Hello, I'm looking for a portable translation device. I know that I could buy a PDA with a translation software, but this option is too expensive, even when looking into eBay. Do you have any tips?
Thanks a lot

Hi!

I am actually looking for a portable translator...! (German-French)(French-German). Keep me informed if find one. thanks!

matlat

They sell several models at the English bookstore on the Bahnhofstrasse in Zürich. First floor, then right as you come up the stairs.

edit : Wait a sec. locations Italy & Canada? WTF?

Yes currently in Montreal, Canada but will be moving in a month to Zurich. I guest I could wait to buy the translator on BStrasse.

thanks for the tip ElJeFe !

matlat

I've got one of those Franklin "Deutsch Professor Pro" German-English devices. It's pretty cool. Recently I found an add-on module for French-English, though it was a bit hard to find here in Switzerland. Mostly you just have the options of German and (French, English, Italian or Spanish). The MediaMarkt in Sihl City has a huge selection of these devices.

They're not terribly cheap, at about 200 minimum for a reasonably decent one. Then again, it's way easier to carry than a dictionary. The one I have has roughly 5,000,000 entries. It's even got some of the more colorful terms in it. ;-) These devices also have the advantage that you can look things up way quicker. The only disadvantage is that you can't just sit back and read random pages.