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NTL-2I




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ECTACO iTRAVL NTL-2I English <-> Italian Talking 2-way Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary

Price: $479.95

Language pair: English <-> English, English <-> Italian,Italian <-> English

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 that understands exactly what you say and provides instant translation of words and phrases
  • 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 Italian 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!

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:

  • 254,100 entry English <-> Italian translating dictionary with voice synthesis
  • Audio Travel PhraseBook recognizes and speaks 14,000 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
  • 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: $479.95




EI850





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ECTACO Partner EI850 - English <-> Italian Talking Electronic Dictionary and Audio PhraseBook

Price: $499.95

Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: English <-> Italian; Italian <-> English; English <-> English
Speech: English and Italian synthesized for the Dictionary; English and Italian human voice 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

  Speech Recognition Enabled!  

The ECTACO Partner EI850 is a revolutionary, expandable bilingual Dictionary and Travel Audio PhraseBook. With cool modern styling, hi-resolution color touch-display and state-of-the-art linguistic tools it is one of a kind. The massive vocabulary contains over 510,000 words and is one of the biggest around. The inclusion of the most sophisticated and accurate voice capabilities available on today’s competitive market is the defining feature of this remarkable handheld. It features both state-of-the-art English speech recognition and highly advanced English and Italian voice synthesis powered by the latest TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology. It even goes so far as to include crystal-clear native-speaker voices for both languages in the Audio Travel PhraseBook section as recorded by professionals.

This intelligent linguistic device is literally packed with information and tools to help you master your foreign language skills for either academic endeavors or travel.

Highlights:

  • Color display: the luxury of a hi-res color screen with adjustable color schemes, customizable elements, color-coded parts of speech, samples of use and much more
  • Expandable vocabulary: over 510,000 words already included in the general dictionary - the largest vocabulary base ever! Plus you can easily add more than 50 language combinations available as ECTACO MMC Cards!
  • Advanced English and Italian speech synthesis.
  • Instant reverse translation
  • Superb English and Italian speech recognition.
  • Designed with the real traveler in mind, the Audio PhraseBook is at your disposal on pleasure or business trips. It delivers real human-voice output in English and Italian for over 14,000 pre-recorded phrases. It also provides the different responses you might receive in the "You May Hear" section.

Dictionaries:

  • WordNet Princeton edition English-English dictionary of modern English - over 70,000 head words and details explanations
  • Over 510,000 words in English-Italian general dictionary
  • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
  • Custom function "Add new word" allowing to create your own vocabulary and add them to the existing ones
  • 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
  • Interchangeable 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
  • Linguistic games: Flash Cards, Pockets, Spell It, Translation Test: these help you learn at your own pace, expand your vocabulary and improve spelling
  • WordNet Princeton edition English-English dictionary of modern English - over 70,000 head words and details explanations
  • Over 510,000 words in English-Italian general dictionary, featuring synthesized voice in both English and Italian as well as comprehensive examples for use in real-life situations
  • Phonetic transcription, essential tool for those learning to speak and write properly
  • Vector Ultima™ spell-checker

Traveling:

  • English <-> Italian Audio PhraseBook with natural human-recorded speech will help you in a variety of standard everyday situations and activities
  • FlashCards: the classic game that helps you improve your vocabulary while you play.

And more…

  • Media Player with MP3 support to aid you in study and at play. Thousands of Audio Books are available to be programmed into this MP3 player.
  • Currency and metric conversions
  • World Time
  • Daily Alarm
  • Calculator
  • … and more

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

ECTACO Partner EI850 is an English-Italian translating device from the P800 series.


Price: $499.95



TL-2I





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ECTACO iTRAVL English <-> Italian TL-2I

Price: $299.95

Category: Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
Language pair: English <-> Italian, Italian <-> 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

This product is the latest of our famous iTRAVL translators. This new generation portable device is the ultimate talking dictionary available today. 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 can voice in Italian and English, this unmatched phrasebook is a must-have for international travelers, helping them to navigate foreign language terrain and communicate efficiently. It gives one a comprehensive two-way dictionary and easy-to-use sentence builder pronunciation for every word from shopping and eating to camping and football: everything the traveler needs; it includes useful everyday conversation topics giving one an immediate insight into foreign language culture. Complete with fun and efficient FlashCards for optimized language learning: you can pick any of four entertaining games, go at your pace, and build up your vocabulary.

Enclosed into a water-resistant and dustproof case this rugged, durable, and compact handheld translator with a fine quality loudspeaker is a swift little machine made for effective communication.

