40-Language Lingo Global Electronic Dictionary

Summary

The 40-Language Ambassador translates words in all directions for: Arabic, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Laotian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese. It has foreign language characters; phonetics, voice output, 400,000 words (10,000 words per language), 46,000 phrases.

Specs

Voice output
Translates over 400,000 Words
46,000 Useful and Popular Phrases
8 Currency Conversions
8 Metric Conversions
12 Digit Talking Calculator
Local Time 12/24 Hour Format
Voice / Memo Recorder
World Time in 200 Cities, with Alarm
8 Travel Games:
Soduko, Kakuro, Decoder, Mines,
Number Slide, Totem Pole, 24, Number Puzzle.

Contrast Control
Alarm Feature
Auto Power Off
8 Line Display
Clear Sound Quality
FM scan radio
LCD Backlight
32Mbyte memory Databank
Carrying Case Included
Ear buds Included
Powered by 2 "AAA" batteries (Included)
Weight: 8.0 oz.
Size: 6.0" x 3.25" x 0.50" In.
Six Month Warranty

Languages

The Ambassador 40 translates in all directions in the following languages, with voice output:


Arabic Bulgarian Burmese Cambodian Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English	Estonian Finnish French German Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese	Korean Latvian Laotian Lithuanian Malay Norwegian Persian Polish Portuguese Romanian	Russian Slovakian Slovenian Spanish Swedish Thai Tibetan Turkish Urdu Vietnamese

Speech

Most Lingo translators have voice output (see Specs tab). No Lingo models have speech input (speech recognition).

Translating

Lingo devices offer two translation tools:

Dictionary

Look up single words.
Translate between any two languages, not just English and another language.
Arranged alphabetically.
For most models, there are 20,000 words per language. See the specs tab for the exact count for this model.

How it's used in a real communication situation:

You just need a word, so you can get an idea across. What is the word for "bridge?" You need to meet someone at the bridge in an hour. Which way do you go? You look up the word "bridge" and show the translation to the other person (or, alternatively, have the unit speak it). With gestures, you indicate you want to know which way.

The other person points. Or, alternatively, the other person looks up "South" and shows you the translation. Head south, and you'll get to the bridge.

Phrasebook

Look up canned phrases.
Translate between any two languages, not just English and another language.
Arranged into 16 situational categories (see below).
For most models, there are 2,000 phrases per language. See the specs tab for the exact count for this model.

How it's used in a real communication situation:

You're hungry for Chinese food. How do you get help in locating it? In the phrasebook, you select Meals, then Looking for a Restaurant. Or maybe Meals, then Chinese Food - Shanghai Cuisine.

Phrasebook categories

1. COMMUNICATION - Phrases, Thanks, Apology, Asking Again, Basic Question, Saying Hello, Saying Goodbye, Conversation, Invitation, Expressing Sympathy, Emotion, Quarrel, Congratulations, Phrases of Love.
2. ACCOMMODATION - Looking for a Hotel, Reservation, Checking in, Front Desk, Room Service, Laundry, Operator, Problem, Business Centre, Checking Out.
3. MEALS - Looking for a Restaurant, Reservation, Order, Waiter's Service, Payment, Chinese Food - Beijing Cuisine, Chinese Food - Shanghai Cuisine, Chinese Food - Szachung Cuisine, Chinese Food - Cantonese Cuisine,Japanese Food, Thai Food, Vietnamese Food, Korean Food, Indian Food, French Food, Italian Food, Mexican Food, Western Food, Chinese Dessert, Western Dessert, Chinese Snack, Western Snack.
4. SIGHTSEEING - Leaving a Country, In the plane, Entering a Country, Tourist Information, SightseeingfTours, Exchanging Money, Photography.
5. TRANSPORTATION - Airplane, Ship, Train, Under-ground Railway, Taxi, Bus, Car, Map.
6. ENTERTAINMENT - Recreation, Bar, Night Club, Karaoke, Disco, Sauna Bath, Casino,
7. SHOPPING - Looking for a Store, Purchasing, Bargaining, Paying, Clothes/Tailor.
8. EMERGENCY - Asking for Help, Lost/Theft, Sudden Illness/Injury, Symptoms/Diseases, Hospital, Pharmacy
9. TELECOM/MAIL - Mailing, Telephone, Telegram/Fax/Page
10. BUSINESS CONVERSATION Meeting, Payment Terms, Letter of Credit (UC), Shipment Documents, General Term of Trade, Interview.
11. BASIC - Numbers, Time, Date/Week/Months, Colors, Figure, Position, Unit.
12. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - Weather/Geography, Country, City, Vacation Places, Animal, plant, Insect.
13. LIVING - Housing, Electrical Appliances, Furniture, Sleeping Set, Clothing, Shoes/Hosiery/Headgears, Size/Materials, Toiletry, Cosmetic, Skin Care, Jewelry & Accessories, Souvenirs, Office Appliance, Tele-communication Products, Tools.
14. FOOD - Beverages, Meat, Vegetable, Sea Food, Daily Food, Bar Snack, Fruit, Meals, taste, Cooking,
Condiments, Wine, Dinner Set.
15. HUMAN BEING - Family, Education, Occupation, Marriage, Race, Religious, Society, Festival, Zodiac, Music/Musical Instruments, Chinese Year/Birth of 12 Animals.
16. SPORT - Ball Games, Water Sport, General Sport, Terms of Games, Swimming, Golf.

