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Category:	Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair:	English <-> Portuguese; Portuguese <-> English; English <-> English
Speech:	English and Portuguese synthesized for the Dictionary; English and Portuguese human voice for the PhraseBook
Number of words:	over 565,000 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 EPg800 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 565,000 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 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 565,000 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 Portuguese speech synthesis provides the pronunciation of any word you input or find
• Instant reverse translation
• State-of-the-art English and Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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 565,000 entries in the English-Portuguese general dictionary
• Synthesized English 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 565,000 words in the English-Portuguese general dictionary, featuring synthesized English 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 <-> 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…

• 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 EPg800 is an English-Portuguese translating device from the P800 series.

Price: £259.95

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Category:	Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
Language pair:	English <-> Portuguese, Portuguese <-> 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-2Pg 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 Portuguese 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 Portuguese and English human-narrated speech output
• English 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<->Portuguese dictionary includes general lexis
• Advanced Portuguese 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-Portuguese iTRAVL - 128MMC TL-EPg and rechargeable battery are all included in the standard package. Batteries are recharged using the included adapter.

Price: £244.95

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Category:	Talking dictionary
Language pair:	English<->Portuguese; Portuguese<->English
Vocabulary:	450,000 words
Size:	5.3 x 2.3 x 0.5 in
Weight:	4 oz
Battery Type:	2 x AAA batteries, included
PC connection	Yes

Learning Portuguese is easier with this dictionary.

This talking English <-> Portuguese <-> English two-way dictionary is built on the latest text-to-speech technology to give you advanced speech synthesis and a dictionary with over 450,000 entries. The added benefit, however, is that this Partner is indeed a talking dictionary - it speaks Portuguese as well as English! Dictionary entries can be pronounced, allowing you to hear, repeat and practice the language. All this makes it a great learning tool and an extensive multipurpose linguistic resource.

Effective Learning Curve

Thanks to this dictionary, your reading, writing, comprehension, communication and translation skills will quickly improve. The vocabulary contained within was selected considering the experience of many professional translators. The dictionary is equipped with an express search function allowing you to quickly find the words you need, when you need them.

• Included are over 1,100 phrases (with voice output) grouped by topic for easy daily communication.
• Vector Ultima™ spell-checker allows you to enter words as you hear them and pick a spelling from the suggestions list.
• Transcriptions for English entries
• Bilingual interface
• User's dictionary
• The Hangman word game

Added functionality

• Bilingual business organizer complies with the highest industry standards
• Built-in metric and currency converters are indispensable tools for a business traveler
• Large graphic screen. This 5-line high resolution screen makes for natural smooth font appearance and it's easy on your eyes.
• AC adapter, PC-link options available; purchased separately

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

Price: £132.95

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Category:	Talking Dictionary
Language pair:	English <-> Portuguese; Portuguese <-> English
Voice:	English, Portuguese
Number of words:	450,000
Size:	5.7x3.7x0.6 in
Battery Type:	3xAAA batteries
PC connection:	No

The comprehensive dictionary contained here includes over 450,000 entries. It is able to pronounce in both English and Portuguese and includes an extensive English grammar with a section dedicated to irregular verbs. The bilingual organizer incorporates a telephone directory and memo section which is password protected.

Price: £244.95

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Device Type:	ECTACO B-3
Operating system:	eBM OS 2.0
Language pairs:	English<->Portuguese Portuguese <->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 <-> Portuguese B-3 is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates thousands of travel-related phrases divided by activity and then speaks the translation aloud. Featuring natural pronunciation as narrated by native speakers it is easily understood by listeners. Perfect for both native English speakers learning Portuguese and Portuguese 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

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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Bidirectional dictionary software from ECTACO for English <-> Portuguese for the eBookMan series of handheld language learning devices is now available!

This software is compatible with the Franklin Reader program within the devices. The overall vocabulary database for each language pair is around 200 000 words (100 000 for each individual language).

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

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

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

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

Expanded vocabulary

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

Additional Features

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

Price: £334.95

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

The ECTACO iTRAVL TL-2EW6 (Western) is 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 84,000 travel-related phrases that can be voiced in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish this state-of-the-art Audio Travel PhraseBook is indispensable for international travellers, helping them to communicate efficiently. It also provides users with a comprehensive bi-directional dictionary featuring easy-to-use sentence builder pronunciation for every word from banking and shopping to camping and sightseeing: everything the demanding traveller needs. It even includes useful everyday conversation topics allowing one to immediately engage with foreign language culture. Complete with the fun and effective FlashCards language-learning game system for optimal language learning: you can choose from four entertaining games to increase your vocabulary at your own pace.

