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Talking Translator RemovesInt’l Language Barriers (NAPSA)—If you’re leaving on a jet plane—for Europe, Asia, South America, or anyplace where the locals speak a different language—an extra piece of luggage can help you tackle the native tongue. There’s now an electronic device that can translate more than 200,000 words and 23,000 useful phrases in 10 languages—making it a terrific item for the business or leisure traveler, and an excellent gift for your favorite jet-setter or a student who’s traveling abroad. Whether you need Italian to navigate the Grand Canal, Russian to order yourself some borscht or Korean to find your way to the soccer stadium, this handy-dandy translator puts the local language in your pocket. In addition, the LINgo Pacifica Talk TR-2203 does just as its name implies: it speaks. A state-of-the-art sound chip allows each translation to be heard loud andclear. If you prefer to do the talking, simply read the translation from the display, which also gives simultaneous transliteration of such foreign alphabets as Chinese, Japanese, Russian or Korean. Packaged with an attractive leather carrying case and earphones, Pacifica Talk also features a built-in Euro converter, eight currency converters, eight metric conversions, a 32K databank—to store and retrieve names, ad- Sprechen sie Deutsch? Habla espafiol? lf not, a talking translator mayhelp for travel abroad. dresses, phone numbers and memos—a 12-digit calculator, 200city world time clock and a helpful auto power-off feature. “We developed Pacifica Talk for the business and leisure traveler who needs maximum performance and versatility,” LINgo Vice President Joe Brechersaid. “It’s robust, full-featured and compact enough to be carried anywhere and everywhere. More important for today’s traveler, it’s a complete travel resource. When you travel with Pacifica Talk, there’s no need for you to carry any other clock, currency converter, calculator or databank. We include all of these features in one ultra-compact unit.” For more information about LINgo products and dealer locations, visit www.lingotravel.com or call 1-800-697-4825.