Electronic language translation communications system for european communications having optic fibre based system with electronic translation word look up

摘要

The communications system has fibre optic links with transmitters and receivers and a digital memory. The memory stores a data bank of words for translation electronically. By pressing a button, a chosen language can be output, and the voice output peronalised to be male or female. The electronic language communications system forms part of a transmitter/receiver link with fibre optic links. There is a memory base which electronically stores words in different languages. Written text or the spoken word can be translated instantaneously by application of a word or written format to the memory, giving translated output text or words in a chosen language.