English Speaking Electronic Dictionaries

The Partner handheld is the powerhouse of our translating solutions. These trilingual business-class models are extraordinarily versatile, functional and capable. Able to synthesize English, German and Russian speech, this text-to-speech dictionary combines all the features you have come to expect from our multidirectional dictionaries. It also incorporates the extended functionality of a top-of-the-line business organizer in one reasonably priced and indispensable package you won’t want to travel without ever again!

Effective learning curve

This is the most recent addition to our 400 series of talking dictionaries and represents the latest generation of state-of-the-art language solutions currently available.

• Trilingual interface
• QWERTY keyboard, Russian standard and phonetic keyboard layouts
• Medical, technical, legal, business terms, as well as slang, idioms, and general expressions
• 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 choose a spelling from the suggestions list
• The dictionary is equipped with English, German and Russian Speech synthesis
• New words recording function will allow you to customize your dictionary

Added functionality

• English/German/Russian 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 the 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 electronic dictionary itself, included are two replaceable batteries, a carrying and storage pouch, an extra CD with supplementary software applications and the 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.

This is the top-of-the-line in handheld reference resources. The perfect solution for professionals, Franklin’s Ultimate Portable Reference Suite lets you stay connected to all the information you need and provides a sound basis in historical facts and the latest developments.

• Easy to understand definitions. Immediate access to clear and concise definitions for over 200,000 words, with guidelines for words with confused or disputed usage.
• Accurate pronunciation. Headwords and definitions spoken with Franklin's ClariSpeech technology.
• Authoritative spelling. Discover the correct spelling for a word based on phonetically-entered words and Franklin's quick search and retrieval technology.
• Interactive learning with word games. Build your vocabulary while playing Letris, Word Dozer, and other interactive games.
• Comprehensive grammar guide and more. Grammar Guide (with Grammar quizzes), and over 20 tables of useful information, at your fingertips. The Confusables feature gives you with easy access to homonyms and homophones.

Provides instant and easy access to massive amounts of data: the new 11th edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Franklin's Advanced Thesaurus, Concise Columbia Encyclopedia, Great Documents of American History, and much more.

• Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Ed. Completely updated and redesigned, the new Eleventh Edition of the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary sets a new standard in electronic dictionaries with dynamic new content, a striking new look, and a fresh platform for easy viewing and accessibility. Combines high-quality language reference with state-of-the-art search technology, providing instant access to over 200,000 words and 500,000 synonyms.
• Franklin's Advanced Thesaurus Expand your vocabulary. Use alternate word choices with a complete thesaurus containing 500,000 synonym returns (including Classmates). Synonym paragraphs explain different shades of meaning between words.
• Concise Columbia Encyclopedia, 4th Ed. Contains over 16,000 articles supplying you with a wealth of cultural, historical, biographical, and scientific information. Bookmark feature allows you to keep track of favorite and/or challenging entries. Cross-references are included for easy look-up.
• Great Documents of American History Contains the complete text of 60+ of the most important documents and speeches that have shaped America. Search by subject, author, year, document type, words and phrases found in the document text, or any combination of the above.
• Versatile and Expandable This reference tool has a built-in ROLODEX Databank, calculator and metric/currency converters. It is also expandable with an included* PC connectivity kit that allows for downloads of other reference and e-Book titles as well as news from around the world. Use your book card slot to access a library of additional Franklin titles.

(Note: * The PC Connectivity kit included with this model does not include an AC Adapter.)

Offering state-of-the-art English speech synthesis, this fully-integrated bidirectional language tool is one of the most versatile and flexible high-performance communication devices currently available for the Farsi language. Incorporating the latest text-to-speech technology, it will certainly become one of your most important and reliable tools for use in fulfilling a wide range of communication requirements. Its more than 450,000 entries make it an effective study aid as well as being one of the most adaptable multipurpose language resources ever.

Effective learning curve

Based on the experience of professional translators working in the field, this English <-> Farsi dictionary utilizes advanced English speech synthesis and includes extensive English grammar references. Providing some of the fastest, most powerful search functions currently available to help you locate the information you need, this absolutely indispensable companion will allow you to considerably improve your ability in written and spoken communications rapidly and effectively.

• Standard American QWERTY keyboard combined with the Persian (Farsi) keyboard
• Advanced English speech reproduction. The dictionary includes over 5,000 phrases grouped by topic for easy daily communication
• Large, 5 line high-resolution graphic screen makes for natural, smooth font appearance that is easy on your eyes.
• Vector Ultima™ spell-checker allows you to enter words as you hear them and choose a spelling from the list of suggestions
• Persian numerals available for dictionary and telephone book entries

Added functionality

• Universal organizer, calculator, business scheduler comply to the highest industry standards
• Built-in metric and currency converters are indispensable tools for the 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 electronic dictionary itself, included are two replaceable batteries, a carrying and storage pouch, an extra CD with supplementary software applications and the user’s manual.

This is a multilingual text-to-speech series. This handheld dictionary is reliable, multifunctional, and highly capable. Business class model, this Partners® is your true partner. It is capable of English and German 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 one of the most capable talking dictionaries with advanced speech synthesis.

