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New York police to use hand-held translator
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New York, USA (Journal): City cops will soon be able to help you, or arrest you, in seven languages thanks to a new handheld device that can translate text or audio phrases specifically designed for police work. The department recently obtained four of the $950 devices, which are slightly larger than Personal Digital Assistants, using federal domestic violence grant money that was awarded through a partnership with the Pace Women's Justice Center. ECTACO, the manufacturer, describes the device as a multilingual speech-to-speech translator
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