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

Audio PhraseBook

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

Expanded vocabulary

• Bi-directional English<->French, English<->German, English<->Italian, English<->Portuguese, English<->Spanish dictionaries includes an extensive general lexis
• Advanced English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish speech synthesis
• Phonetic transcription for mastering English pronunciation and spelling
• Instant reverse translation for added comprehension

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

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

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

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

Features and Accessories

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

Connectivity Option

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

Price: £214.95

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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! 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

Price: £119.95

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

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

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

Effective learning curve

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

The enlarged dictionaries will allow you to:

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

Additional Device features

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

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

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

Price: £120.95

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Category:	Talking bilingual 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

The ECTACO Partner Dictionary and Travel Audio PhraseBook E15C800 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 10,000,000 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 Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish 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 10,000,000 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 Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish speech synthesis provides the pronunciation of any word you input or find
• Instant reverse translation
• State-of-the-art Arabic, Chinese, Czech, English, French, Farsi, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian 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 Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian for over 210,000 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 10,000,000 entries in the combined general dictionaries for 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
• Synthesized Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish 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 10,000,000 words in the combined general dictionaries for Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian, featuring synthesized Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish 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 <-> Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian 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: £404.95

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

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

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

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

Features and Accessories

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

Connectivity Option

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

Price: £105.95

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

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

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

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

Features and Accessories

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

Connectivity Option

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

Price: £105.95

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

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

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

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

Features and Accessories

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

Connectivity Option

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

Price: £105.95

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

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

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

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

Features and Accessories

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

Connectivity Option

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

Price: £105.95

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Category:	Talking dictionary and audio PhraseBook
Language pair:	English<->Chinese, Chinese<->English; English<->French, French<->English; English <-> German, German<->English; English <-> Italian, Italian<->English; English<->Japanese (Kana), Japanese (Kana) <->English; English<->Japanese (Kanji), Japanese (Kanji) <->English; English<->Japanese (Romaji), Japanese (Romaji) <->English; English<->Korean, Korean<->English; English<->Portuguese, Portuguese<->English; English <-> Spanish, Spanish<->English; English<->Thai, Thai<->English;
Vocabulary:	over 10,000,000 words
PhraseBook:	over 140,000 phrases
Size:	98x30x181mm, 3.9x1.2x7.1 in
Weight:	11 oz
Battery Type:	Li-Polymer rechargeable battery (3.7V, 1800mAh), included

The ECTACO iTRAVL Multilingual TravelMix TL-2EuAs10 is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. An ultra-sophisticated translation handheld, it is the most spectacular new addition to our distinguished line of iTRAVL translators because it can understand and speak some of the most popular World languages. Complete with the widest range of voice capabilities contained in any portable translator, the iTRAVL TL-2EuAs10 features speaker-independent speech recognition of spoken Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai that lets the machine understand what is being said to it. Its professionally narrated, real human voice output then lets the device speak any of its more than 140,000 travel-oriented phrases in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai. Absolutely indispensable for the international traveler, this incredible Audio Travel PhraseBook has been designed to help anyone communicate efficiently no matter what the situation. Also providing users with bi-directional dictionaries containing a combined total of up to 10,000,000 words, the iTRAVL TL-2EuAs10 features advanced Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish TTS (text-to-speech) voice synthesis that lets it pronounce dictionary entries as well as easy-to-use sentence builder pronunciation for every word covering topics such as banking, sightseeing, shopping and dining – plus many more; in fact, everything the demanding traveler needs. It even includes useful everyday conversation topics allowing you to make new friends or business partners in an instant.