• Multilingual interface
• Medical, technical, legal, business terms, as well as slang, idioms, and general expressions
• Advanced English and German speech synthesis
• English and German idioms and colloquial expressions
• 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

• English/German/Czech/Slovak 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

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

Offering English speech synthesis, this fully-integrated bidirectional language tool is one of the most versatile and flexible high-performance communication devices available. Incorporating the latest text-to-speech technology, it will certainly become one of the most important and reliable tools for use in fulfilling your communication requirements. Its more than 450,000 entries make it an effective study aid as well as one of the most adaptable multipurpose language resources available.

Effective learning curve

If your goal is to communicate effectively - to read, write and translate Albanian - this dictionary containing extended functionality and flexibility is your best choice. The database’s construction is founded on the experience of professional translators working in the field and has some of the fastest, most powerful search functions currently available to help you find the words you need when you need them.

• Advanced English voice synthesis. The dictionary includes over 1,100 phrases grouped by topic for easy daily communication.
• Large, 5 line high-resolution graphic screen makes for natural, smooth font appearance that is easy on your eyes.
• Vector Ultima™ spell-checker allows you to enter words as you hear them and choose a spelling from the suggestions list.

Added functionality

• Universal organizer, calculator, business scheduler comply to highest industry standards
• Built-in metric and currency converters are indispensable tools for the 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 electronic dictionary itself, included are two replaceable batteries, a carrying and storage pouch, an extra CD with supplementary software applications and the user’s manual.

Offering sophisticated English speech synthesis, this fully-integrated English <-> Bulgarian bidirectional dictionary is one of the most versatile and flexible high-performance language tools available. Incorporating the latest text-to-speech technology, it is destined to become one of the most important and reliable tools for use in satisfying your communication requirements. Its more than 450,000 entries make it an effective study aids as well as one of the most adaptable multipurpose language resources currently available.

Effective learning curve

If your goal is to communicate effectively - to read, write and translate Bulgarian - this dictionary containing extended functionality and flexibility is your best choice. The database’s construction is based on the experience of professional translators working in the field and has some of the fastest, most powerful search functions currently available to help you find the words you need when you need them.

• Advanced voice function for the English language. The dictionary includes over 1,100 phrases grouped by topic for easy daily communication.
• Large, 5 line high-resolution graphic screen makes for natural, smooth font appearance that is easy on your eyes.
• A User's Dictionary is included for you to set aside your personal word lists.
• Vector Ultima™ spell-checker allows you to enter words as you hear them and choose a spelling from the list of suggestions.

Added functionality

• Universal organizer, calculator, business scheduler comply with the highest industry standards
• Built-in metric and currency converters are indispensable tools for the 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.

The Partner EFR430T trilingual handheld is possibly one of the most versatile language tools you will ever encounter in this category. Extraordinarily flexible, functional and capable, this business-class model is able to synthesize English, French and Russian speech. Not only does this text-to-speech dictionary combine all the features you have come to expect from our multidirectional dictionaries but it incorporates the extended functionality of a top-of-the-line business organizer in one reasonably priced and indispensable package. Its handy phrasebook is divided into 12 topics to help you find just the phrase you need whether traveling for business or pleasure. It also includes popular English idioms, a grammar and irregular verbs to help you improve your command of a second or third language.

Effective learning curve

This is the most recent addition to our 400 series of talking dictionaries and represents the latest generation of state-of-the-art language and business solutions.

• Trilingual interface
• QWERTY keyboard, Russian standard and phonetic keyboard layouts
• Medical, technical, legal, business terms, as well as slang, idioms, and general expressions
• English, French and Russian 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 choose a spelling from the list of suggestions
• New words recording function will allow you to customize your dictionary

Added functionality

• English/French/Russian trilingual personal organizer for schedules and telephone numbers, equipped with search function that comply with the highest industry standards
• Built-in metric and currency converters are indispensable tools for the business traveler for the 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 electronic dictionary itself, included are two replaceable batteries, a carrying and storage pouch, an extra CD with supplementary software applications and the user’s manual.

Offering state-of-the-art English speech synthesis, this fully-integrated, bidirectional English <-> Romanian language tool is one of the most versatile and flexible high-performance communication devices currently available. Based on the experience of professional translators working in the field, this talking dictionary provides more than 1000 phrases organized by subject-matter and includes extensive English grammar references alongside its comprehensive main dictionary. Providing some of the fastest, most powerful search functions offered to help you locate the information you need, this absolutely indispensable companion will allow you to considerably improve your ability in written and spoken communications rapidly and effectively.

• The Hangman linguistic game
• Transcriptions for English entries
• Slang lock
• User’s dictionary
• Idioms

Added functionality

• Bilingual business organizer, calculator, metric and currency converters
• Built-in metric and currency converters are indispensable tools for a business traveler
• AC adapter, PC-link options available; purchased separately
• Large, 5 line high-resolution graphic screen makes for natural, smooth font appearance that is easy on your eyes.
• Math calculator

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

In addition to the electronic dictionary itself, included are two replaceable batteries, a carrying and storage pouch, an extra CD with supplementary software applications and the user’s manual.

