Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - Franklin Tga490 12 Language Speaking Global Translator

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Batteries Included: 1 Binding: Electronics Brand: Franklin EAN: 0084793997457 Feature: Chinese, Japanese & Korean are displayed phonetically using the Roman alphabet, and in Asian characters Is Fragile: 0 Label: Franklin Electronics Manufacturer: Franklin Electronics Model: TGA-490 Publisher: Franklin Electronics Studio: Franklin Electronics System Memory Size: 85 System Memory Type: Unknown
Features Chinese, Japanese & Korean are displayed phonetically using the Roman alphabet, and in Asian characters Includes Audio Player, Earbuds and AC adaptor Five games Includes an MP3 Player to download and play MP3 files; enjoy music and more while looking up words and phrases USB Connection
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Save your money - Don't bother! Comment: I found the device impractical and slow. I thought it would translate phrases but it doesn't. It has a stock set of phrases such as "A kilo of..." but you can't then add a word and get the machine to translate the whole phrase. You have to type in the word and translate it separately then add it to the phrase you have already forgotten. I would suggest anyone wishing to converse at this pace should buy a phrase book and a dictionary, you could then sit for an afternoon in the pub preparing your own phrase book and paying for the beer with the considerable amount of change you would have. To be fair, the machine does do everything it says but I have come to expect significant advances in computing power for this kind of money and what I got was reminiscent of the Sinclair ZX81 (if anyone is old enough to remember them). It says there are games and I suspect they do meet the dictionary definition but they are about the level of "Can you find A on the key board?". The currency converter was the only thing I found useful. All in all, if this was £10 it would still be overpriced! More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Introducing the 12 language Speaking Global Translator which contains over 450,000 words, 12,000 phrases and speaks 115,000 words in recorded human voice. Translates to and from Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Enter a word in your native language and this indispensable travel tool will speak and show the translation in your language and the language you seek. The voice recording feature allows you to record custom words and phrases appropriate to travel or business needs. Predictive spelling can help with misspelled words. This product also includes an MP3 player to download and play MP3 files; enjoy listening to music while looking up words and phrases. Voice Memo: Record reminders or ideas to play back later Chinese, Japanese & Korean are displayed phonetically using the Roman alphabet, and in Asian characters. Local/world clock, alarm clock and Time Zone: lets you view the time of various time zones around the world. Calculator, Metric & Currency converter. 5 word games: Hangman, Quiz, Magic Lottery, Memory & Keyboard Wiz. Rechargeable battery with power that lasts about 1 week of normal translator use or 6 hours of continuous MP3 music play. USB cable, AC adaptor and ear plugs supplied. Dimensions: 11 x 7.2 x 1.9 cm