Korean Talking Electronic Dictionaries

Our newest release, the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 English <-> Korean B-3 , is an inexhaustible talking travel companion. It instantly translates 14,000 travel-oriented phrases divided by activity and speaks the translation aloud. Its powerful search functions allow you to quickly find what you need - exactly when you need it. So you will be communicating with ease in a matter of seconds!

This dynamic handheld substitutes for an interpreter in most standard situations, such as when registering at a hotel, shopping, visiting a bank and more. It is extremely flexible. And it easily switches between subjects to fit almost any circumstance. To make it even more useful, there is an entertaining FlashCards word game included. This lets you practice from a personal list of words and phrases to improve your vocabulary. It`s the fun way to increase your confidence no matter where you are.

The B-3 comes complete with a stylish, self-amplified loudspeaker that you wear around your neck. It helps make sure you get your message across loud and clear. A bonus CD of more than 20 software dictionaries and the ECTACO Audio PhraseBook B-3 Desktop Manager is included to enhance your device. Furthermore, this remarkable translator is extremely customizable. It even allows you to add additional languages if needed.

We have also included many practical organizer features to help you keep track of things. With an address book, diary, and digital voice memo, it is your own personal assistant. We have even included an MP3 music player to provide entertainment during your travels. Simply load it directly from your desktop PC before leaving home!

Features and Accessories

• Display: 16-level grayscale display and high-resolution touch screen with enhanced polarizers;
• Hardware features: USB port - Multimedia Card (MMC) slot - Headphone jack - Speaker - Microphone - Backlight;
• Core applications: Music MP3 Player - Date Book with audio reminders- Address Book - Voice Memo - Memo Book - To Do Book - Calculator;
• Two input methods: keyboard and handwriting recognition;
• Accessories: LS-101 self-amplified loudspeaker (batteries, connection cable and neck strap included) - Stylus - Removable cover - Headphones - USB Cable (USB and Serial Cradle sold separately);
• Password protection;
• User`s manual in English

Connectivity Option

You can connect this device to your PC; for this purpose your system should meet the following minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher - 256 color VGA monitor - Mouse or other pointing device - Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP- 50 MB free disk space - 32 MB RAM (recommended) - available serial or standard USB port - Internet connectivity - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or later) OR Netscape Navigator 4.02 (or later);

PLEASE NOTE: A New version has been released. Have a look at the ECTACO iTRAVL NTL-2K English <-> Korean Talking 2-way Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary

The Lingo Pacifica Talk is a convenient little translation handheld containing 200,000 words and 23,000 practical phrases! The TR-2230 allows you to translate between any of the 10 languages listed above. It also provides help with pronouncing foreign words correctly so you are certain to be understood.

Effective learning curve

Able to display a wide variety of foreign language symbols, it also provides easy to understand phonetic information for the pronunciation of certain difficult letter combinations and then clearly speaks them aloud for you.

• Superb sound quality
• Large backlit LCD display
• Earphone and volume control for private listening
• 23,000 of commonly used phrases
• Superb phrasebook

Added functionality

• Standard one year product warranty
• Metric and currency converters, world time, and alarm clock
• Talking calculator, auto power-off, contrast control

The User’s Manual is available in English

Pinyin input and output is a transliteration system that allows you to read and write Chinese using the Latin alphabet. It requires users to enter a series of standard symbol combinations which are then able to be read as an accurate, standardized approximation of the Chinese language. The Pinyin system of input and output is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.

Able to speak French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian and English this remarkable handheld talking translator is a head above the rest. With instant access to its expansive database via the touch screen it is capable or translating any of its more than 200,000 entries in split-seconds to or from any of the 9 included languages. Offering 20,000 commonly used expressions you will be sure to find just what you need no matter what the situation demands. Added features that make your travel experience a breeze include the convenience of a built-in calculator, currency and metric converters, world time and a personal address book.

• Superb sound quality
• Large Touch Screen display
• Headphones and volume control for private listening
• 20,000 of commonly used phrases
• Standard one year product warranty
• Metric and currency converters, world time
• Leather Case and Stylus are included
• A 32KB phone and address book

The User’s Manual is available in English.