Offering state-of-the-art English speech synthesis, this fully-integrated bidirectional language tool is one of the most versatile and flexible professional communication devices currently available. Powerful and sophisticated, it incorporates the latest text-to-speech technology and will certainly become one of the most important and reliable tools for use in fulfilling your professional communication requirements. In-depth technical dictionaries on subjects such as Medicine, the Law, Computers, Finances and Oil make this one of the most comprehensive professional handhelds available anywhere.

Designed to assist you in a wide-range professional tasks, the extensive resources this dictionary offers will also be of benefit to language students and businesspeople as well. Its fully integrated functions are effortlessly accessible through the bilingual interface offering unparalleled ease of use.

Effective learning curve

• American QWERTY keyboard, Russian standard and phonetic keyboard layouts
• New fully customizable bilingual interface
• Medical, technical, legal, business, computer, law, financial, and oil specialized dictionaries
• The latest technology delivering English speech synthesis
• Common phrases for business correspondence
• Instant back translation function
• English grammar reference and the list of irregular verbs
• Customized word list compilation
• Popular American idioms, colloquial expressions, and daily use phrases
• Award-winning Vector Ultima bilingual spell-checking system
• Transcription for dictionary entries

Added functionality

• Built-in metric and currency converters, local and world time
• AC adapter purchased separately

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

In addition to the electronic dictionary itself, included are two replaceable batteries, a carrying and storage pouch, an extra CD with supplementary software applications and the user’s manual.

Offering English speech synthesis, this fully-integrated bidirectional language tool is one of our most versatile and flexible high-performance communication devices. Incorporating the latest text-to-speech technology, it will quickly become one of your most important and reliable tools for use in fulfilling a wide range of communication requirements. Its more than 450,000 entries make it an effective study aid as well as one of the most adaptable multipurpose language resources available.

Effective learning curve

If your goal is to communicate effectively - to read, write and translate to or from Serbian, or Croatian - this dictionary featuring extended functionality and flexibility is your best choice. The database’s construction is based on the experience of professional translators working in the field and has some of the fastest, most powerful search functions currently available to help you find the words you need when you need them. The dictionary is supplemented with Bosnian lexis.

• Advanced English voice synthesis.
• The dictionary includes over 1,100 phrases grouped by topic for easy daily communication.
• Large, 5 line high-resolution graphic screen makes for natural, smooth font appearance that is easy on your eyes.
• Vector Ultima spell-checker allows you to enter words as you hear them and choose a spelling choice from the suggestion list.
• In addition, the dictionary includes Bosnian lexis.

Added functionality

• Universal organizer, calculator, business scheduler comply to 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 electronic dictionary itself, included are two replaceable batteries, a carrying and storage pouch, an extra CD with supplementary software applications and the user’s manual.

Offering both English and Russian speech synthesis, this fully-integrated language tool is one of the most versatile and flexible high-performance communication devices available anywhere. Maintaining its competitive edge, the ArER430T is still considered to be one of the most important and flexible tools for use in the CIS countries. The award-winning Vector Ultima™ trilingual spell-checking system is especially useful when dealing with exchanges between Latin, Cyrillic and Armenian alphabets and is just one of the features that have helped keep this sophisticated device consistently at the top of its field.

Effective learning curve

• American QWERTY keyboard, Russian standard and phonetic keyboard layouts, Armenian keyboard
• Trilingual interface
• Additional geographical and historical data on Armenia
• English and Russian speech synthesis in the dictionaries
• Over 1,100 commonly used and emergency phrases grouped into 12 topics for easy navigation
• Award-winning Vector Ultima™ trilingual spell-checking system
• Advanced search functions
• New words recording function will allow you to customize your dictionary

Added functionality

• English/Armenian/Russian 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 the business traveler
• AC adapter, data protection system, PC-Link

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

In addition to the electronic dictionary itself, included are two replaceable batteries, a carrying and storage pouch, an extra CD with supplementary software applications and the user’s manual.

The Partner trilingual handheld is possibly one of the most powerful language tools you will ever encounter. Extraordinarily versatile, functional and capable, these business-class models are able to synthesize both Russian and English speech. Not only does this text-to-speech dictionary combine all the features you have come to expect from our multidirectional dictionaries but it incorporates the extended functionality of a top-of-the-line business organizer in one reasonably priced and indispensable package.

Effective learning curve

This is the most recent addition to our 400 series of talking dictionaries and represents the latest generation of state-of-the-art language solutions currently available.

• Trilingual interface
• QWERTY keyboard, Russian standard and phonetic keyboard layouts
• Medical, technical, legal, business terms, as well as slang, idioms, and general expressions
• English and Russian 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 choose a spelling from the list of suggestions
• New words recording function will allow you to customize your dictionary

Added functionality

• English/Estonian/Russian personal organizer for schedules and telephone numbers, equipped with search function that comply with the highest industry standards
• Built-in metric and currency converters are indispensable tools for the business traveler for the 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 electronic dictionary itself, included are two repl