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I thought it would translate entire sentences that I entered but it only does single words. The screen can be hard to see even with the back light on. The spanish translator is convienent and a good learning tool. Although it does have full explanations for using words in context which makes for extra learning of the language.
It would be good in emergencies (such as when you go blank trying to remember a specific word), but unfortunately its too big to slide into a pocket. This device only allows single word input. This is not much more than a dictionary with a difficult to read screen. I think I expected more of a "Babblefish" type translation device where I could input a phrase I needed to speak. The "phrases" described in the marketing refers to pre-set common phrases, and is very poorly organized with no search capabilities outside of major categories.
Well the product arrived on time and seems in great condition. Works great too and is quite useful to me.
We use them all the time and really love them. The back light for the screen could be better but for the most part that is not a big issue.
So enjoy. We've had the one Franklin for probably 5 years or so and it is still perfectly fine.
I would definitely buy another one without hesitation. We like the cover feature and it has held up all these years without a problem.
My husband and I are in Language School studying Spanish this year and we each have one of these. The Franklin BES-1850 seems to have most every word we need as well as the conjugation of verbs and several other features, too.
My husband uses it just about every day --in fact he just looked up a word while I was typing this review.
Looks like I'm out $80 and no way to recover it. It came with an invoice and contact information. I'm very disappointed because the other reviews were very positive and I like all of the benefits of quick, electronic access.Also, WARNING: My dictionary was provided through WorldWide Distributors in Tarzana, CA. I also sent an email five days ago, and no one has responded. I'm the dissenting review here. For me, the screen contrast is extremely poor, so bad that I don't find the dictionary worth using. I tried to contact WorldWide at their 800 number several times to find out how to return it, but no one answers the phone.
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