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EF800





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ECTACO Partner EF800 - 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 synthesized for the Dictionary; English and French human voice for the PhraseBook
Number of words: over 510,000 words
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 EF800 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 English 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 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 English and French speech synthesis provides the pronunciation of any word you input or find
  • Instant reverse translation
  • State-of-the-art English 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 English 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 English-English dictionary of contemporary English contains more than 70,000 head words with detailed definitions
  • Over 510,000 entries in the English-French general dictionary
  • Synthesized English 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 English-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 English-English dictionary of contemporary English contains more than 70,000 head words with detailed definitions
  • Over 510,000 words in the English-French general dictionary, featuring synthesized English and French voice plus numerous usage examples for everyday situations
  • Phonetic transcription helps learners to speak and write properly
  • Vector Ultima™ is an award-winning spell-checker

Travelling:

  • English <-> 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…

  • English 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 EF800 is an English-French translating device from the P800 series.

Price: £299.95

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TL-2F

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Speech-To-Speech Translator iTRAVL TL-2!
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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 the latest in our world-famous line of iTRAVL translators. 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: £244.95

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EW800




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ECTACO Partner EW800 Talking Electronic Dictionary and Audio PhraseBook

Category: Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair: English <-> English
English <-> French, French <-> English;
English <-> German, German <-> English;
English <-> Italian, Italian <-> English;
English <-> Spanish, Spanish <-> English;
English <-> Portuguese, Portuguese <-> English;
Speech: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese synthesized for the Dictionary;English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese for the PhraseBook
Number of words: over 2,500,000
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 EW800 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 2,500,000 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 English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese 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 2,500,000 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 English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese speech synthesis provides the pronunciation of any word you input or find
  • Instant reverse translation
  • State-of-the-art English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish 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 English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese for over 84,000 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 2,500,000 entries in the combined general dictionaries for English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish
  • Synthesized English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese 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 English-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 English-English dictionary of contemporary English contains more than 70,000 head words with detailed definitions
  • Over 2,500,000 words in the combined general dictionaries for English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, featuring synthesized English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese voice plus numerous usage examples for everyday situations
  • Phonetic transcription helps learners to speak and write properly
  • Vector Ultima™ is an award-winning spell-checker

Travelling:

  • English <-> German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese 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…

  • 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)

Price: £324.95

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DF800





UK Spring Sale!
Brand-New Partner P800 series!
Buy now and get the 15-language ECTACO Partner XL-1500 (£155 value) free!


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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 synthesized for the Dictionary; German and French human voice 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 plus numerous usage examples for everyday situations
  • 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: £299.95

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XL-1500


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ECTACO Partner XL-1500 Multilingual Talking Dictionary

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.

Price: £154.95

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EF400T

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ECTACO 400 series!
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ECTACO English <-> French Partner EF400T

Category: Talking dictionary
Language pair: English<->French; French<->English
Vocabulary: 450,000 words
Size: 5.9 x 3.9 x 1.0 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: £132.95

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EFR430

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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: £159.95

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FA800





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Brand-New Partner P800 series!
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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 210,000words in the French-Arabic general dictionary, featuring synthesized French voice plus numerous usage examples for everyday situations
  • 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: £299.95

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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 plus numerous usage examples for everyday situations
  • 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: £299.95

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ECTACO French <-> English <-> Polish Language Teacher - EFP630T

Category: Talking dictionary
Language pair: English<->French, French<->Polish, English<->Polish
French<->English, Polish<->French, Polish<->English
Vocabulary: 550,000 words
Size: 5.8x3.3x0.6 in
Weight: 4 oz
Battery Type: 3 x AAA batteries, included
PC connection Yes

Learning French and Polish is easier with this dictionary.

This practical and effective tool includes all you need to feel comfortable and assured abroad. Communicating with your overseas business partners also ceases to be a problem. Representative of the series, this model features an exhaustive dictionary with advanced linguistic capabilities. Speed and flexibility, along with high performance rates, are the essence of this electronic device.

Effective linguistic tool

  • Easily toggled trilingual interface
  • Over 1,200 common-usage and emergency phrases in 12 categories
  • Cutting edge English speech synthesis with adjustable speech frequency
  • Award-winning Vector Ultima™ trilingual spellchecking system
  • Smart, compact modern design
  • New words recording function lets you customize your dictionary
  • English grammar reference

Excellent organizer

  • Trilingual business organizer with reminder, alarm, and password security lock is consistent with highest industry standards
  • Built-in currency and metric converters – the necessary tools of a business traveler
  • PC-link, AC adapter options available; purchased separately

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

Price: £174.95

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ECTACO Software Bundle for eBookMan series

Consider buying our software applications for a particular language all in one handy collection! Now you have an indispensable all-around language study partner. Designed to provide you with the full range and benefits of the exceptional ECTACO software available, you can acquire these collections at considerable savings.

These programs cost considerably more when purchased separately, so make the smart choice and order an ECTACO software Bundle today!

Price: £89.95

PB-Fr B-3

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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: £105.95

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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: £132.95

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ECTACO iTRAVL German <-> 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 the latest in our world-famous line of iTRAVL translators. 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