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Category:	Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair:	English <-> Chinese; Chinese <-> English; English <-> English
Speech:	English and Chinese for the Dictionary; English and Chinese for the PhraseBook
Number of words:	over 560,000
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 EC800 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 560,000 words and is one of the biggest around. The inclusion of the most sophisticated and accurate voice facilities available on today’s competitive market is the defining feature of this remarkable handheld. It features state-of-the-art English and Chinese Mandarin speech recognition that allows it to fine tune to understand what is said to it. It also features highly advanced English and Chinese voice capabilities powered by the latest TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology and even goes so far as to include crystal-clear native-speaker voice output 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. It employs the latest language learning technologies that use foreign language Speech Recognition modules, a bilingual Machine Translation system and Text-to-Speech processing.

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 560,000 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 Chinese speech synthesis.
• Superb English and Chinese Mandarin speech recognition, allowing the machine to fine-tune to an individual user’s voice – an excellent language study tool and source of rewarding infotainment. Test your pronunciation by trying to speak out a phrase in the foreign language and see if the Partner understands you. If it does – then everyone else would understand your speech too!
• Designed with the real traveler in mind, the Audio PhraseBook is at daily disposal on pleasure or business trips. It delivers real human-voice output in English and Chinese 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 560,000 words in English-Chinese 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 Chinese and English 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 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 560,000 words in English-Chinese general dictionary, featuring synthesized voice in English and Chinese
• English phonetic transcription, essential tool for those learning to speak and write properly
• Vector Ultima™ spell-checker

Traveling:

• English <-> Chinese 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 to aid you in study and at play. Thousands of Audio Books are available to be programmed into this 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 EC800 is an English <-> Chinese Simplified translating device from the P800 series.

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.

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PLEASE NOTE: A New version has been released. Have a look at the ECTACO Partner EC900 - English <-> Chinese Talking Electronic Dictionary and Audio PhraseBook

This model is normally operated in a silent mode and you will need to press the "Speaker" button or to choose the corresponding option from the menu in order to hear the translation spoken out loud.

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

The greatest travel companion you could ask for – plus it fits into your pocket! Whether you are learning a language to travel to your dream destination or if you just need a quick and easy translation, the iTRAVL is here to help. Real time interactive learning programs like the Language Teacher and U-Learn go step by step teaching you a basic and advanced curriculum for language learning starting with Alphabets and going all the way to Dialogues. Pre-programmed phrases and speech recognition functionality allow you to speak and translate anything in the Audio Phrasebook and have it pronounced in a real human voice via speech to speech translation. Other features include a massive talking dictionary, electronic translator, full text translator, games to promote language learning and flashcards.

LANGUAGE TEACHER - The BEST way to learn a language anywhere and anytime! The built in Language Teacher program was specially developed by linguists to successfully ease the process of learning a language. These interactive courses provide life-like correspondence between you and the iTRAVL to help you learn everything from the Alphabet to Words, Phrases and even Dialogues.

U-LEARN - Even learn on the go! The U-Learn hands and eyes free learning system will teach you a language when you don’t want to look at a screen. Just launch this application and select your learning topic (anything from Food to Travel) and the program will start speaking to you and asking questions as if you’re conversing with a real human! This makes the entire learning process easier than ever before.

FULL TEXT TRANSLATION – Yes, type anything! The name says it all. Just type a word or phrase into this device using the on-screen bilingual virtual keyboard, and it will give you a perfect translation instantly.

GPS FUNCTIONALITY – A GPS chip that slides into the bottom of the device will let you know where you are and where you want to go anywhere in the world. It comes pre-loaded with U.S. and Canadian maps with expansion packages available here.

ECTACO CPEN SCANNER – Use this pen-like gadget to scan any text you find, upload it to the device, and get a translation instantly.

LEARNING GAMES AND MORE! Everything from games, to flashcards, SAT help and more are all built into the iTRAVL making it a one-of-a-kind resource for all your travel needs.

