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A shot of Dubai’s skyline with a desert in the foreground.

Dubai — why visit? GITEX and other news

A lot has been going on in Dubai lately, including one of the biggest and most significant technology fairs in the world called GITEX. Nevertheless, Dubai is a hot city in general — not only when it comes to the weather. It attracts a host of tourists from all around the world, looking to feel the thrill of the famous safari rides along with the opportunity to climb the tallest construction in the world, Burj Khalifa. This city is also an attractive destination for the likes of business professionals and investors and, being a truly international city, it welcomes people from all around the globe.

It’s safe to say that going to Dubai qualifies as a once-in-a-lifetime experience or something that is definitely worth putting on your bucket list. In addition to all that, this United Arab Emirates city hosts a number of appealing events, focusing, for instance, on new technologies, artistic endeavors, or solving the world’s biggest challenges. In this post, we will dive deeper into that topic, focusing on GITEX 2021 and EXPO 2020 Dubai.

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5 Things You MUST Know Before Buying a Translator

5 Things You MUST Know Before Buying a Translator

Looking to buy a voice translator? Getting confused by all the portable translators on the market? It’s not surprising if you are. There are A LOT of pocket translators that’s come onto the market in recent years.

That’s a good thing, as you now have plenty of choice. You must also check what’s important when it comes to translator devices though as not all electronic translators are made equal. In fact, some translators on the market today are practically useless.

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Our best of electronic translators in 2019. We serve the facts, you make the choice.

Our best of electronic translators in 2019. We serve the facts, you make the choice.

The electronic translator industry is currently experiencing a period of rapid growth. Manufacturers are innovating at an incredible pace and creating devices that make real-time translation not only feasible, but also, finally, almost as accurate as human translation.

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Why is the Vasco Translator a good choice for learning a foreign language?

Learning a foreign language enables you to change your travelling experience, to improve employability, to study abroad, to gain knowledge of a new culture and even to make new friends. When doing so whether it is for personal or professional gain it is aimed to learn each part of the foreign language including grammar and vocabulary, as well as its correct use in sentences.

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How to choose an electronic translator

First of all, ask yourself a question: Why do I need an electronic translator? The question of purpose is an essential one. An electronic translator is a portable, easy to work with device that possesses all the written and spoken tools to aid in the learning of a foreign language or in travel to a foreign country.

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Changes and new trends in the 2017 Electronic Translator market

Do you also have a feeling that from year to year, there are products of technology that you`ve seen somewhere before? More precisely, I mean - you`ve seen them in science fiction films?

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ili – is it worth investing in a product that doesn’t exist?

In recent times, a plethora of startups have been successful across the world. What are they? How do they work? Are they fair? Why are they so popular and profitable? In this blog, we take a closer look at this phenomenon. I’ve investigated examples of electronic translators and must admit to being inspired by this year’s hype about Logbar’s ili and Waverly Labs’ The Pilot that were hailed as science fiction coming to life.

Startup and crowdfunding – what are they?

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How to buy an electronic translator?

Have you ever travelled abroad? Have you ever tried to communicate in a language you can’t actually say a single word? Electronic translators are a real help in such situations. Having a translator, you don’t need to worry about heavy dictionaries or phrasebooks, and you don’t have to struggle with yourself to find the word you lack on the tip of your tongue. All you have to do is to say or type the word into a translator, and after a couple of seconds you will have it translated into the language you need.

The market is brimming with various electronic translators. Do you know what to look at in order to choose the best one? Here are a few tips:

how to buy

LANGUAGE

First of all, just check the language used in the country you’re going to. The first feature you should look for when buying a translator is the languages it translates. You don’t need an English to French translator when going to Russia, right? If you travel a lot, the best option is to buy a multilingual electronic translator. Is the vocabulary limited in multilingual versions? It depends. Usually, it’s not.

SPEECH TRANSLATION

Second, answer the question about whether you want your electronic translator to recognize speech. Cutting-edge technology allows you to speak to the device, not just type. Sounds awesome? Still, this is the reality. Say “hello”, you’ll get “ciao” in Italian in less than 2 seconds! Remember, speech recognition technology is quite new. It still requires connection to the Internet. If not, the accuracy goes down.

VOCABULARY

Imagine you’re in hospital in Laos. How could you understand what’s wrong if your translator does not have medical words? Therefore, the range of vocabulary is also a very important feature of an electronic translator. The variety of words you can find guarantees also the accuracy of translation.

ACCURACY

You don’t want to offend anybody with an inaccurate translation. That’s why you have to choose a device with an as accurate machine translation engine as possible. The new trend in machine translation is statistical translation. This means that the translator just looks up databases in order to find the most accurate translation. The larger the database, the more accurate the translation can be. Remember, the largest language databases still need to be looked up online, thus the translator needs the Internet.

LANGUAGE LEARNING

Perhaps you are learning a language and you think you don’t need a translator? You’re wrong. Electronic translators are often equipped with many applications to facilitate learning new languages. Such apps speak to you, test your grammar, and check your knowledge of vocabulary. You can forget boring books, just take a translator on the bus or train, and learn even more efficiently.

To sum up, electronic translators are for anyone who even has the slightest contact with foreign languages. You are sure to find the one which suits your needs best. This ranking will help you do it.