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

Audio PhraseBook

• Remarkable speech recognition understands what is said to it in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean Portuguese, Spanish and Thai and then converts it into digital information for immediate translation
• Advanced output of authentic Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai native-speaker voice narration for all travel-related phrases.
• 140,000 ready-to-use phrases include everyday expressions and lists of single words for the following topics: Basics, Hotel, Traveling, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communication means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, and Beauty Care.
• "You may hear it" function lets users see examples of what they might hear in response to a phrase they choose from the phrasebook. For example, having chosen the topic "Shopping" you select the phrase "I would like to try this on, please". When you switch to the "You may hear it" option, the system displays the responses you can expect to get from the salesperson according to your request.
• "Useful words" function supplies the most useful key words within a given topic that travelers should memorize
• Search by single word or complete phrase

Expanded vocabulary

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

Additional Features

• MP3 player
• MultiMedia Card (included) for simplified updates and content replacement
• World Time
• Daily Alarm
• Calculator
• Currency and Metric conversion
• Touch-screen (320x240 pixels)
• Backlit screen
• Auto Off function will power down translator when it’s idle
• AC adapter, MMC Card English-Chinese, English-French, English-German, English-Italian, English-Japanese (Kana), English-Japanese (Kanji), English-Japanese (Romaji), English-Korean, English-Portuguese, English-Spanish, English-Thai, 256MMC Card EuroAsian10 iTRAVL TL-2 and rechargeable battery are included in the standard package. Batteries are recharged using the included adapter.

Price: £334.95

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Category:	Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair:	English<>Arabic,Arabic<>English English<>Bulgarian,Bulgarian<>English English<>Czech,Czech<>English English<>Farsi,Farsi<>English English<>French,French<>English English<>German,German<>English English<>Hebrew,Hebrew<>English English<>Hungarian,Hungarian<>English English<>Japanese,Japanese<>English English<>Italian,Italian<>English English<>Polish,Polish<>English English<>Portuguese,Portuguese<>English English<>Russian,Russian<>English English<>Spanish,Spanish<>English English<>Ukrainian,Ukrainian<>English
Speech:	Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish Synthesized for the dictionary; Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, 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

The ECTACO Partner Dictionary and Travel Audio PhraseBook E15J800 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 10,000,000 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 Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish 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 10,000,000 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 Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish speech synthesis provides the pronunciation of any word you input or find
• Instant reverse translation
• State-of-the-art Arabic, Czech, English, French, Persian(Farsi) German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian 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 Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian for over 210,000 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 10,000,000 entries in the combined general dictionaries for English<>Arabic, English<>Bulgarian, English<>Czech, English<>Farsi, English<>French, English<>German, English<>Hebrew, English<>Hungarian, English<>Italian, English<>Japanese, English<>Polish, English<>Portuguese, English<>Russian, English<>Spanish, English<>Ukrainian
• Synthesized Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish 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 10,000,000 words in the combined general dictionaries for Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian, featuring synthesized Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish 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 <-> Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian 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: £404.95

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Category:	Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair:	English<->Arabic, Arabic<->English; English<->Bulgarian, Bulgarian<->English; English<->Czech, Czech<->English; English<->Farsi, Farsi<->English; Englis<->French, English<->English; English<->German, German<->English; English<->Hebrew, Hebrew<->English; English<->Hungarian, Hungarian<->English; English<->Italian, Italian<->English; English<->Korean, Korean<->English; English<->Polish, Polish<->English; English<->Portuguese, Portuguese<->English; English<->Russian, Russian<->English; English<->Spanish, Spanish<->English; English<->Ukrainian, Ukrainian<->English; English<->English;
Speech:	Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish Synthesized for the dictionary; Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, 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

The ECTACO Partner Dictionary and Travel Audio PhraseBook E15K800 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 10,000,000 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 Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish 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 10,000,000 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 Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish speech synthesis provides the pronunciation of any word you input or find
• Instant reverse translation
• State-of-the-art Arabic, Czech, English, French, Persian (Farsi), German, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish and Ukrainian 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 Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian for over 210,000 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 10,000,000 entries in the combined general dictionaries for English<>Arabic, English<>Bulgarian, English<>Czech, English<>Farsi, English<>French, English<>German, English<>Hebrew, English<>Hungarian, English<>Italian, English<>Korean, English<>Polish, English<>Portuguese, English<>Russian, English<>Spanish, English<>Ukrainian
• Synthesized Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish TTS voice output
• Advanced English, Polish, Russian, Spanish MorphoFinder™ word recognition system
• 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 10,000,000 words in the combined general dictionaries for Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian, featuring synthesized Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish 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 <-> Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian 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: £404.95

