voice translator

Spoken language bridge

A voice translator is a device or application that converts spoken words from one language into another, typically in real time.

The technology captures speech, processes it through translation software, and outputs the result as synthesized speech or text: The voice translator let us order food in Tokyo without knowing Japanese.

Most run on smartphones, though dedicated handheld devices exist.

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communication mode

voice translatorsign language interpreter

Translates between spoken and gestural communication

translation direction

voice translatorlanguage barrier

Mutual incomprehension across tongues

silence · incomprehension

technological mediation

voice translatorbilingual speaker

One fluent in two languages

native speaker · language tutor

Family

voice, voices, voiced, voicing, voiceless, vocal, vocalize, vocation, advocate

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G