language_barriers
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reducing language barriers in clinical care
see also:
smartphone real time language translation
- be aware that these are not perfect, especially for medical terminology and you may end up getting lost in translation!
- as of 2014:
Word Lens
- uses the camera to detect written words then translates them
- does not need the internet
- requires in-app purchases for language modules including Russian, Portuguese, German, Italian, French, and Spanish
- iOS iPhone and Android apps
Speak and Translate
- speak into your mobile device and the system will automatically record, convert, and play your conversations into one of 100 languages.
- $US4 for the pro version
iTranslate
- translates your speech into one of 42 different languages and searches and returns definitions and translations of common phrases
- also offers an integrated device connection scheme dubbed AirTranslate allowing pairing of phones so you don't need to hand your phone to the other person
- $US2
Skype translator
- coming soon and should provide real time video translation
Google Translate
- only for Android but this app does not need the internet connection
Bing translator
- for Windows phone
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