian<->English;
    English<->Spanish, Spanish<->English;
    English<->Ukrainian, Ukrainian<->English
    Vocabulary: over 10,000,000 words
    PhraseBook: over 126,000 phrases
    Size: 98x30x181mm, 3.9x1.2x7.1 in
    Weight: 11 oz
    Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1800mAh), included

    The ECTACO iTRAVL Multilingual Euro TL-2EWE10 is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. An ultra-sophisticated translation handheld, it is the most spectacular new addition to our distinguished line of iTRAVL translators because it can understand and speak some of the most popular European languages. Complete with the widest range of voice capabilities contained in any portable translator, the iTRAVL TL-2EWE10 features speaker-independent speech recognition of spoken English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish that lets the machine understand what is being said to it. Its professionally narrated, real human voice output then lets the device speak any of its more than 126,000 travel-oriented phrases in English, Czech, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Ukrainian. Absolutely indispensable for international travelers, this incredible Audio Travel PhraseBook has been designed to help anyone communicate efficiently no matter what the situation. Also providing users with bi-directional dictionaries containing a combined total of up to 10,000,000 words, the iTRAVL TL-2EWE10 features advanced English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish TTS (text-to-speech) voice synthesis that lets it pronounce dictionary entries as well as easy-to-use sentence builder pronunciation for every word covering topics such as banking, sightseeing, shopping and dining – plus many more; in fact, everything the demanding traveler needs. It even includes useful everyday conversation topics allowing you to make new friends in an instant.

    Encased within a stylish, water-resistant and dustproof case this sturdy, pocket-sized and sophisticated handheld comes complete with a top-of-the-line loudspeaker that makes effective communication easier than ever. Audio PhraseBook

    • Remarkable speech recognition understands what is said to it in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish and then converts it into digital information for immediate translation
    • Advanced output of English, Czech, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian native-speaker voice narration for all travel-related phrases.
    • 126,000 ready-to-use phrases include everyday expressions and lists of single words for the following topics: Basics, Hotel, Traveling, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, and Beauty Care.
    • "You may hear it" function lets users see examples of what they might hear in response to a phrase they choose from the phrasebook. For example, having chosen the topic "Shopping" you select the phrase "I would like to try this on, please". When you switch to the "You may hear it" option, the system displays the responses you can expect to get from the salesperson according to your request.
    • "Useful words" function supplies the most useful key words within a given topic that travelers should memorize
    • Search by single word or complete phrase

    Expanded vocabulary

    • Bi-directional dictionaries for 10 languages: English<->Czech, English<->French, English<->German, English<->Italian, English<->Polish, English<->Portuguese, English<->Russian, English<->Spanish, English<->Ukrainian
    • Latest English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish TTS speech synthesis modules for superior pronunciation of dictionary
    • Phonetic transcription lets you improve your pronunciation
    • Instant reverse translation for better understanding
    • Advanced Look-up function allows you navigate easily throughout the entire database
    • Award-winning English, Polish, Russian and Spanish MorphoFinder™ word recognition
    • "Add New Word" function allows users to add personal entries to existing dictionaries
    • Virtual keyboard provides quick access to the dictionary
    • Slang Lock feature ‘locks out’ slang from translations
    • Easily expandable by adding additional MMC/SD cards with different language pairs and other exciting content from ECTACO, Inc.

    Additional Features

    • MP3 player
    • MultiMedia Card (included) for simplified updates and content replacement
    • World Time
    • Daily Alarm
    • Calculator
    • Currency and Metric conversion
    • Touch-screen (320x240 pixels)
    • Backlit screen
    • Auto Off function will power down translator when it’s idle
    • AC adapter, MMC Card English-Czech, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian Spanish, and Ukrainian iTRAVL - 256MMC TL-2EWE10 and rechargeable battery are included in the standard package. Batteries are recharged using the included adapter.

    Price: £309.95

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    eBookMan-911

    Device Type:eBookMan EBM-911 1,2
    Operating system:eBookMan Operating System 2.0
    Language pairs:English<->Dutch
    English<->German
    English<->Italian
    English<->Portuguese
    English<->French
    English<->Swedish
    English<->Spanish
    Size: 5.17x3.39x0.67
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries, included

    The new upscale electronic eBookMan device will be your language assistant, easing your communication with foreign business partners, reading memos and translating correspondence.

    These language pairs are available: English-Spanish, English-Dutch, English-German, English-French, English-Italian, English-Portuguese, and English-Swedish. Each of the 7 bidirectional dictionaries has a vocabulary of 520,000 entries. They are built using the latest technology and will act as a great learning tool and an extensive multipurpose linguistic resource.

    Effective learning curve

    Need to communicate in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or Swedish regularly? Want to read, write and translate? Then this dictionary is for you. The language database is specially developed with professional translators’ needs in mind and is prepared with a rapid search function for finding the words you need in no time. The dictionary features coherent, context-sensitive word recognition.

    The enlarged dictionaries will allow you to:

    • start searching for entries as the first few characters are entered;
    • entering a word in the special window lets you view all the relevant articles in both directions, and scroll through them easily;
    • if you make a spelling mistake, the Spell Correction System will automatically give you a few spelling options to choose from;
    • with only one click you can access the start page for easy selection of all dictionaries.

    Additional Device features

    • Display: 16-level grayscale display and high-resolution touch screen with enhanced polarizers
    • Hardware features: USB port • MultiMediaCard (MMC) slot • Headphone jack • Speaker • Microphone • Backlight
    • Accessories: Stylus • Removable lid • Cradle with USB connector (serial cradle sold separately)
    • Memory: 16 MB SDRAM • MMC slot for expandable memory
    • PC system requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher • 256 color VGA monitor • Mouse or other pointing device • Windows® NT 4.0, Windows® 98, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP• 50 MB free disk space • 32 MB RAM (recommended) • available serial or standard USB port • Internet connectivity • Microsoft Internet Explorer® 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator® 4.02 (or later)
    • Desktop software: eBookMan Desktop Manager with Outlook® synchronization powered by Intellisync® for eBookMan
    • Core applications: Franklin Viewer • Franklin Reader • Audiobook Player • Music Player • Date Book • Address Book • Voice Memo • Memo Book • ToDo Book • Calculator

    The eBookMan-911 differs from the 900 and 901 models in color (it comes in translucent black/black). It also has 16MB of RAM and a backlight. This model is compatible with Windows XP – you will be able to upload MP3 music and books through your desk top. However, address book and organizer synchronization is not available.

    The User’s Manual is available in English. To download the Desktop Manager for eBookMan, please follow this link.