The Lingo Voyager 2 multi language translator translates into foreign language characters and shows you phonetically how to pronounce the characters in your own language, and then pronounces them for you at the touch of a button! You no longer have to learn a foreign alphabet in order to converse in that language! The easy-to-read, eight-line LCD shows the word or phrase, phonetic pronunciation, and script for non-Latin alphabets, and then speaks the word or phrase in the language of your choice. This is the most versatile portable electronic language device, capable of translating 27,000 useful phrases and 240,000 words into any one of 12 languages. At the touch of a button you can access translations for useful, pre-programmed phrases in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Hebrew, Greek, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.

The Lingo Voyager 2 has clear sound quality. You can also use the included earphone and volume control for private listening. Equipped with a 32k Databank, the Lingo Voyager 2 allows you to store all of your appointments, telephone numbers, addresses and memos. The metric and currency features and euro converter are handy tools for your frequent traveler or businessperson.

The Lingo Voyager 2 also has world time in over 200 cities and has an alarm feature. This model is small enough to fit into your pants pocket or purse, and has an easy to use QWERTY keyboard. Other features include a 12-digit calculator, 6 games, auto power off, contrast control, and many more convenient features. A soft carrying leatherette pouch is included. Like all other Lingo products the Lingo Voyager 2 comes with a one year warranty.

This model is one of the latest advances within our text-to-speech series. These handheld dictionaries are reliable, multifunctional, and highly capable. Business class model, this Partners is your true partner.. It is capable of English and Spanish speech synthesis, the winning combination of functionality, speed and classic business features - this handheld is reasonably priced and that's what makes it truly stand out and make its mark.

Effective learning curve

This model, representing the latest generation of the high-performance integrated linguistic tools available, is the new addition to our 400 talking dictionary series.

• Trilingual interface
• QWERTY keyboard, standard and phonetic keyboard layouts
• Medical, technical, legal, business terms, as well as slang, idioms, and general expressions
• Advanced English and Spanish speech synthesis
• Over 1,100 commonly used and emergency phrases grouped into 12 topics for easy navigation
• Vector Ultima™ spell-checker allows you to enter words as you hear them and pick a spelling from the suggestions list
• New words recording function will allow you to customize your dictionary

Added functionality

• English/Spanish/Korean personal organizer for scheduling and telephone numbers, equipped with search function comply with highest industry standards
• Built-in metric and currency converters are indispensable tools for a business traveler
• AC adapter, PC-link options available; purchased separately

For complete information on this model, please refer to the instruction manual available in PDF format.

In addition to the actual electronic dictionary, the package includes two replaceable batteries, a soft pouch for storage and carrying, a bonus CD with additional software titles, and a user's manual.

The newest addition to our world-famous Partner range is also one of our most sophisticated. Featuring an absolutely unique combination of language pairs and voice output capabilities, it is the only handheld dictionary to contain synthesized TTS (text-to-speech) functionality in English, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish within the same device. A giant leap forward for modern electronic translation, the ECTACO Partner XL-1500 Multilingual Talking Dictionary is absolutely one-of-a-kind. Never before has it been so easy to communicate in so many languages. Thanks to its advanced synthesized voice output capabilities, the Partner XL-1500 makes traveling almost anywhere in the world enjoyable and all your communication effective. Its ability to speak translations aloud using the latest TTS modules lets it act as your own personal language assistant and interpreter. With an astonishing vocabulary database of over 3,367,000 words, you will always find something to say. And the inclusion of a 14-topic phrasebook containing travel-related words and phrases means that it can also speak 31,000 phrases in 15 languages to help get your message across in almost any situation. All the features are accessed via an intelligent, user-friendly interface and are located quickly using the fastest and smartest search functions yet deployed. Exceptionally powerful, effective, and affordable, the Partner XL-1500 is the first choice for outstanding international communication.