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Category:	Talking bilingual dictionary expandable to include over 50 language combinations
Language pair:	English<->Arabic, Arabic<->English; English<->Czech, Czech<->English; English<->Farsi, Farsi<->English; Englis<->French, English<->English; English<->German, German<->English; English<->Hebrew, Hebrew<->English; English<->Italian, Italian<->English; English<->Polish, Polish<->English; English<->Portuguese, Portuguese<->English; English<->Russian, Russian<->English; English<->Spanish, Spanish<->English; English<->Tagalog, Tagalog<->English; English<->Thai, Thai<->English; English<->Ukrainian, Ukrainian<->English; English<->Vietnamese, Vietnamese<->English; English<->English
Speech:	Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish Synthesized for the dictionary; Arabic, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian and Vietnamese 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

The ECTACO Partner Dictionary and Travel Audio PhraseBook E15Th800 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 10,000,000 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 Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish 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 10,000,000 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 Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish speech synthesis provides the pronunciation of any word you input or find
• Instant reverse translation
• State-of-the-art Arabic, Czech, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Thai and Ukrainian 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 Arabic, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian for over 210,000 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 10,000,000 entries in the combined general dictionaries for English<>Arabic, English<>Czech, English<>Farsi, English<>French, English<>German, English<>Hebrew, English<>Italian, English<>Polish, English<>Portuguese, English<>Russian, English<>Spanish, English<>Tagalog, English<>Thai, English<>Vietnamese, English<>Ukrainian
• Synthesized Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish TTS voice output
• Advanced English, Polish, Russian, Spanish MorphoFinder™ word recognition system
• 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 10,000,000 words in the combined general dictionaries for Arabic, Czech, English, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian, featuring synthesized Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish 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 <-> Arabic, Czech, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian 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: £404.95

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Category:		Talking dictionary
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
Vocabulary:		9,250,000 words
Size:		6.1 x 3.3 x 1.0 in
Weight:		4 oz
Battery Type:		2 x AAA batteries, included

The ECTACO Partner E15C586HT is a revolutionary, expandable bilingual Dictionary. With cool modern styling and state-of-the-art linguistic tools it is one of a kind. The massive vocabulary contains over 9,250,000 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 highly advanced English voice synthesis powered by the latest TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology.

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

Highlights:

• Expandable vocabulary: over 9,250,000 words already included in the general dictionary
• Advanced English speech synthesis delivers the pronunciation of any dictionary entries
• Superb English speech recognition speech recognition, allowing the machine to fine-tune to an individual user’s voice – an excellent language study tool and source of rewarding infotainment.
• Instant reverse translation

Dictionaries:

• Over 9,250,000 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
• Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
• Custom function "Add new word" allowing to create your own vocabulary and add them to the existing ones
• Look-up function helps you easily navigate through huge vocabulary bases at your disposal .

Language-learning:

• Linguistic games: Flash Cards, Pockets, Spell It, Translation Test: these help you learn at your own pace, expand your vocabulary and improve spelling
• Over 9,250,000 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, synthesized English as well as comprehensive examples for use in real-life situations
• Vector Ultima™ spell-checker

And more…

• Currency and metric conversions
• World Time
• Daily Alarm
• Calculator
• … and more

PLEASE NOTE: A New version has been released. Have a look at the ECTACO Partner E15C800 Multilingual Talking Electronic Dictionary and Audio PhraseBook

Please note: E15C586HT is available for pre-order only.

Price: £299.95

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Device Type:	eBookMan EBM-9011,2
Operating system:	eBookMan Operating System 2.0
Language pairs:	English<->Dutch English<->German English<->Italian English<->Portuguese	English<->French English<->Swedish English<->Spanish
Size:	5.17x3.39x0.67
Weight:	6.5 oz
Batery Type:	2 x AAA batteries (sold separately)

This eBookMan device is an old favorite. It features 7 different dictionaries! The EBM-901 eBookMan brings you the best reading experience available in pocketsize electronic format. Read or listen with eBookMan cartridges – download books and MP3 music – anywhere and anytime. In addition, it is a PDA device letting you record your voice and make notes in your own handwriting, compose schedules, set appointments and arrange To Do lists.

The expanded dictionary will let you:

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

Additional Device features

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

The eBookMan-901 differs from the 900 and 911 models in color (it comes in black/grey). It also has 8MB of RAM and a backlight. The User’s Manual is available in English. To download the Desktop Manager for eBookMan, please follow this link.

Price: £94.95

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

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

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

Our extended dictionary allows you to:

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

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

Integrated language solution

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

Upscale business assistant

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

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

Price: £239.95

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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

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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

Specifications:

C-Pen 20 connects to any desktop, laptop or handheld 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)

Price: £99.95