LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR HAVING CIRCUITRY FOR RETRIEVING FULL WORDS AFTER SINGLE LETTER INPUT

摘要

An input device, for enabling a first word represented in a first language is adapted for an electronic translator for obtaining a second word represented in a second language, equivalent to the first word, in response to the input of the first word. The input device includes a specifying circuit for specifying a letter, an input circuit for controlling the specifying circuit to input the letter into the electronic translator to at least partially define the first word, a memory for memorizing a plurality of words containing the first letter, an access circuit provided for addressing the memory to retrieve the words, and a display responsive to the access circuit for displaying the words. The access circuit is operated in response to the operation of the input circuit so that the memory develops words starting with the input letter. The specifying circuit is further operated, after the first word is selected, so that the memory develops additional words in either an alphabetical order or a reverse order in the first language.