The Multilingual iTRAVL NTL-9C includes:

• 5,195,000 entry dictionary for English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Chinese
• Language Teacher – the best language learning resource
• U-Learn hands and eyes free language learning program
• Audio Travel PhraseBook with speech recognition and real human pronunciation translates and speaks 14,000 travel-related words and phrases in both languages using these topics: Basics, Traveling, Hotel, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Food/Drinks, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care, and Calling for Police
• iHELP pronounces Emergency or frequently used phrases instantly
• Talking 39 Language Picture Dictionary with pronunciation for all words
• Consistent Full-text Machine Translation for all languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Chinese
• Large English explanatory dictionary
• English interface
• Hi-resolution touch-screen and hands-free speech navigation functionality with icons and messages
• Built-in Video Player supports .avi, .wma, .wav, .ogg, .jpg and .png audio, video, and image formats
• jetBook e-book reader with multiple file format support
• Hangman, linguistic crosswords, notepad, calculator, metric and size converter, and word time clock utilities.

The ECTACO iTRAVL Deluxe package comes complete with the ECTACO iTRAVL handheld, AC adapter, 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, headphones, case, bonus CD, and the Ectaco/C-Pen connection.

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Device Type:	ECTACO B-3
Operating system:	eBM OS 2.0
Language pairs:	English <-> Chinese Chinese <-> English
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 <-> Chinese B-3 , is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates 14,000 travel-oriented phrases divided by activity and speaks the translation aloud. 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 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 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
• Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
• Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - 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);

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.

PLEASE NOTE: A new version has been released. Have a look at the ECTACO iTRAVL NTL-2Ch English <-> Chinese Talking 2-way Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary

This model is normally operated in a silent mode and you will need to press the "Speaker" button or to choose the corresponding option from the menu in order to hear the translation spoken out loud.

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Category:	Talking dictionary
This device translates into/from any of these languages:	English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and Korean.
Vocabulary:	200,000 words
Size:	4.5 x 3.0 x 0.8 in
Weight:	5.5 oz
Battery Type:	2 x AAA batteries, included

The Lingo Pacifica Talk is a convenient little translation handheld containing 200,000 words and 23,000 practical phrases! The TR-2230 allows you to translate between any of the 10 languages listed above. It also provides help with pronouncing foreign words correctly so you are certain to be understood.

Effective learning curve

Able to display a wide variety of foreign language symbols, it also provides easy to understand phonetic information for the pronunciation of certain difficult letter combinations and then clearly speaks them aloud for you.

• Superb sound quality
• Large backlit LCD display
• Earphone and volume control for private listening
• 23,000 of commonly used phrases
• Superb phrasebook

Added functionality

• Standard one year product warranty
• Metric and currency converters, world time, and alarm clock
• Talking calculator, auto power-off, contrast control

The User’s Manual is available in English

Pinyin input and output 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 and output is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.

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Category:	Talking dictionary
Language pair:	English <-> Chinese; Chinese <-> English; English <-> English
Number of words:	over 430,000
Size:	6.06 x 3.62 x 0.87 in
Weight:	7 oz
Battery Type:	3 x AAA batteries, included
PC connection :	No

The ECTACO Partner EC300T is an English <-> Chinese talking electronic dictionary. Its English-Chinese and Chinese-English dictionaries hold a total of 430,000 words. This model also provides an explanatory English dictionary of 12,000 words. In addition, the EC300T is a great reference tool: aside from the English voicing function, it provides English irregular verbs, the most popular American idioms, and a 12-topic English-Chinese phrasebook. With about 5,000 entries in its TOEFL dictionary, this handheld device will also prove a great help to those getting in shape for the exam. The examination section offers you the option to test your knowledge of any of the newly acquired words. This ECTACO Partner features all the traditional ECTACO handhelds' features you have come to expect including instant reverse translation, dictionary Look-up and Fuzzy search, advanced word recognition and, of course, a bilingual interface.

More Functionality:

• Four thrilling games
• Built-in speaker (with volume control)
• Headphone jack
• Scientific calculator, currency and metric conversion
• Local and world time, alarm and calendar

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.

This model is normally operated in a silent mode and you will need to press the "Speaker" button or to choose the corresponding option from the menu in order to hear the translation spoken out loud.

Price: $79.95