Lost in translation? Not anymore

Did you ever want to travel the world as a vacation or for business purposes and thought that learning different languages was too time consuming and difficult? VoxTec international might have the right tool for you. No dictionaries, no cd-roms, no classes, all that is needed is the Phraselator P2. A mobile translation tool that lets you talk to people in many languages through a series of pre-defined phrases.

This small (‘’5×7’’) ultra durable device takes in what you say in english, then repeats it in any foreign language of your choice. Able to recognize both male and female voices without ‘voice training,’ the machine is small, lightweight and can also be plugged into a computer to donwload more languages. Using a small rmoveable memory card, 1GB to be exact, it can store thousands of translations.

Used by the U.S. army, law inforcement and the healthcare department, the Phraselator P2 has proven to be an essential tool for any situation. ‘’We have tested the Phraselator P2, and compared to other devices this tool is very accurate. Others, translated into Arabic, which was understood, but the P2 translates phrases with the Iraqi dialect, which proved easier for the Iraquis to understand.’’ Said the Science and Technology Advisor from Bagdad.

‘’We anticipate the Phraselator will result in less use of force’’ in detention facilities, Lt. Eberhardt says. “If an inmate doesn’t understand you, the situation can escalate.’’All deputies are required to receive formal training before using the Phraselator.’’

Helping the army and the law inforcement is one thing, to save a language is another. “We now have more than 40 tribal clients using the Phraselator P2 for language revitalization. It is the most flexible and sophisticated language tool ever developed. Our services include recording thousands of phrases, songs and stories in all of your dialects with multiple Native speakers. It is a virtual language program in the palm of your hand.” Said Don Thornton, (Cherokee) President, Thornton Media, Inc.

For the healhcare department the P2 is also an essential tool. Since medical translators are in high demand and languages barriers can be costly, the Phraselator can litteraly save lives.

‘’ The Phraselator translation device can serve as an intermediary solution to a translator, to help allay patient fears during traumatic events. Likewise it can be just as helpful for routine functions such as facilitating physician rounds, patient triage, admissions, standard exam procedures, forms completion, and more.’’ Said Dr. William Hoyt.

Intended for millitary use in the beginning, the Phraslator P2 also proved useful for many other departments of life. Whether it be saving lives or not, people’s understanding of one and other just got that much easier.