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How They Work
Pocket translators are two-way communication devices. The basic theory of operation is very simple:
You type or select your message.
The device presents the translation onscreen.
The other person reads the translation, and replies in kind.
You read the translated response.
Want to see more about how these work? Watch the 900-series video, at right.
The iTravl and 900 pocket translators have the same touchscreen (just rotated), huge vocabulary, and near-zero learning curve.
Most people buy a 2-language translator: English paired with another language. We have these in every major language.
A mulitlanguage device simply compiles these sets (except for the Lingo brand devices, which provide translation in any direction).
The 900 and iTravl devices also include a multi-language dictionary that translates in any direction (for the 900, it's 183 languages; for the iTravl, also 183 languages except for the multis with more than 9 languages--on those, it's 39).
Translators with the most languages
The
900 series translators have the 183-language pictured dictionary with real human voice output and translation between any two languages. Click on any 900 series translator and then click the link on the Translate tab for more info). The iTravls also have this feature, where the language set is 9C or lower (the ones with more than 9C languages, e.g., 19WLD, have this same feature in 39 languages).
Pocket translators aren't the only way to communicate with foreign language speakers. Here are some other methods, compared.
Smart phone apps. Sometimes, customers ask why they should buy a pocket translator instead of a smart phone app. It's a good question, because smart phones like the Android are awesome products. But then, so are pocket translators.
The iTravl and 900-series pocket translators have four translation tools, and most other models have at least two. The app is only one tool, and while it is helpful it's a debutante rather than a specialist.
A smart phone can hold a translation app. Pocket translators are translation devices that also hold other apps.
Pocket translators work, whether you have a signal or not.
Pocket translators don't report back your location, and don't have a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM card).
You won't be barred from bringing a pocket translator into a secure location, because it doesn't have a camera.
Laptops. Yes, a laptop will run circles around a pocket translator if, for example, you want to crunch a big spreadsheet. But pocket translators have some advantages:
A mobile device is always on. You don't need to wait for it to boot up, as you do with your laptop.
A pocket translator fits in your pocket. Try getting your laptop to do that.
A pocket translator weighs quite a bit less than a laptop does.
With the pocket translator, you get the full functionality of translator programs, vs something pared down for laptop use.
The form factor of the pocket translator is geared toward translation, and that's not true of a laptop.
Human interpretors. If you thought getting a laptop into your pocket was tough, try that with a 150 lb person! A pocket translator has some other advantages:
You don't need to schedule a pocket translator to meet you somewhere.
You don't need to pay a pocket translator by the hour or buy it meals.
A pocket translator is a machine that provides exact translation. A human interpreter, well, interprets. So it's sometimes someone's opinion of what you meant to say instead of what you said.
Human translators have varying degrees of competency. Sometimes, they guess.
You'll notice we don't offer cheap (as in crappy) translators. Why is this?
There's cheap, and there's low-cost. A cheap device is a total waste of money. Call us crazy, but we don't think wasting money is a priority for our customers.
