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Franklin: Foreign Languages Made Easy

by Akhil Kalepu

Oct 7, 2014

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When you travel to a foreign country, your senses become alive with new experiences. Different tastes, different smells and yes, different sounds. But when you can’t read a menu, or understand any of the conversation around you, your experience can become difficult.

 

One way to ease the language barrier is to carry a global translator like the Franklin Linguist Translator ($179.99).

 

This small, pocket-size translator translates more than 2.5 million unique words and 3,000 common phrases to and from 17 languages including Arabic, Dutch, English, Farsi, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese.

 

Just type in a word or phrase and the translator will speak the word or phrase in a recorded human voice, and will give you the correct spelling in Roman letters and in the native characters.

 

Other features include:

  • Free Franklin Bridge app so you can create and download custom phrases in any of the 17 languages (requires PC and Internet connection)
  • Phonetic Spell Correction (available in most languages) allows you to type the word how it sounds and the device will find the correct spelling
  • Ability to create your own personal word list and dictionary
  • Built-in calendar, calculator and currency/metric converter
  • Local/world clock and alarm
  • Countdown timer
  • Voice memo
  • Adjustable font sizes and volume control

 

Learn more about the Franklin Linguist Translator on their website.

 

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