System and Methods for Maintaining Speech-To-Speech Translation in the Field

摘要

Extensions to an apparatus for speech translation improve the effectiveness of communication. An apparatus for speech translation capable of repairing errors and expanding its vocabulary. System and methods improve the ease by which common, linguistically untrained users can better recover from errors, extend and customize the language coverage of their speech translation device and increase the speed of effective communication, including stopping translation by shaking, correction of pronunciations using pseudo phonetics, translation favorites, translation modes, small dictionary based on user repair and boosting, single action speech translators, speech translation dialog language learning, translation from telephone conversations, targeted ads based on translated speech, backchanneling based on speech, and web presentation based on speech.