VoiceTra(Voice Translator)

VoiceTra is an innovative speech translation application designed to facilitate communication across different languages, particularly useful for travelers and those welcoming visitors to Japan. This free app, available for download, supports 31 languages and offers a user-friendly interface that allows users to verify the accuracy of translations.

Features:

VoiceTra leverages advanced speech recognition, translation, and synthesis technologies developed by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). It converts your spoken words into various languages and delivers the results through synthesized speech. The app enables instant switching of translation directions, making it an effective tool for two-way communication between speakers of different languages using just one device. For languages without speech input capabilities, text input is also supported.

VoiceTra is particularly well-suited for travel-related interactions, covering various scenarios such as:

• Transportation: Including buses, trains, rental cars, taxis, airports, and transit.
• Shopping: Useful in restaurants, during shopping, and at payment points.
• Hotels: Assists with check-ins, check-outs, and cancellations.
• Sightseeing: Beneficial for overseas travel and supporting foreign customers.

Additionally, VoiceTra serves as a valuable tool for disaster prevention and related communications.

While the app can function as a dictionary for word lookups, it is more effective when used to translate sentences, as it considers context to provide accurate results.

Supported Languages:

VoiceTra supports a wide range of languages, including but not limited to: Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Korean, Thai, French, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Myanmar, Arabic, Italian, Ukrainian, Urdu, Dutch, Khmer, Sinhala, Danish, German, Turkish, Nepali, Hungarian, Hindi, Filipino, Polish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Malay, Mongolian, Lao, and Russian.

Restrictions and Notes:

• An internet connection is necessary for the app to function.
• The time to display translation results may vary based on network conditions.
• Text input is limited to languages supported by the OS keyboard.
• Proper character display depends on the fonts installed on the user's device.
• The app may be unavailable if the server is down.
• Users are responsible for any communication fees, including potentially high international data roaming charges.
• Developed for research purposes, VoiceTra uses servers set up for research, and data collected will help enhance speech translation technologies.
• For continuous business use, consider private services licensed by NICT.
• For detailed terms, refer to the "Terms of Use" at: https://voicetra.nict.go.jp/en/attention.html

What's New in the Latest Version 9.0.4

Last updated on Aug 20, 2024

• Now supports Android 14, ensuring compatibility with the latest operating system updates.

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