Highlights:

• English<->Arabic, English<->Chinese, English<->Dutch, English<->French, English<->German, English<->Greek, English<->Hebrew, English<->Italian, English<->Japanese (Kana and Kanji), English<->Korean, English<->Polish, English<->Portuguese, English<->Russian, English<->Spanish dictionaries with a total of over 3,367,000 words, including general words and idioms, medical, technical, legal, business terms, as well as slang and useful expressions.
  Bonus Feature: the XL-1500 translates to/from all included languages via English.
• 14-topic English<->Arabic, English<->Chinese, English<->Dutch, English<->French, English<->German, English<->Greek, English<->Hebrew, English<->Italian, English<->Japanese, English<->Korean, English<->Polish, English<->Portuguese, English<->Russian, English<->Spanish audio PhraseBookTM with a total of 31,000 phrases in 15 languages for daily communication designed exclusively for frequent travelers
• Unlimited TTS voice function in English, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish in the dictionary
• Reverse translation
• Multiple input methods for typing in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian entries
• Look-up function
• Award-winning Vector UltimaTM spell-checking system
• Phonetic transcription for English and Romanization for Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, and Korean
• Metric and currency converters
• World time clock
• Slang lock
• External power jack for AC operation
• Headphone jack

Plus! Super Value Bonus CD!Get access to millions of words. This amazing bonus CD includes numerous LingvoSoft dictionaries for Windows, Palm OS, and Pocket PC.

This product employs the Pinyin system for input of text.

Pinyin input is a transliteration system that allows you to read and write Chinese using the Latin alphabet. It requires users to enter a series of standard symbol combinations which are then able to be read as an accurate, standardized approximation of the Chinese language. The Pinyin system of input is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.

Electronic Dictionary/Translator, Besta CD-72 is built-in with 45 dictionaries & data, providing you with up to 680,000 words search made available in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean. This handheld device is equipped with a grammar guide, voice function, earphone, Chinese, and English User's Manual. It allows Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean data storage as well as input on one keyboard by supporting16 types of input methods including: Zhuyin; Chinese Pinyin; BuShou; Internal Code; Katakana; Symbol; CangJie; General Pinyin; Total Strokes; Hiragana; Romangana; WuBi; Simplified CangJie; Cantonese Pinyin; Korean Pinyin and Hiragana. The first ever syllable pronunciation function and clear human aided voice over pronunciation help increase the level of understanding.

Dictionary databases:

• English to Chinese: over 250,000 entries. Allows listening in Mandarin, English and Cantonese and select either KK (American)or DJ (British English phonetic symbols
• Chinese to English: over 20,000 entries
• Chinese Dictionary: 20,000 entries. Provides a wide coverage of Chinese characters, contains Example, Mandarin Phonetic symbols, and Pinyin. Allows listening in Chinese and Cantonese
• Four Countries: 8,000 entries for each language - words in English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean with pronunciation in each language, as well as Cantonese Listening and follow reading after the Chinese/English/Japanese/Korean pronunciation, your voice will be recorded and replayed
• Built-in Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary (4th Edition): covers 6,000 wide headwords and allows selecting either KK (American) or DJ (British) English phonetic symbols
• Built-in Cambridge Encyclopedia: over 24,000 detailed entries
• Net Dictionary: 2,700 entries. Covers latest Internet & IT vocabularies with clear Chinese definitions. Allows listening in Chinese, English and Cantonese
• User's Dictionary: Allows adding, duplicating, modifying and deleting created words. Allows listening in Chinese, English and Cantonese
• Dictionaries provide abundant sample sentences, derivatives, compound words, phrases and usages

Advanced features:

• The total of 45 dictionaries cover over 680,000 entries
• First ever invention of syllable pronunciation function
• Provides Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean, four languages word search and allows Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean input as well as data storage, retrieval and self-test
• Provide 16 types of input method including: Zhuyin; Chinese Pinyin; BuShou; Internal Code; Katakana; Symbol; CangJie; General Pinyin; Total Strokes; Hiragana; Romangana; WuBi; Simplified CangJie; Cantonese Pinyin; Korean Pinyin and Hiragana
• Multi-Countries Conversations in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean Cantonese, French, German, Spanish and Italian Languages focus on travel shopping, sports, finance, medical treatment etc and further enhance your communication around the GLOBE
• First ever invention of four languages in one keyboard by entering Chinese, English, Japanese or Korean, Four Countries cross explanations will be provided, making learning sessions more variable and fascinating
• Advanced English-language study course including: animated grammar, English proficiency test, over 2,000 interactive study exercises, review and self-tests, TOEFL, IELTS, GRE vocabulary study
• Incorporates the best of Bestalk Human Voice Technologies & L & H TTS for advanced voice synthesis delivery
• Advanced BESTALK human aided voice over pronunciation function provides variable speed of pronunciation, which allows user to tune the speed of pronunciation to suit them
• Network Linkage: Incomparable website providing free downloading lessons on popular foreign languages, which helps to strengthen your vocabulary, listening, conversation and reading skills
• Animation video playing, various choices for picture preview
• 16 Gray-scale Large LCD
• Up to 20 cross-search windows
• Save and check records up to the maximum of 50 strokes
• Provides with 16 or 12 font size display and allows to switch 2 kinds of font sizes in Chinese
• PIM: Organizer Functions include - Name Card/Memo/Schedule/To Do List; World Time, Calendar, Anniversary, Personal Data; My Photo Album and downloadable Professional Dictionary
• Handwriting recognition
• PC-link function: USB cable + CD-ROM; Database Extendable; Downloadable Animated Grammar Titles
• Comes with a leather case, universal adapter and rechargeable battery, earphone and a user's manual in English and Chinese
• One year limited warranty

Introducing the latest and greatest iTRAVL translator and phrasebook from our famous line of portable translation solutions. This revolutionary handheld is the most remarkable talking dictionary available anywhere. Complete with the most sophisticated voice capabilities available anywhere, this device features a unique combination of state-of-the-art speech recognition allowing your machine to understand an individual user"s voice, professionally recorded real human voice output, and advanced TTS voice synthesis. Featuring over 14,000 phrases, it speaks in both English and Korean. A must-have for international travelers, this incredible device will help anyone navigate a foreign language and communicate effectively. It provides a comprehensive bi-directional dictionary with easy-to-use sentence-builder pronunciation for every word from shopping and eating to camping and football; everything the demanding traveler needs. It also includes useful everyday conversation topics that give one an immediate insight into foreign language culture. And with the inclusion of the ever-popular FlashCards - our fun and efficient way to optimize language learning – you can choose any of four entertaining games to help you improve your vocabulary on the go.

Enclosed within a stylish, water-resistant and dustproof case this rugged, durable, and compact handheld translator features a hi-quality touchscreen. Its powerful loudspeaker and lightning fast response time mean that you’ll never be stuck for a word or phrase.

Phrasebook

• The ultimate source of ready-made phrases, expressions, and lists of single words, the phrasebook includes the following topics: Basics, Traveling, Hotel, Local Transport, Sightseeing, Bank, Communications means, In the restaurant, Shopping, Repairs/Laundry, Sport/Leisure, Health/Drugstore, Beauty Care.
• “You may hear it" is the function that allows you to see what you may hear in response to a phrase. For instance, having picked the topic " In a restaurant " you chose the phrase " I would like some wine please ". When you choose the " You may hear it " option, the system will display the potential answers you may hear from the waiter in response to your request.
• "Useful words" function displays the key words in any given topic, which are the most important for the traveler to memorize.
• Advanced human-recorded speech output in English and Korean in the PhraseBook
• Superb English speech recognition technologies allow the device to transform your speech into digital information. Once your speech has been transformed, it can then be translated and/or spoken aloud.
• Single word or whole phrase search functions
• Flashcards for effective language learning: this time-honored classic uses the card system to help you effectively memorize foreign words and quickly improve your vocabulary

Expanded vocabulary

• Bi-directional English<->Korean dictionary includes over 450,000 words
• Advanced English speech synthesis
• Phonetic transcription is helpful for mastering your pronunciation and spelling
• Instant reverse translation for increased comprehension
• Look-up function lets you navigate easily through volumes of information
• Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
• The virtual keyboard provides access to the dictionary
• Slang Lock feature
• Easily expandable by adding MMC/SD cards with more languages and exclusive linguistic content from ECTACO, Inc.