Features

All Lingo translators have similar features.

For ease of operation:

Easy to use QWERTY keyboard.
Contrast control.
Clear sound quality, and you can use the included earphone and volume control for private listening (exception is the 2900 model, which has no sound output).
Large backlit, easy to read LCD display for your comfort and convenience.
It can translate words or phrases between any two languages, not just English and a target language.

Some PDA functions:

Databank so you can store all of your appointments, telephone numbers, addresses, and memos.
Voice/Memo recorder.
Eight metric and eight currency features.
Euro converter.
World time in over 200 cities.
Alarm feature.
12-digit calculator.
Auto power off.

This model also has:

FM scan radio.
8 Travel Games: Soduko, Kakuro, Decoder, Mines, Number Slide, Totem Pole, 24, Number Puzzle.
Soft leatherette carrying pouch.

This unit has 400,000 words (10,000 words per language) in its dictionary (one-word lookups)
This unit has a total of 46,000 phrases in its phrasebook.
It is designed for the tourist.
One interesting capability is it can translate words or phrases between any two languages, not just English and a target language.

40-Language Lingo Global Electronic Dictionary

Why Lingo

Lingo translators occupy a specific niche in the translator market. Here's what makes them distinctive:

Lingo translates in all directions. Other translators have language pairs, but Lingo translates across all languages.
Lingo standardized on 20,000 words and 2,000 phrases. See the specs tab for the exact count for this model.
Because of its dictionary size, a Lingo unit is considered a tourist-level device. For tourists, this is perfect. And very cost-effective.

Resources

POs

Many of our customers need to purchase via Purchase Order and pay by check or wire transfer. We are happy to have such customers. Thus, we accommodate buyers who have to work within paper-based systems, though we don't use paper ourselves. As an Earth-friendly company, we don't do faxes. Here are a couple of ways you can send us your order:

Option One Type a short e-mail telling us: What you want. Where to send it. Whom to invoice (via e-mail). What the PO number is. We don't need your actual PO.	Option Two Proceed through checkout, as though you were using a credit card. For Bill To, enter the e-mail address of your Accounts Payable Department (or someone in it). When you get to the page that asks for your credit card number, stop. Copy and paste the order information from that page into an HTML-formatted e-mail. Enter your PO number above the order information. Send the e-mail to sales@mindconnection.com, with a subject line that makes sense to you.
If you already have a PO saved as a PDF, you can just e-mail that. We ship once AP acknowledges they have the invoice. We can insert a "Pay After" date if your system uses a paper PO as a process flag for payment.

Terms. Our terms are Net 20, with the discount provided in the regular price. If you need more time, the rates below apply. Don't consider mailing time in your calculations. If you process a check within 20 days after we send you the invoice, then no financing fee applies (your order will have long since arrived). Otherwise, please adjust the payment amount as follows:

Period	Fee	Remember, we give the discount upfront rather than inflating the price to penalize customers who pay promptly. We want to give you that discount. If you have special circumstances, let us know and we'll try to work something out.
After 20 days	2% of order total
After 30 days	4% of order total
After 40 days	10% of order total