KyivPost On The iTRAVL For UEFA 2012

We've had about 20 different sites post about the 1,500 UEFA Speech to Speech translators purchased by the Ministry of Internals Affairs of Ukraine, and here's the most recent one from KyivPost:::::

Ukrainian policemen to receive 1,500 electronic translators for Euro 2012

Today at 14:03 | Interfax-Ukraine

US company ECTACO Inc. will supply to the Interior Ministry of Ukraine 1,500 talking multilingual language communicators and electronic translators for the upcoming finals of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship.

According to the company, Ukrainian policemen will receive a special model of the iTRAVL talking multilingual language communicators designed for security forces employees and similar to those used during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

It supports Russian, Ukrainian, English, Spanish, Italian, German, Polish, Portuguese and French. In addition, the device includes speech recognition, as well as built-in language learning program.

ECTACO said that the Ukrainian police tested the device in February 2011.

According to the Web site of ECTACO, iTRAVL NTL-9C costs $529.95.

Read more: http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/119957/#ixzz1iRMgjf1g

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FIFA 2012 iTRAVL Interface Photos

Here's a sneak peak at 2 screens from the UEFA 2012 iTRAVL edition purchased by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Ukraine:::::

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Ministry of Internal Affairs in Ukraine Purchases 1,500 iTRAVL Units for FIFA 2012!!

Taken from Yahoo! Finance this PR tells you all about Ectacos venture to provide language solutions for the upcoming FIFA 2012 games:::

NEW YORK and KIEV, Ukraine , Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ECTACO, Inc., known for its pioneering position in the language translation devices and software business has taken the iTRAVL to a new level. Currently, 1,500 custom made speech-to-speech translators have been shipped to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine for the upcoming UEFA 2012 Soccer Championship.

This modification to the ECTACO iTRAVL is similar to the original SpeechGuards for military, law enforcement, and Homeland Security, which have been used by over 400 different agencies worldwide. The intended goal is to facilitate communication between local Ukrainian law enforcement officials and foreign guests. A similar device was successfully implemented during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing .

The ECTACO iTRAVL features support for Russian, Ukrainian, English, Spanish, Italian, German, Polish, Portuguese and French; an audio phrasebook recognizing human speech and providing translation for 14,000 phrases; a voice enabled interface with vocal commands intended for extreme conditions, when, for instance, a large number of fans speaking different languages must be directed from one section of the stadium to another; and the Language Teacher application, which helps to obtain basic language skills in a short time.

The device has been subject to tests since February 2011 by Ukrainian police force. Participants have highly awarded the easy to use interface and effectiveness of the iTRAVL when communicating with people who speak a different language. "It's possible to learn a language, if you can devote 5-6 hours a day to studying," states Colonel Vladimir Salimskiy , Deputy Executive to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine . "In such cases, it is possible to reach a bearable level of understanding within 6 months. But with this device... you just point at the language tab, and you're ready to start a conversation."

The translator is capable of providing instant translation for basic level communication between the hosts and visitors from all over Europe . This will make everyone's stay more comfortable and be of great help in avoiding crucial misunderstanding between police and soccer fans during the championship games.

"The ECTACO iTRAVL is a high tech multifunctional and multilingual device designed for a very specific set of situations and conditions," says David Lubinitsky, CEO, Ectaco, Inc. "It's important to note that the device is a budgetary solution in comparison to competitors in the market. It can be re-programed after the championship to serve similar or different tasks."

For more information visit www.ectaco.com or contact Greg Stetson at 718-728-6110 ext. 212 or greg@ectaco.com.

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"Ectaco's electronic translators help break down language barriers"

Here is an interesting independent Telegraph.co.uk review on one of our translators - ECTACO iTravl NTL.




"Language barriers have long proved a problem when doing business overseas. Ectaco is a device that claims to be able to banish them.

Shalom. Just in case you missed it, a few people celebrated International Translation Day last Wednesday. Unfortunately, translators cost money and language skills are one area where Brits can come up short. Fortunately Ectaco’s range of electronic translators may come to the rescue. There are some which double as electronic books, some that work with keyboards and some, like this one, which listen and talk back (répétition as we used to call it).

Despite its slightly plasticky looks, the nine-language iTravl is an effective tool for spoken translating on the fly. It looks like a mobile phone on steroids. Even though it’s big, there’s no keyboard, though a tiny virtual one appears on the colour touch-screen to be used with the stylus. This can be fiddly, so it’s much better to use the iTravl for speaking phrases and hearing them spoken back. Here it excels: select audio phrase book, choose one of the 15 topics and press the side rocker button to say a phrase into the microphone – in English, naturally." read on