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, allowing you to see what you may hear in reply to the voiced phrase. For instance, having picked the topic "In a restaurant" you chose the phrase "I would like some white wine please". When you choose "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 a given topic, which are the most important for the traveler to memorize.
  • Advanced human-recorded speech output in Italian and English
  • Superb English and Italian 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 words or whole phrases search function
  • Flashcards for effective language learning: this classical setup uses the card system to help you effectively memorize foreign words and quickly expand your vocabulary

Expanded vocabulary

  • Advanced speech synthesis in Italain and English
  • Instant reverse translation for added convenience
  • Look-up function lets you navigate easily through volumes of information
  • Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
  • "Add New Word" function will allow you to create new entries and add them to existing dictionaries
  • The virtual keyboard provides access to the dictionary
  • Slang Lock feature
  • Easy expandable by adding MMC/SD cards with more languages and ultimate linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

Additional Features

  • MP3 player
  • MultiMedia Card slot (Card included) for simplified content replacement and updates, you can add up to 20 languages on 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 English-Italian iTRAVL - 128MMC TL-EI and rechargeable battery are included in the package. Rechargeable battery charges by adapter.
Price: $299.95



PB-It B-3


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ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 English <-> Italian PB-It B-3

Price: $149.95

Device Type: ECTACO B-3
Operating system: eBM OS 2.0
Language pairs: Italian<->English
English<->Italian
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 Audio PhraseBook B-3 English <-> Italian B-3 , is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates 14,000 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;
  • MMC Card English-Italian Phrasebook - PB-It MMC is included in the package;
  • 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-2I English <-> Italian


Price: $149.95



E15C800




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ECTACO Partner E15C800 Multilingual Talking Electronic Dictionary and Audio PhraseBook

Price: $699.95

Category: Talking multilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: 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 Synthesized for the dictionary; Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian human voice 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 and numerous examples of everyday usage
  • 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: $699.95



NTL-9C




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

Price: $599.95

Language pair: English <-> English,
English <-> Russian,Russian <-> English,
English <-> Spanish,Spanish <-> English,
English <-> Polish,Polish <-> English,
English <-> German,German <-> English,
English <-> Portuguese,Portuguese <-> English,
English <-> French,French <-> English,
English <-> Italian,Italian <-> English,
English <-> Chinese,Chinese <-> English,

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 that understands exactly what you say and provides instant translation of words and phrases
  • Unsurpassed Travel Voice PhraseBook translates and speaks 63,000 phrases per language 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 any word 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!

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:

  • 3,370,000 entry multilingual translating dictionary with voice synthesis
  • Audio Travel PhraseBook recognizes and speaks 63,000 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: $599.95



XL-1500


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ECTACO Partner XL-1500 Multilingual Talking Dictionary

Price: $229.95

Category: Talking dictionary
Language pair: English <->Arabic, Arabic<->English;
English <->Chinese, Chinese<->English;
English<->Dutch,
Dutch<->English;
English <->French, French<->English;
English<->German, German<->English ;
English <->Greek, Greek<->English;
English <->Hebrew, Hebrew<->English;
English<->Italian,
Italian<->English;
English <->Japanese (Kana and Kanji),
Japanese (Kana and Kanji)<->English;
English <->Korean, Korean<->English;
English <->Polish,
Polish<->English;
English <->Portuguese,
Portuguese<->English;
English <->Russian,
Russian<->English;
English <->Spanish,
Spanish<->English;
  translates to/from all included languages via English.
Speech: Advanced English, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish synthesized TTS capabilities
Number of words: over 3,367,000
Size: 5.3 x 2.3 x 0.5 in
Weight: 4 oz
Battery Type: 2 x AAA batteries, included
PC connection: No

The newest addition to our world-famous Partner range is also one of our most sophisticated. Featuring an absolutely unique combination of language pairs and voice output capabilities, it is the only handheld dictionary to contain synthesized TTS (text-to-speech) functionality in English, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish within the same device. A giant leap forward for modern electronic translation, the ECTACO Partner XL-1500 Multilingual Talking Dictionary is absolutely one-of-a-kind. Never before has it been so easy to communicate in so many languages. Thanks to its advanced synthesized voice output capabilities, the Partner XL-1500 makes traveling almost anywhere in the world enjoyable and all your communication effective. Its ability to speak translations aloud using the latest TTS modules lets it act as your own personal language assistant and interpreter. With an astonishing vocabulary database of over 3,367,000 words, you will always find something to say. And the inclusion of a 14-topic phrasebook containing travel-related words and phrases means that it can also speak 31,000 phrases in 15 languages to help get your message across in almost any situation. All the features are accessed via an intelligent, user-friendly interface and are located quickly using the fastest and smartest search functions yet deployed. Exceptionally powerful, effective, and affordable, the Partner XL-1500 is the first choice for outstanding international communication.

