>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6083994.stm
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>'The system, detailed in New Scientist, is not yet fully accurate, but experts said it showed the technology was "within reach".'
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>IMNSHO, the main problem of automatic translation is the accuracy of the translations, not whether you have to say the words out loud, or can say them silently, as with this new device, or type them.

A device like this is most probably to get you in troubles sooner than later. The problem with translation is semantics, not looking up words on an index...

You can imagine a Benny Hill-like comedy sketch with chinese people trying to use one of these in Texas, for example. 8-)

Regards,