Now, interpreter in your pocket

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Original Author: Christian Remse

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Now, interpreter in your pocket
They could be helpful when preparing for the next vocabulary test.

Or perhaps they''ll go to work in a little shop abroad. The aides in question are small translation computers for the road.
These handy little devices have moved far beyond just translating the right word, though. They can now even explain proper grammar and pronunciation.
Electronic translation computers fit into any pants pocket and may well represent a practical alternative to the traditional pocket dictionary.
"For looking up single words on vacation, the electronic computers are very good aids," says Christian Remse from Munich-based Chip computer magazine. When it comes to translating longer sentences, though, the results can be frustrating. "Strange things are sometimes spit out, particularly with complex sentences," Remse says.
Langenscheidt’s LanguageMan professional offers the entire 3.3 million boldface entries of the company’s flagship English dictionary, including figures of speech, translation, linguistic information, and word forms. "The program also recognises spelling errors," says Langenscheidt’s Yvonne Maier. The same is true for inflected verbs, nouns, or adjectives. "The devices are very expensive," Maier adds.