    Price: £129.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook German <-> English and English <-> French PB-EGmFr B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->English, English<->French
    German<->English, English<->German
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight: 6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Multilingual B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of English, German and French travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. It includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary, English idioms and irregular verbs, and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

      Price: £129.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Spanish <-> English and English <-> French PB-ESpFr B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->English, English<->French
    Spanish<->English, English<->Spanish
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight: 6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Multilingual B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of English, Spanish and French travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. It includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary, English idioms and irregular verbs, and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    PLEASE NOTE: A New version has been released. Have a look at the ECTACO iTRAVLTL-2ESpFr Spanish <-> French <->English

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    ECTACO Multilingual Audio PhraseBook English <-> Spanish, English <-> French, English <-> German, English <-> Italian, English <-> Portuguese, English <-> Russian, English <-> Romanian PB-7 B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:English<->French, French<-> English
    English<->German, German<->English
    English<->Italian, Italian<->English
    English<->Portuguese, Portuguese<->English
    English<->Spanish, Spanish<->English
    English<->Russian, Russian<-> English
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight: 6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook-7 B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. It includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary, English idioms and irregular verbs, and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £229.95

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    ECTACO Partner E15C800 Multilingual Talking Electronic Dictionary and Audio PhraseBook

    Category: Talking multilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
    Language pair: English <-> English, English <-> Arabic, English <-> Bulgarian, English <-> Chinese, English <-> Czech, English <-> Farsi, English <-> French, English <-> German, English <-> Hebrew, English <-> Hungarian, English <-> Italian, English <-> Polish, English <-> Portuguese, English <-> Russian, English <-> Spanish, English <-> Ukrainian
    Speech: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese Russian, and Spanish for the dictionary; Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian for the phrasebook
    Number of words: over 10,000,000
    Size: 6.6 x 3.9 x 0.9 in
    Weight:11 oz
    Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1400mAh), included

      Speech Recognition Enabled!  

    The ECTACO Partner E15C800 Talking Electronic Dictionary and Travel Audio PhraseBook is a powerful multilingual travel companion. One of the most impressive language management handhelds available anywhere, it is the clear leader in the field of portable translation devices. With its sleek modern design, hi-res color touch-screen and state-of-the-art voice capabilities, it is our most advanced model. The extensive dictionary features a huge vocabulary with more than 10,000,000 entries. But the most impressive feature of this sophisticated handheld has to be the inclusion of some of the most advanced voice functions available anywhere. This one-of-a-kind device includes both sophisticated speaker independent speech recognition system that lets it understand what is said to it in Arabic, Chinese, Czech, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and crystal-clear, professionally narrated native-speaker voice output in Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Providing frequent travelers and students alike with plenty of learning and communication options, this extraordinary device also includes cutting edge Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese Russian, and Spanish voice synthesis powered by the latest TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology in its collection of essential tools. Built to help users feel confident and relaxed when using a second language, it is intelligent, flexible and quick to respond. This latest-generation handheld is full to capacity with valuable information and indispensable utilities that help you to make the most of your foreign language skills whether traveling, studying or conducting business.

    Highlights:

    • Superior Arabic, Chinese, Czech, English, French, Farsi, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian speech recognition. An additional advantage of this function is that you can use it to test your pronunciation. Hi-resolution adjustable color touch-screen that displays color-coded parts of speech, samples of use and more
    • Expandable vocabulary: over 10,000,000 words included in the general dictionary – one of our largest vocabularies ever! Any you can easily add more than 50 other language combinations that are available as ECTACO MMC Cards!
    • Advanced Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese Russian, and Spanish speech synthesis pronounces any word
    • Instant reverse translation
    • Designed for the serious traveler, the Audio PhraseBook is useful for both pleasure or business trips. It provides real human voice output in Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian for over 210,000 travel-oriented phrases. It also displays the responses you can expect to your questions in the 'You May Hear' section

    Dictionaries:

    • Over 10,000,000 entries in the English<>Arabic, English<>Bulgarian, English<>Chinese, English<>Czech, English<>Farsi, English<>French, English<>German, English<>Hebrew, English<>Hungarian, English<>Italian, English<>Polish, English<>Portuguese, English<>Russian, English<>Spanish, English<>Ukrainian dictionaries
    • High-quality Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese Russian, and Spanish TTS synthesized voice capability
    • Advanced English, Polish, Russian, Spanish MorphoFinder™ word recognition system
    • WordNet Princeton edition English-English dictionary of modern English - over 70,000 headwords and details explanations
    • Custom 'Add new word' function permits users to add personal vocabulary to existing dictionaries
    • Slang lock allows users to ‘lock out’ slang from translations
    • Advanced search functions helps users to navigate effectively throughout the entire database
    • Exchangeable MMC/SD cards allow for the addition of numerous language combinations and extensive linguistic content from Ectaco, Inc.

    Language-learning:

    • SAT 200 and SAT 5000 vocabularies help anyone preparing for these standardized proficiency tests
    • Language-learning games: Hangman, FlashCards, Pockets, Spell It, an a Translation Test all allow users to learn at their own pace to expand vocabulary and improve spelling
    • Over 10,000,000 words in the English<>Arabic, English<>Bulgarian, English<>Chinese, English<>Czech, English<>Farsi, English<>French, English<>German, English<>Hebrew, English<>Hungarian, English<>Italian, English<>Polish, English<>Portuguese, English<>Russian, English<>Spanish, English<>Ukrainian dictionaries general dictionary, featuring synthesized Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese Russian, and Spanish voice
    • Features the award-winning Vector Ultima™ spell-checker

    Traveling:

    • English<>Bulgarian, English<>Chinese, English<>Czech, English<>Farsi, English<>French, English<>German, English<>Hebrew, English<>Hungarian, English<>Italian, English<>Polish, English<>Portuguese, English<>Russian, English<>Spanish, English<>Ukrainian Audio PhraseBook with professionally recorded, native-speaker narration of more than 210,000 travel-oriented words and phrases
    • Contains the classic Hangman language-learning game that lets users improve vocabulary while playing!

    And more…

    • English language interface and user’s manuals
    • Media Player with MP3 support - to help you at study and in play. Thousands of Audio Books are currently available to be stored in this MP3 player.
    • Currency and metric conversions
    • World Time
    • Daily Alarm
    • Calculator
    • And More…

    Power is supplied by rechargeable battery and AC/DC adapter (both included in the standard package)

    This product employs the Pinyin system for input of text.

    Pinyin input is a transliteration system that allows you to read and write Chinese using the Latin alphabet. It requires users to enter a series of standard symbol combinations which are then able to be read as an accurate, standardized approximation of the Chinese language. The Pinyin system of input is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.