Highlights:

  • English<->Arabic, English<->Chinese, English<->Dutch, English<->French, English<->German, English<->Greek, English<->Hebrew, English<->Italian, English<->Japanese (Kana and Kanji), English<->Korean, English<->Polish, English<->Portuguese, English<->Russian, English<->Spanish dictionaries with a total of over 3,367,000 words, including general words and idioms, medical, technical, legal, business terms, as well as slang and useful expressions.
    Bonus Feature: the XL-1500 translates to/from all included languages via English.
  • 14-topic English<->Arabic, English<->Chinese, English<->Dutch, English<->French, English<->German, English<->Greek, English<->Hebrew, English<->Italian, English<->Japanese, English<->Korean, English<->Polish, English<->Portuguese, English<->Russian, English<->Spanish audio PhraseBookTM with a total of 31,000 phrases in 15 languages for daily communication designed exclusively for frequent travelers
  • Unlimited TTS voice function in English, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish in the dictionary
  • Reverse translation
  • Multiple input methods for typing in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian entries
  • Look-up function
  • Award-winning Vector UltimaTM spell-checking system
  • Phonetic transcription for English and Romanization for Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, and Korean
  • Metric and currency converters
  • World time clock
  • Slang lock
  • External power jack for AC operation
  • Headphone jack

Plus! Super Value Bonus CD!Get access to millions of words. This amazing bonus CD includes numerous LingvoSoft dictionaries for Windows, Palm OS, and Pocket PC.

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: $229.95



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ECTACO Multilanguage Universal Translator ML350


Price: $99.95


This multilingual translator contains everything you need to travel the world in comfort and style. The extensive databases include over 4,000,000 words and allows you to translate instantly between French, Russian, German, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Turkish, Polish, Czech and English. The confidence this will give you in any situation is incredible and when combined with the more than 700 ready phrases for use in everyday and emergency phrases you’ll never be at a loss for words no matter where you are!

Organization

Able to accomplish all the tasks you have come to expect from a top-of-the-line personal organizer, this device lets you keep track of personal data, email addresses and telephone numbers with its unique multilingual interface. A Bonus CD containing additional software for the above languages is also included to expand and enhance the functionality of this remarkable device.


Price: $99.95



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C-Pen 20 Handheld Scanner

Price: $139.95

The C-Pen 20 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 the software you are already using, you can now scan 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 C-Pen 20 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, C-Pen 20 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: $139.95



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

Price: $199.95

The C-Pen 20 English <-> Italian 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 2007 and Talking Translator 2007 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 2007 for individual words and Talking Translator 2007 for longer texts including letters and technical documentation – it provides instant translation of any English or Italian 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 Italian 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 <-> Italian Handheld Translator and scanner includes the C-Pen 20 handheld scanner, LingvoSoft Talking Translator 2007 English <-> Italian for Windows and the LingvoSoft Talking Dictionary 2007 English <-> Italian for Windows for an unbeatable scanning and translation experience.

Features:

  • Selective data entry of any text
  • Instant English <-> Italian full-text Machine Translation with LingvoSoft Talking Translator 2007
  • Extensive LingvoSoft Talking Dictionary 2007 English <–> Italian translating dictionary
  • State-of-the-art TTS speech synthesis voices English and Italian 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 2007 requires Windows 2000/XP, 10MB free hard disk space, and a sound card

LingvoSoft Talking Translator 2007 requires Windows 2000/XP, 32 MB free hard disk space, 64 MB of available system memory, and a sound card

Price: $199.95


Voice Translators for Pocket PC


The main function of the Partner® Voice Translator is substitution of an interpreter in such standard situations as hotel registration, banking, shopping, etc. You say a phrase in English, and the program recognizes what you said and pronounces the translation in the selected target language.


Translation Software for Handheld Computers


Ectaco software products provide fast and accurate translation of 400,000 words on average for each language pair. Our translation software is compatible with all popular platforms and operating systems, including: PocketPC/WindowsCE 3.x, PalmOS, Symbian EPOC R5.


Compatibility

Our software products are designed for such PDAs as Toshiba Pocket PC, iPAQ, HP Jornada, O2 xda, Casio Cassiopeia, NEC MobilePro, Symbol, Dell Axim, Razor Zayo, HP iPaq, Compaq iPaq, T-Mobile, Palm, Palm Pilot, Visor, Treo, Handera, Sony CLIE, Sony PEG, etc.


Localization Software

Ectaco Language Support is a national language localization system developed for Pocket PC. With the aid of Language Support you can input texts and use Pocket PC applications in your native language. In addition, you can set your national currency, date/time format and other regional setting


Full Text Translations

Translation systems translate masses of text and even very large documents in seconds. The result is a smooth and readable text, not a "word for word" translation.


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