Franklin Speaking Merriam Webster Spanish English Dictionary (BES-2100)
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Product Feature
- Speaks 5,000,000 Spanish English Translations
- Speaks 4,800 common phrases
- 240,000 word English Dictionary
- Advanced Verb Conjugations
- Phonetic Spell Correction
Product Description
Whether you're a student, professional or first-time traveler, this speaking Spanish-English Dictionary helps you learn English and Spanish words quickly and easily. Perfectly sized so you can slip it into your pocket or bookbag, yet powerful enough to provide 5 million translations to build your vocabulary - and 4,800 recorded phrases to perfect your pronunciation. Create your own personal word lists and dictionary entries by connecting the device to your PC or Mac, via the enclosed USB cable, download your entries - and take it with you on the go! Phonetic Spell Correction fixes your misspelled entries. It even has scalable fonts and adjustable volume control to ensure you'll see and hear every syllable. Demo included for step-by-step instructions.Franklin Speaking Merriam Webster Spanish English Dictionary (BES-2100) Review
This little device does a variety of things, so one person's experience and level of satisfaction may differ from that of someone else. That said, I would suggest reading all of the reviews posted on here in order to fully grasp the strengths and weaknesses of this gadget. I have not even attempted to use all of the features, as of yet.I need to be able to read Spanish. I've been doing so for over 20 years, yet I don't actually speak the language and I really don't comprehend someone else speaking it at all. When I hear it, I recognize a word here and there, but it is spoken way too quickly for me to grasp. For my needs (reading only), this thing is perfect. I used to have several dictionaries, an idiomatic translation book, a verb conjugation book, and a colloquial reference guide within reach while I was reading a document written in Spanish. With this little translator, I have basically replaced all of those old reference books with something that is much smaller, more convenient, and much faster (some say it drags a bit, but compared to looking something up in a book, it blazes!). Very simply, if I see a word that confuses me, I type it in and BOOM - an instant explanation is given. More often than not, it answers my question and I quickly get back to my document.
As far as what else this thing does, the main menu reads as follows:
Books
-English/Spanish Dictionary
-Spanish/English Dictionary
-Thesaurus
-Spanish Conversational Phrases
-English Conversational Phrases
-English Conjugations
-Spanish Conjugations
Learn
-My English Word List
-My Spanish Word List
-Personal Dictionary
-Grammar Guides
-English Usage Examples
-Spanish Usage Examples
-TOEFL Test Word List
-SAT Spanish Word List
Exercises
-My English Speaking Spelling Bee
-My Spanish Speaking Spelling Bee
-TOEFL Test Spelling Bee
-SAT Spanish Spelling Bee
-My English Flashcards
-My Spanish Flashcards
-TOEFL Test Flashcards
-SAT Spanish Flashcards
Games
-Hangman
-Conjumania
-Word Train
-Word Auction
-Word Blaster
Tools
-Phonebook
-Schedule
-Memo
-Class Schedule
-Timer
-Stopwatch
-Clock
-Calculator
-Metric Converter
-Currency Converter
-Tutorial
-Demo
I gave the unit to a friend of mine from South America and asked her to evaluate the Spanish that is spoken by the unit. She said that it is a very neutral Spanish that is not biased toward Castilian Spanish or any specific part of Latin America. In fact, we tried some expressions unique to Argentina and it promptly identified them as being colloquial expressions normally used in Argentina (We were impressed).
The bottom line is that this little thing is great for someone who needs a quick means of reference to clarify something that is written in Spanish (or English, for that matter). That type of use really just scratches the surface of what this thing is capable of, however. Depending on your needs, I think this device would be a valuable addition to most anyone's learning toolkit.
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