    Price: £499.95

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    ECTACO iTRAVL German <-> English and English <-> French TL-2EgmFr

    Category: Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
    Language pair: English <-> French, French <-> English;
    English <-> German, German <-> English
    Vocabulary: over 675,000 words
    PhraseBook: over 21,000 phrases
    Size: 98x30x181mm, 3.9x1.2x7.1 in
    Weight: 11 oz
    Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1800mAh), included

    The ECTACO iTRAVL TL-2EGmFr is one of the most popular translators from our famous iTRAVL series. This newest-generation portable device is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. Complete with the most advanced voice capabilities contained in any handheld device, the iTRAVL TL-2 features the remarkable combination of a speaker-independent speech recognition system that allows the machine to understand an individual user’s voice, professionally narrated real human voice output, and advanced TTS voice synthesis. Featuring more than 14,000 travel-related phrases that can be voiced in English, German and French, this state-of-the-art Audio Travel PhraseBook is indispensable for international travellers, helping them to communicate efficiently. It also provides users with a comprehensive bi-directional dictionary featuring easy-to-use sentence builder pronunciation for every word from banking and shopping to camping and sightseeing: everything the demanding traveller needs. It even includes useful everyday conversation topics allowing one to immediately engage with foreign language culture. Complete with the fun and effective FlashCards language-learning game system for optimal language learning: you can choose from four entertaining games to increase your vocabulary at your own pace.

    Enclosed within a water-resistant and dustproof case, this durable, compact and stylish handheld translator is complete with a high-quality loudspeaker that makes effective communication even easier.

    Audio PhraseBook

    • 14,000 ready-made phrases, everyday expressions and lists of single words including the following topics: Basics, Hotel, Travelling, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care.
    • The "You may hear it" section allows users to see examples of what they may hear in reply to a voiced phrase. For example, having chosen the topic "In a restaurant" you voice the phrase "I would like a coffee, please". When you switch to the "You may hear it" option, the system then displays the potential responses you may get from the waiter according to your request.
    • "Useful words" function provides the most important key words within a given topic for travellers to memorize.
    • Advanced English, German and French human-narrated speech output
    • English and German speech recognition modules transform your speech into digital information for translation.
    • Single word or complete phrase search function
    • Flashcards language-learning games for effective memorisation of words to quickly and effectively enhance your vocabulary

    Expanded vocabulary

    • Bi-directional English<->German and English<->French dictionaries include general lexis
    • Advanced English, French and German speech synthesis
    • Phonetic transcription to help improve pronunciation and spelling
    • Instant reverse translation for added comprehension
  • Look-up function allows you navigate easily through the included information
  • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
  • "Add New Word" function allows users to create new entries and add them to existing dictionaries
  • A virtual keyboard provides quick access to the dictionary
  • Slang Lock feature to exclude slang from translations
  • Easily expandable by adding MMC/SD cards with additional languages and exclusive linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

    Additional Features

    • MP3 player
    • MultiMedia Card (included) simplifies content replacement and updates
    • World Time
    • Daily Alarm
    • Calculator
    • Currency and Metric conversion
    • Touch-screen (320x240 pixels)
    • Backlit screen
    • Auto Off function will power down translator when it’s idle
    • AC adapter and rechargeable battery are all included in the standard package. Batteries are recharged using the included adapter.

    Price: £249.95

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    ECTACO Multilingual Audio PhraseBook French <-> Spanish, English <-> French, French <-> German, French <-> Italian, French <-> Portuguese, French <-> Russian, French <-> Romanian PB-7Fr B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French <-> Spanish, Spanish <-> French,
    English <-> French, French <-> English
    French <-> German, German <-> French
    French <-> Itakian, Italian <-> French
    French <-> Portuguese, Portuguese <-> French
    French <-> Russian, Russian <-> French
    French <-> Romanian, Romanian <-> French
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight: 6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    Our newest release, the ECTACO Multilingual Audio PhraseBook PB-7Fr B-3, is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates 49,000 French, Spanish, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Russian travel-oriented phrases divided by activity and speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as recorded by native speakers it is easily understood by your listeners. And its powerful search functions allow you to quickly find what you need – exactly when you need it. So you will be communicating with ease in a matter of seconds!

    This dynamic handheld substitutes for an interpreter in most standard situations, such as when registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting a bank and more. It is extremely flexible. And it easily switches between subjects to fit almost any circumstance. To make it even more useful, there is an entertaining FlashCards word game included. This lets you practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve your vocabulary. It’s the fun way to increase your confidence no matter where you are.

    The B-3 comes complete with a stylish, self-amplified loudspeaker that you wear around your neck. It helps make sure you get your message across loud and clear. A bonus CD of more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Desktop Manager is included to enhance your device. Furthermore, this remarkable translator is extremely customizable. It even allows you to add additional languages if needed.

    We have also included many practical organizer features to help you keep track of things. With an address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it is your own personal assistant. We have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment during your travels. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    Features and Accessories

    • Display: 16-level grayscale display and high-resolution touch screen with enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases recorded by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

        Connectivity Option

        You can connect this device to your PC; for this purpose your system should meet the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher - 256 color VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device - Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later);

        ECTACO Multilingual Audio PhraseBook PB-7Fr B-3 is a regular PB device which comes with MMC cards: French-Spanish, English-French, French-German, French-Italian, French-Portuguese, French-Russian, French-Romanian.

        Price: £229.95

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    ECTACO iTRAVL Multilingual TL-2m5

    Category: Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
    Language pair: English <-> Spanish, Spanish <-> English;
    English <-> Russian, Russian <-> English;
    English <-> Polish, Polish <-> English;
    English <-> German, German <-> English;
    English <-> French, French <-> English
    Vocabulary: over 1,125,000 words
    PhraseBook: over 35,000 phrases
    Size: 98x30x181mm, 3.9x1.2x7.1 in
    Weight: 11 oz
    Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1800mAh), included

    The ECTACO iTRAVL TL-2m5 is one of the most popular translators from our famous iTRAVL series. This newest-generation portable device is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. Complete with the most advanced voice capabilities contained in any handheld device, the iTRAVL TL-2 features the remarkable combination of a speaker-independent speech recognition system that allows the machine to understand an individual user’s voice, professionally narrated real human voice output, and advanced TTS voice synthesis. Featuring more than 14,000 travel-related phrases that can be voiced in English, French, German, Polish, Spanish and Russian, this state-of-the-art Audio Travel PhraseBook is indispensable for international travellers, helping them to communicate efficiently. It also provides users with a comprehensive bi-directional dictionary featuring easy-to-use sentence builder pronunciation for every word from banking and shopping to camping and sightseeing: everything the demanding traveller needs. It even includes useful everyday conversation topics allowing one to immediately engage with foreign language culture. Complete with the fun and effective FlashCards language-learning game system for optimal language learning: you can choose from four entertaining games to increase your vocabulary at your own pace.

