Electronic translators
Apr 12, 2009 | 11:39 pm
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Electronic translators
I was really surprised to see no results for a search on electronic translators in this forum. Are they that bad? Anyone have an opinion on best one? I'm interested in Mandarin Chinese particularly. I'm assuming they only translate pre-entered phrases (in other words, you can't type in a question in English and have it translated to Mandarin)? And, is there an app for a smartphone? I'd just use a phrase book, but accent has always been my weak point in language, and I understand that it is crucial to have just the right tone in Mandarin. I'm getting a language program, but doubt 3 weeks will be enough to get past "please", "thank you", and "where's the bathroom".
Apr 13, 2009 | 12:04 am
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Reason #2: try different key words for search, such as "dictionary", to get more hits.
To the best of my knowledge, there are more than one thread on this topic. Here's one example thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...tionaries.html
Good luck on your search!