Non-fictional Translators
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SpeechGear is generally credited with releasing the first conversational speech translation system. CNET's 2005 review of SpeechGear's Compadre:Interact product stated, At last, this is the StarTrek Universal Translator, and you can buy it today.
Google has announced that it is developing a translator. Using a voice recognition system and a database, a robotic voice will recite the translation in the desired language.
The United States Army has also developed a two-way translator for use in Iraq. TRANSTAC (Spoken Language Communication and Translation System for Tactical Use), though, only focuses on Arabic-English translation. The United States Army has scrapped the TRANSTAC Program and is developing in conjunction with DARPA, the BOLT (Broad Operational Language Translation) in its place.
In February 2010, a communications software called VoxOx launched a two-way translator service for instant messaging, SMS, email and social media titled the VoxOx Universal Translator. It enables two people to communicate instantly with each other while both typing in their native languages.
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