    Enclosed within a water-resistant and dustproof case, this durable, compact and stylish handheld translator is complete with a high-quality loudspeaker that makes effective communication even easier.

    Audio PhraseBook

    • 14,000 ready-made phrases, everyday expressions and lists of single words including the following topics: Basics, Hotel, Travelling, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care.
    • The "You may hear it" section allows users to see examples of what they may hear in reply to a voiced phrase. For example, having chosen the topic "In a restaurant" you voice the phrase "I would like a coffee, please". When you switch to the "You may hear it" option, the system then displays the potential responses you may get from the waiter according to your request.
    • "Useful words" function provides the most important key words within a given topic for travellers to memorize.
    • Advanced English, French, German, Polish, Spanish and Russian human-narrated speech output
    • English, Polish, Spanish, Russian and German speech recognition modules transform your speech into digital information for translation.
    • Single word or complete phrase search function
    • Flashcards language-learning games for effective memorisation of words to quickly and effectively enhance your vocabulary

    Expanded vocabulary

    • Bi-directional English<->Russian dictionary includes general lexis and specialized dictionaries: Business, Financial, Law, Medical, Oil, Telecommunication and Computers
    • Advanced French, German, Russian, Spanish and English speech synthesis
    • Phonetic transcription to help improve pronunciation and spelling
    • Instant reverse translation for added comprehension
  • Look-up function allows you navigate easily through the included information
  • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
  • "Add New Word" function allows users to create new entries and add them to existing dictionaries
  • A virtual keyboard provides quick access to the dictionary
  • Slang Lock feature to exclude slang from translations
  • Easily expandable by adding MMC/SD cards with additional languages and exclusive linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

    Additional Features

    • MP3 player
    • MultiMedia Card (included) simplifies content replacement and updates
    • World Time
    • Daily Alarm
    • Calculator
    • Currency and Metric conversion
    • Touch-screen (320x240 pixels)
    • Backlit screen
    • Auto Off function will power down translator when it’s idle
    • AC adapter and rechargeable battery are all included in the standard package. Batteries are recharged using the included adapter.

    Price: £269.95

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    ECTACO iTRAVL Spanish <-> English <-> French TL-2ESpFr

    Category: Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
    Language pair: English <-> Spanish, Spanish <-> English;
    English <-> French, French <-> English
    Vocabulary: over 675,000 words
    PhraseBook: over 21,000 phrases
    Size: 98x30x181mm, 3.9x1.2x7.1 in
    Weight: 11 oz
    Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1800mAh), included

    The ECTACO iTRAVL TL-2ESpFr is one of the most popular translators from our famous iTRAVL series. This newest-generation portable device is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. Complete with the most advanced voice capabilities contained in any handheld device, the iTRAVL TL-2 features the remarkable combination of a speaker-independent speech recognition system that allows the machine to understand an individual user’s voice, professionally narrated real human voice output, and advanced TTS voice synthesis. Featuring more than 14,000 travel-related phrases that can be voiced in English, French and Spanish, this state-of-the-art Audio Travel PhraseBook is indispensable for international travellers, helping them to communicate efficiently. It also provides users with a comprehensive bi-directional dictionary featuring easy-to-use sentence builder pronunciation for every word from banking and shopping to camping and sightseeing: everything the demanding traveller needs. It even includes useful everyday conversation topics allowing one to immediately engage with foreign language culture. Complete with the fun and effective FlashCards language-learning game system for optimal language learning: you can choose from four entertaining games to increase your vocabulary at your own pace.

    Enclosed within a water-resistant and dustproof case, this durable, compact and stylish handheld translator is complete with a high-quality loudspeaker that makes effective communication even easier.

    Audio PhraseBook

    • 14,000 ready-made phrases, everyday expressions and lists of single words including the following topics: Basics, Hotel, Travelling, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care.
    • The "You may hear it" section allows users to see examples of what they may hear in reply to a voiced phrase. For example, having chosen the topic "In a restaurant" you voice the phrase "I would like a coffee, please". When you switch to the "You may hear it" option, the system then displays the potential responses you may get from the waiter according to your request.
    • "Useful words" function provides the most important key words within a given topic for travellers to memorize.
    • Advanced English, French and Spanish human-narrated speech output
    • English and Spanish speech recognition modules transform your speech into digital information for translation.
    • Single word or complete phrase search function
    • Flashcards language-learning games for effective memorisation of words to quickly and effectively enhance your vocabulary

    Expanded vocabulary

    • Bi-directional English<->French and English<->Spanish dictionaries include general lexis
    • Advanced English, Spanish and French speech synthesis
    • Phonetic transcription to help improve pronunciation and spelling
    • Instant reverse translation for added comprehension
  • Look-up function allows you navigate easily through the included information
  • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
  • "Add New Word" function allows users to create new entries and add them to existing dictionaries
  • A virtual keyboard provides quick access to the dictionary
  • Slang Lock feature to exclude slang from translations
  • Easily expandable by adding MMC/SD cards with additional languages and exclusive linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

    Additional Features

    • MP3 player
    • MultiMedia Card (included) simplifies content replacement and updates
    • World Time
    • Daily Alarm
    • Calculator
    • Currency and Metric conversion
    • Touch-screen (320x240 pixels)
    • Backlit screen
    • Auto Off function will power down translator when it’s idle
    • AC adapter and rechargeable battery are all included in the standard package. Batteries are recharged using the included adapter.

    Price: £249.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook English <-> French and French <-> German PB-EFrGm B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:English<->French, French<->English
    French<->German, German<->French
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight: 6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    Our newest release, the Multilingual B-3, is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates 21,000 English, French and German travel-oriented phrases divided by activity and speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as recorded by native speakers it is easily understood by your listeners. And its powerful search functions allow you to quickly find what you need – exactly when you need it. So you will be communicating with ease in a matter of seconds!

    This dynamic handheld substitutes for an interpreter in most standard situations, such as when registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting a bank and more. It is extremely flexible. And it easily switches between subjects to fit almost any circumstance. To make it even more useful, there is an entertaining FlashCards word game included. This lets you practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve your vocabulary. It’s the fun way to increase your confidence no matter where you are.

    The B-3 comes complete with a stylish, self-amplified loudspeaker that you wear around your neck. It helps make sure you get your message across loud and clear. A bonus CD of more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 Desktop Manager is included to enhance your device. Furthermore, this remarkable translator is extremely customizable. It even allows you to add additional languages if needed.