Additional Features

• MP3 player
• MultiMedia Card slot (Card included) for simplified content replacement and updates, you can add up to 20 languages via MMC and over the Internet
• World Time
• Daily Alarm
• Calculator
• Currency and Metric conversion
• Touch screen (320x240 pixels)
• Screen backlight
• Auto Off function will shut off translator when it’s idle
• Pouch, AC adapter, MMC Card English-Korean iTRAVL - 128MMC TL-Kr and rechargeable battery are included in the package. Rechargeable battery charges by adapter.

This state-of-the art dictionary is a fantastic resource for negotiating the differences between English and Korean. Its multiple dictionaries contain over 1,000,000 entries and provide dialogues for use when traveling that include Japanese and Chinese. It is also a sophisticated talking dictionary able to speak dictionary entries and recognize handwriting. The included business organizer and digital voice recorder are just a few of the tools you will find here to help keep you on schedule and effective.To switch the interface of your AP320 electronic dictionary to English, please, use the CIRCLE button, located to the left of the ENTER button.

The Dictionaries:

The built-in dictionaries of AP320 provide the following functionality:

• Smart input methods and wildcard search
• Middle, Large and Small font sizes on the definition screen
• Ability to cross-search up to 20 layers
• Reading and recording, with adjustable speed of delivery
• Saving data for review and self-testing

These dictionaries are found inside:

• Minjung's English <-> Korean Dictionary
     
  • Total of 230,761 words    
  • Allow secondary search; spell-checking, synonyms list and adding new words    
  • Definition screen gives easy access to cross-searching with Korean <-> English and Oxford English <-> English Dictionaries
• Minjung's Korean <-> English Dictionary: Features a total of 183,279 words
• The authoritative Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
• Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
• Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
• Korean <-> Korean Dictionary: Features a total of 220,000 words
• BBI Word Combination Dictionary
• Chinese Character Dictionary : Over 7,744 Chinese words and detailed definitions
• Dictionary of English Idioms

Additional features:

• Incorporating MP3, Voxware and Bestalk voice technologies
• Built in with FM radio, MP3 Player & Digital Voice Recording
• Travel Dialogues (phrasebook) for 8 Languages: Japanese / Chinese / French / Germany / Spanish / Italian / Dutch / Korean (with human pronunciation in Korean and English)
• Hand writing recognition
• Phonetic search and unlimited word expansion
• Compact and slim design
• Fun games: learn & relax at the same time
• Card slot enabling memory extension with standard SD cards
• USB transmission media and portable hard disk function
• Using Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery, with a FREE 100-240V transformer

The ECTACO Partner EK586HT is a revolutionary, expandable bilingual Dictionary. With cool modern styling and state-of-the-art linguistic tools it is one of a kind. The massive vocabulary contains over 400,000 words and is one of the biggest around. The inclusion of the most sophisticated and accurate voice capabilities available on today’s competitive market is the defining feature of this remarkable handheld. It features highly advanced English voice synthesis powered by the latest TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology.

This intelligent linguistic device is literally packed with information and tools to help you master your foreign language skills for either academic endeavors.

Highlights:

• Expandable vocabulary: over 400,000 words already included in the general dictionary
• Advanced English speech synthesis delivers the pronunciation of any dictionary entries
• Superb English speech recognition, allowing the machine to fine-tune to an individual user’s voice – an excellent language study tool and source of rewarding infotainment.
• Instant reverse translation

Dictionaries:

• Over 400,000 words in English-Korean general dictionary
• Advanced word recognition and MorphoFinder™
• Custom function "Add new word" allowing to create your own vocabulary and add them to the existing ones
• Look-up function helps you easily navigate through huge vocabulary bases at your disposal .

Language-learning:

• Linguistic games: Flash Cards, Pockets, Spell It, Translation Test: these help you learn at your own pace, expand your vocabulary and improve spelling
• Over 400,000 words in English-Korean general dictionary, featuring synthesized English as well as comprehensive examples for use in real-life situations
• Vector Ultima™ spell-checker

And more…

• Currency and metric conversions
• World Time
• Daily Alarm
• Calculator
• … and more

PLEASE NOTE: A New version has been released. Have a look at the ECTACO Partner EK800 - English <-> Korean Talking Electronic Dictionary a