    We have also included many practical organizer features to help you keep track of things. With an address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it is your own personal assistant. We have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment during your travels. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    Features and Accessories

    • Display: 16-level grayscale display and high-resolution touch screen with enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases recorded by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC; for this purpose your system should meet the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher - 256 color VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device - Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later);

    PLEASE NOTE: A New version has been released. Have a look at the ECTACO iTRAVL TL-2EFrGm

    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook PB-EFrGm B-3 is a regular PB-3 device which comes with MMC English-French and MMC French-German

    Price: £129.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Dutch PB-FrDu B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Dutch
    Dutch <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Dutch B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Dutch and Dutch speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Spanish <-> French and French <-> English PB-EFrSp B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:English<->French, French<->English
    French<->Spanish, Spanish<->French
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight: 6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    Our newest release, the Multilingual B-3, is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates 21,000 English, French and Spanish travel-oriented phrases divided by activity and speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as recorded by native speakers it is easily understood by your listeners. And its powerful search functions allow you to quickly find what you need – exactly when you need it. So you will be communicating with ease in a matter of seconds!

    This dynamic handheld substitutes for an interpreter in most standard situations, such as when registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting a bank and more. It is extremely flexible. And it easily switches between subjects to fit almost any circumstance. To make it even more useful, there is an entertaining FlashCards word game included. This lets you practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve your vocabulary. It’s the fun way to increase your confidence no matter where you are.

    The B-3 comes complete with a stylish, self-amplified loudspeaker that you wear around your neck. It helps make sure you get your message across loud and clear. A bonus CD of more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 Desktop Manager is included to enhance your device. Furthermore, this remarkable translator is extremely customizable. It even allows you to add additional languages if needed.

    We have also included many practical organizer features to help you keep track of things. With an address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it is your own personal assistant. We have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment during your travels. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    Features and Accessories

    • Display: 16-level grayscale display and high-resolution touch screen with enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases recorded by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC; for this purpose your system should meet the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher - 256 color VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device - Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later);

    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook PB-EFrSp B-3 is a regular PB-3 device which comes with MMC English-French and MMC French-Spanish

    Price: £129.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Polish PB-FrPl B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Polish
    Polish <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Polish B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Polish and Polish speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    PB-FRm B-3

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Romanian PB-FrRm B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Romanian
    Romanian <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Romanian B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Romanian and Romanian speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    PB-FSp B-3

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Spanish PB-FrSp B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Spanish
    Spanish <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Spanish B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Spanish and Spanish speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    PB-FTr B-3

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Turkish PB-FrTr B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Turkish
    Turkish <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Turkish B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Turkish and Turkish speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    PB-5 B-3

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    ECTACO Multilingual Audio PhraseBook English <-> Spanish, English <-> French, English <-> German, English <-> Italian, English <-> Russian PB-5 B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:English<->French, French<->English
    English<->German, German<->English
    English<-> Italian, Italian<->English
    English<->Spanish, Spanish<->English
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight: 6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook-5 B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. It includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary, English idioms and irregular verbs, and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    PLEASE NOTE: A New version has been released. Have a look at the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 TL-2m5

    Price: £189.95

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    PB-FIt B-3

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Italian PB-FrIt B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Italian
    Italian <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Italian B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Italian and Italian speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    PB-RFr B-3

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Russian <-> French PB-RFR B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:Russian<->French
    French <->Russian;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Russian <-> French B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native Russian speakers learning French and French speakers learning Russian, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    PB-DFr B-3

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook German <-> French PB-GmFr B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:German<->French
    French <->German;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook German <-> French B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native German speakers learning French and French speakers learning German, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    PB-FPg B-3

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Portuguese PB-FrPr B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Portuguese
    Portuguese <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Portuguese B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Portuguese and Portuguese speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Bulgarian PB-FBg B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Bulgarian
    Bulgarian <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Bulgarian B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Bulgarian and Bulgarian speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Swedish PB-FSw B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Swedish
    Swedish <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Swedish B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Swedish and Swedish speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    ECTACO Multilanguage Partner EE586HT

    Category:   Talking dictionary
    Language pair:   English<->Spanish, Spanish<->English,
    English<->French, French<->English,
    English<->German, German<->English,
    English<->Italian, Italian<->English,
    English<->Portuguese, Portuguese<->English
    Vocabulary:   1,000,000 words
    Size:   6.1 x 3.3 x 1.0 in
    Weight:   4 oz
    Battery Type:   2 x AAA batteries, included
    PC connection:   Yes

    Featuring the recently updated and comprehensive Third Edition of the American Heritage Dictionary and a thesaurus with an extensive grammar, this is a stylish and powerful language handheld. Featuring state-of-the-art English speech synthesis, you will be amazed by the quality and sophistication of this device.Its resource materials incorporate an enormous amount of information including bidirectional dictionaries for 5 different languages and over 1000 everyday phrases arranged by subject-matter. Combined with the included dialogues and the sheer ease of use, you will hold in the palm of your hand one of the most reliable and flexible language partners available anywhere.And we haven’t forgotten that you’ve got lots of other things to manage as well as your use of multiple foreign languages - so we have included a multilingual personal assistant which will help keep you on track and reminded about everything happening in your busy schedule.

    Integrated language solution

    • Most complete dictionary of modern English language
    • Extensive specialized terminology base
    • 1,100 useful phrases grouped into 12 topics for easy navigation
    • English speech synthesis for all dictionaries
    • 5 bilingual bidirectional dictionaries including colloquial expressions and idioms
    • Vector Ultima spell-checker allows you to enter words as you hear them and choose a spelling choice from the suggestion list.
    • Transcriptions for the majority of English dictionary entries are included

    Upscale business assistant

    • Multilingual personal organizer with fax and e-mail capability, and a shorthand function, reference system, travel guide; conforms to highest industry standards
    • Digital voice recorder with 12-minute recording limit
    • AC adapter, PC-link options available; purchased separately

    For complete information on this model, please refer to the instruction manual available in PDF format.

    Price: £349.95

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    ECTACO iTRAVL German <-> French TL-2DF

    Category: Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
    Language pair: German <-> French, French <-> German
    Vocabulary: over 450,000 words
    PhraseBook: over 14,000 phrases
    Size: 98x30x181mm, 3.9x1.2x7.1 in
    Weight: 11 oz
    Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1800mAh), included

    The ECTACO iTRAVL TL-2DF is one of the most popular translators from our famous iTRAVL series. This newest-generation portable device is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. Complete with the most advanced voice capabilities contained in any handheld device, the iTRAVL TL-2 features the remarkable combination of a speaker-independent speech recognition system that allows the machine to understand an individual user’s voice, professionally narrated real human voice output, and advanced TTS voice synthesis. Featuring more than 14,000 travel-related phrases that can be voiced in both French and German, this state-of-the-art Audio Travel PhraseBook is indispensable for international travellers, helping them to communicate efficiently. It also provides users with a comprehensive bi-directional dictionary featuring easy-to-use sentence builder pronunciation for every word from banking and shopping to camping and sightseeing: everything the demanding traveller needs. It even includes useful everyday conversation topics allowing one to immediately engage with foreign language culture. Complete with the fun and effective FlashCards language-learning game system for optimal language learning: you can choose from four entertaining games to increase your vocabulary at your own pace.

    Enclosed within a water-resistant and dustproof case, this durable, compact and stylish handheld translator is complete with a high-quality loudspeaker that makes effective communication even easier.

    Audio PhraseBook

    • 14,000 ready-made phrases, everyday expressions and lists of single words including the following topics: Basics, Hotel, Travelling, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care.
    • The "You may hear it" section allows users to see examples of what they may hear in reply to a voiced phrase. For example, having chosen the topic "In a restaurant" you voice the phrase "I would like a coffee, please". When you switch to the "You may hear it" option, the system then displays the potential responses you may get from the waiter according to your request.
    • "Useful words" function provides the most important key words within a given topic for travellers to memorize.
    • Advanced French and German human-narrated speech output
    • Single word or complete phrase search function
    • Flashcards language-learning games for effective memorisation of words to quickly and effectively enhance your vocabulary

    Expanded vocabulary

    • Bi-directional German<->French dictionary includes general lexis
    • Advanced German and French speech synthesis
    • Phonetic transcription to help improve pronunciation and spelling
    • Instant reverse translation for added comprehension
    • Look-up function allows you navigate easily through the included information
    • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
    • "Add New Word" function allows users to create new entries and add them to existing dictionaries
    • A virtual keyboard provides quick access to the dictionary
    • Slang Lock feature to exclude slang from translations
    • Easily expandable by adding MMC/SD cards with additional languages and exclusive linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

    Additional Features

    • MP3 player
    • MultiMedia Card (included) simplifies content replacement and updates
    • World Time
    • Daily Alarm
    • Calculator
    • Currency and Metric conversion
    • Touch-screen (320x240 pixels)
    • Backlit screen
    • Auto Off function will power down translator when it’s idle
    • AC adapter, MMC Card German-French iTRAVL - 128MMC TL-DF and rechargeable battery are all included in the standard package. Batteries are recharged using the included adapter.

    Price: £199.95

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    EBM-900

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    eBookMan-900

    Device Type:eBookMan EBM-900 1,2
    Operating system:eBookMan Operating System 2.0
    Language pairs:English<->Dutch
    English<->German
    English<->Italian
    English<->Portuguese
    English<->French
    English<->Swedish
    English<->Spanish
    Size: 5.17x3.39x0.67
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries (sold separately)

    This is a versatile and exceedingly functional handheld device from Franklin Electronic Publishers. With the eBookMan you are able to read, listen to music, maintain your appointments and effortlessly make translations using the 7 dictionaries. These remarkable devices are fully customizable. Simply choose the programs and profile for your eBookMan activity, download the appropriate software and start creating your personal assistant.

    Once you install the core operating programs for your eBookMan it will be ready to get to work for you. You can then synchronize and manage the additional content once the core applications are up and running. This initial collection of programs comes packaged with your eBookMan and the others can easily be purchased or downloaded from the Internet. By personalizing the range of functions you want in an assistant you end up with one that’s just right for you.

    Our extended dictionary allows you to:

  • begin searching for entries once the first few characters have been entered;
  • enter a word into the special window where you are able to see all articles relevant to that entry in both directions, and easily scroll through these articles;
  • if you make a spelling mistake - the Spell Correction System will automatically be launch and offer you a choice of several spelling options.
  • With a singleclick you will be taken to the start page where you may select a dictionary

    Additional Device features

    • Display: 16-level grayscale display and high-resolution touch screen with enhanced polarizers
    • Hardware features: USB port ∙ MultiMediaCard (MMC) slot ∙ Headphone jack ∙ Speaker ∙ Microphone
    • Accessories: Stylus ∙ Removable lid ∙ Cradle with USB connector (serial cradle sold separately)
    • Memory: 8 MB SDRAM ∙ MMC slot for expandable memory
    • PC system requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher ∙ 256 color VGA monitor ∙ Mouse or other pointing device ∙ Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or Windows 2000 ∙ 50 MB free disk space ∙ 32 MB RAM (recommended) ∙ available serial or standard USB port ∙ Internet connectivity ∙ Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later)
    • Desktop software: eBookMan Desktop Manager with Outlook synchronization powered by Intellisync for eBookMan
    • Core applications: Franklin Viewer ∙ Franklin Reader ∙ Audiobook Player ∙ Music Player ∙ Date Book ∙ Address Book ∙ Voice Memo ∙ Memo Book ∙ ToDo Book ∙ Calculator

    The eBookMan-900 differs from the 901 and 911 models in color (it comes in blue/black). It also has 8MB of RAM and no backlight.
    To be able to use all 7 dictionaries on 900 model you'll need to order extra memory on 32Mb MMC Card

    The User`s Manual is available in English. To download the Desktop Manager for eBookMan, please follow this link.

    Price: £79.95

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    PB-FCz B-3

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Czech PB-FCz B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Czech
    Czech <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Czech B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Czech and Czech speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Greek PB-FGr B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Greek
    Greek <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Greek B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Greek and Greek speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    PB-FHu B-3

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Hungarian PB-FHu B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Hungarian
    Hungarian <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Hungarian B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Hungarian and Hungarian speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    PB-FDn B-3

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 French <-> Danish PB-FDn B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Danish
    Danish <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Danish B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Danish and Danish speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    TL-2FPl


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    ECTACO iTRAVL French <-> Polish TL-2FPl

    Category:Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
    Language pair: French <-> Polish, Polish <-> French,
    Vocabulary: over 1,000,000 words
    PhraseBook: over 14,000 phrases
    Size: 98x30x181mm, 3.9x1.2x7.1 in
    Weight: 11 oz
    Battery Type: Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1800mAh), included

    Introducing the latest and greatest iTRAVL translator and phrasebook from our famous line of portable translation solutions. This revolutionary handheld is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. Complete with the most sophisticated voice capabilities available anywhere, this device features a unique combination of state-of-the-art speech recognition allowing your machine to understand an individual user"s voice, professionally recorded real human voice output, and advanced TTS voice synthesis. Featuring over 14,000 phrases, it speaks in both Polish and French. A must-have for international travelers, this incredible device will help anyone navigate a foreign language and communicate effectively. It provides a comprehensive bi-directional dictionary with easy-to-use sentence-builder pronunciation for every word from shopping and eating to camping and football; everything the demanding traveler needs. It also includes useful everyday conversation topics that give one an immediate insight into foreign language culture. And with the inclusion of the ever-popular FlashCards - our fun and efficient way to optimize language learning – you can choose any of four entertaining games to help you improve your vocabulary on the go.

    Enclosed within a stylish, water-resistant and dustproof case this rugged, durable, and compact handheld translator features a hi-quality touchscreen. Its powerful loudspeaker and lightning fast response time mean that you’ll never be stuck for a word or phrase.

    Phrasebook

    • The ultimate source of ready-made phrases, expressions, and lists of single words, the phrasebook includes the following topics: Basics, Traveling, Hotel, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communications means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care.
    • "You may hear it" is the function that allows you to see what you may hear in response to a phrase. For instance, having picked the topic "In a restaurant" you chose the phrase "I would like some wine please". When you choose the "You may hear it" option, the system will display the potential answers you may hear from the waiter in response to your request.
    • "Useful words" function displays the key words in any given topic, which are the most important for the traveler to memorize.
    • Advanced human-recorded speech output in Polish and French in the PhraseBook
    • Superb Polish speech recognition technologies allow the device to transform your speech into digital information. Once your speech has been transformed, it can then be translated and/or spoken aloud.
    • Single word or whole phrase search functions
    • Flashcards for effective language learning: this time-honored classic uses the card system to help you effectively memorize foreign words and quickly improve your vocabulary

    Expanded vocabulary

    • Bi-directional French<->Polish dictionary includes over 1,000,000 words
    • Advanced Polish and French speech synthesis
    • Instant reverse translation for increased comprehension
    • Look-up function lets you navigate easily through volumes of information
    • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
    • "Add New Word" function
    • The virtual keyboard provides access to the dictionary
    • Slang Lock feature
    • Easily expandable by adding MMC/SD cards with more languages and exclusive linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

    Additional Features

    • Polish interface
    • MP3 player
    • MultiMedia Card slot (Card included) for simplified content replacement and updates, you can add up to 20 languages via MMC and over the Internet
    • World Time
    • Daily Alarm
    • Calculator
    • Currency and Metric conversion
    • Touch screen (320x240 pixels)
    • Screen backlight
    • Auto Off function will shut off translator when it’s idle
    • AC adapter, MMC Card French-Polish iTRAVL - 128MMC TL-FPl and rechargeable battery are included in the package. Rechargeable battery charges by adapter.

    Price: £199.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 French <-> Norwegian PB-FNr B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Norwegian
    Norwegian <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Norwegian B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Norwegian and Norwegian speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 French <-> Serbian PB-FSe B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Serbian
    Serbian <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Serbian B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Serbian and Serbian speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Spanish <-> French and French <-> German PB-GmFSp B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:Spanish<->French, French<->Spanish
    French<->German, German<->French
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight: 6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    Our newest release, the Multilingual B-3, is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates 21,000 Spanish, French and German travel-oriented phrases divided by activity and speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as recorded by native speakers it is easily understood by your listeners. And its powerful search functions allow you to quickly find what you need – exactly when you need it. So you will be communicating with ease in a matter of seconds!

    This dynamic handheld substitutes for an interpreter in most standard situations, such as when registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting a bank and more. It is extremely flexible. And it easily switches between subjects to fit almost any circumstance. To make it even more useful, there is an entertaining FlashCards word game included. This lets you practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve your vocabulary. It’s the fun way to increase your confidence no matter where you are.

    The B-3 comes complete with a stylish, self-amplified loudspeaker that you wear around your neck. It helps make sure you get your message across loud and clear. A bonus CD of more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 Desktop Manager is included to enhance your device. Furthermore, this remarkable translator is extremely customizable. It even allows you to add additional languages if needed.

    We have also included many practical organizer features to help you keep track of things. With an address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it is your own personal assistant. We have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment during your travels. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    Features and Accessories

    • Display: 16-level grayscale display and high-resolution touch screen with enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases recorded by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC; for this purpose your system should meet the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher - 256 color VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device - Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later);

    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook PB-GmFSp B-3 is a regular PB-3 device which comes with MMC Spanish-French and MMC French-German

    Price: £129.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 French <-> Slovak PB-FSl B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Slovak
    Slovak <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Slovak B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Slovak and Slovak speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    ECTACO iTRAVL Alpine-13AS Talking 2-way Multilingual Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary

    Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
    Language pair: English <-> English,
    English <-> Chinese, Chinese <-> English,
    English <-> French, French <-> English,
    English <-> German, German <-> English,
    English <-> Hindi, Hindi <-> English,
    English <-> Indonesian, Indonesian <-> English,
    English <-> Italian, Italian <-> English,
    English <-> Japanese (kana), Japanese (kana) <-> English,
    English <-> Korean, Korean <-> English,
    English <-> Portuguese, Portuguese <-> English,
    English <-> Spanish, Spanish <-> English,
    English <-> Tagalog, Tagalog <-> English,
    English <-> Thai, Thai <-> English,
    English <-> Vietnamese, Vietnamese <-> English
    Speech: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese (kana), Korean, Portuguese, Spanish for the Dictionary; English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese (kana), Korean, Thai, Hindi, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Indonesian for the PhraseBook

    Absolutely unique in the world of handheld language and travel assistants the multilingual iTRAVL Alpine-13AS includes everything the business or leisure traveler needs to make visiting foreign destinations an enjoyable and easily navigated experience.

    • Unique multilingual handheld translates words and phrases from English to Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese (kana), Korean, Thai, Hindi, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Indonesian and back!
    • The world's most sophisticated Speech Recognition System that understands and instantly translates any of the tens of thousands of pre-programmed words and phrases contained in the iTRAVL
    • Unsurpassed Travel Voice PhraseBook translates and speaks 98,000 phrases using native-speaker voice narration
    • iHELP for instant access to emergency and frequently used phrases which can be spoken immediately
    • Indispensable travel resources that include Fodor's Travel Guide, CIA World Factbook and Travel AudioBooks
    • Amazing Language Teacher system to help you learn foreign language in the time it takes to fly to your destination.
    • Reliable and accurate 2-way Full-text Machine Translation to/from English and Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish!
    • Exhaustive Translating Dictionary that pronounces Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese (kana), Korean, Portuguese, Spanish words using state-of-the-art Speech Synthesis
    • Hands free, voice navigation and hi-res touch screen for easy access to information
    • Responsive virtual keyboard for each of the included languages
    • Extended functionality and responsiveness powered by Windows CE
    • Outstanding Mp3 player for your media files to keep you entertained on the road
    • Language-learning games including FlashCards, Language Pockets, Translation Test and Spell-It-Right.
    • Plus much, much more!
    Innovation Award 2008 from the Consumer Electronics Association
    Innovation Award 2008 from the Consumer Electronics Association

    Loaded with a full range of the most useful communication tools. By simply speaking into the iTRAVL, you can have your phrases instantly translated and spoken aloud using a sophisticated combination of speech recognition modules, real human voice narration and speech synthesis. Helping you to enjoy sightseeing more, meet new friends and deal with emergencies, it is loaded with a full range of the most advanced language management tools ever combined and includes iHELP which lets you immediately access a list of emergency or most frequently used phrases instantly. Thanks to its remarkable Speech Recognition modules all you have to do is pronounce a voice tag and iTRAVL will speak the phrase immediately. A real life saver!

    Lost? Never Again. Detailed maps with destination advice and addresses will help you find your way around in no time. Need a more hands on approach? Now asking for directions has never been easier. The combination of a fully translating Dictionary, PhraseBook and Travel Guide offers a compact and easy to use resource that fits in the palm of your hand. The inclusion of the world-renowned Fodor's Travel Guide lets you benefit from expert advice on hotels, restaurants, local attractions and transportation. Equipped with the CIA World Factbook, detailed information on every nation in the world is now just a click away.

    No more books or papers! Now you can leave it all at home, greatly reducing the time and energy necessary to access the information you depend on most while traveling. Before and after your trip you can also use the built-in speech enabled Language Teacher and language-learning games to improve your speech and accent. You can even use iTRAVL to communicate with your non-English speaking housekeeper or construction workers, to impress your visiting business partners with your knowledge of their language or to show your friends and family how much you know. Speaking another language has never been easier or more fun!

    The Best of the Best! Easy to navigate and user-friendly iTRAVL offers a hi-resolution touch-screen interface that puts Windows CE powered convenience at your fingertips. A responsive virtual keyboard for each of the included languages makes entering text quick and easy. A robust MP3 player lets you enjoy all your favorite media files and AudioBooks. Whether you're on the go, or ready to study, this global travel companion is always at your side. With the inclusion of a convenient metric converter and a talking calculator, you can now verify exchange rates and have them pronounced instantly. In addition, a world clock is now accessible so you can check the time in any time zone just by clicking the location on a virtual map. The newest and best there is to offer, ITRAVL is like no other communication device in the world.

    Once you take a trip with iTRAVL, you'll never leave home without it!

    Specifications:

    • 6,352,485 entry multilingual translating dictionary with voice synthesis
    • Audio Travel PhraseBook with speech recognition that translates and speaks 98,000 travel-related words and phrases
    • Audio Travel PhraseBook includes the following topics: Basics, Traveling, Hotel, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Food/Drinks, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care, Calling for Police for every language pair
    • iHELP pronounces Emergency or frequently used phrases instantly
    • Fodor's Travel Guide with maps and essential information for 50 cities and CIA World Factbook for 180 countries around the world: Maps, Flags, Country Profiles, People, Geography, History, Economy, Essential Statistics, International Organizations and Groups and more
    • Consistent Full-text Machine Translation for all languages including English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
    • 70,000 WordNet English explanatory dictionary
    • Windows CE powered for advanced functionality and responsiveness
    • Hi-resolution touch-screen and hands-free speech navigation functionality
    • Mp3 player, games, calculator, metric converter, and word time clock utilities.

    AC adapter, rechargeable battery, strap and PC-link cable are included in the standard package.

    The entire linguistic content of the iTRAVL is included on a 1GB SD card which comes with the device.

    This product employs the Pinyin system for input of text.

    Pinyin input is a transliteration system that allows you to read and write Chinese using the Latin alphabet. It requires users to enter a series of standard symbol combinations which are then able to be read as an accurate, standardized approximation of the Chinese language. The Pinyin system of input is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.

    You can see the previous version ECTACO iTRAVL NTL-13AS Talking 2-way Multilingual Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary here.

    The?refid=27371 difference between the iTRAVL NTL and iTRAVL Alpine series is:

    • the color
    • the Alpine series contains the most recently updated dictionary databases
    • the delivery package (the NTL series comes with: corresponding SD card, AC adapter, rechargeable battery and two LCD protecting films, slim case; the Alpine series comes with: corresponding SD card, AC adapter, rechargeable battery, strap, PC-link cable and slim case)

    Price: £479.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 French <-> Ukrainian PB-FUa B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Ukrainian
    Ukrainian <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Ukrainian B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Ukrainian and Ukrainian speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later) - 256 colour VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device;

    Price: £109.95

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    ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 French <-> Albanian PB-FAn B-3

    Device Type: ECTACO B-3
    Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
    Language pairs:French<->Albanian
    Albanian <->French;
    Size: 5.17 x 3.39 x 0.67 in
    Weight:6.5 oz
    Batery Type:2 x AAA batteries
    PC connection Yes

    The remarkable ECTACO Audio PhraseBook French <-> Albanian B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native French speakers learning Albanian and Albanian speakers learning French, it includes award-winning Vector Ultima spell-check, a customisable user’s dictionary and everything else necessary to help you attain proficiency and fluency. With its powerful, advanced search functions, it is able to locate the phrase you need in split seconds. With it, you will be communicating like a native speaker instantly!

    This unique handheld was designed to replace an interpreter in most commonly encountered situations, such as registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting the bank and more. Meant to provide freedom and self-sufficiency to all users, it is extremely flexible and it easily switches between topics to suit you needs. To make it even more functional, the entertaining FlashCards language-learning game has been included to let users practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve their vocabulary. It’s the fun and effective way to increase confidence and ability. And if that weren’t enough, this outstanding translator is exceedingly customisable. It even allows you to quickly and easily add additional languages as needed. The B-3 also includes many convenient organizer features that help you keep track of things. With its address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it acts as your own personal assistant. And we have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

    The B-3 comes complete with a smart, self-amplified loudspeaker that can be worn around the neck. This unique feature allows you to get your message across simply and easily. To enhance your device, an exclusive bonus CD is also included that contains more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook Desktop Manager.

    Features and Accessories

    • 16-level greyscale high-resolution display with touch screen and enhanced polarizers;
    • Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
    • Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
    • Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
    • Natural pronunciation of all phrases narrated by native speakers;
    • Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
    • Password protection;
    • User’s manual in English

    Connectivity Option

    • You can connect this device to your PC if your system meets the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Int