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Tibetan translator fits in your coat pocket
Source: Xinhua |
January 16, 2009, Friday
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THE words "computer" and "energy conservation" were not in the lexicon of some Tibet farmers far from the regional capital city of Lhasa until a teacher developed a hand-held electronic translator.
With one keyboard, users can switch between the Tibetan, Chinese and English languages.
"The dictionary is popular among people learning Tibetan and Tibetan farmers in pastoral areas," said Losang, the device's developer.
Losang, who teaches at Tibet University, used 35 dictionaries to compile the translator's vocabulary. It now contains more than 350,000 words that can be read and even heard from a speaker on the device.
"I hope the dictionary can help popularize the Tibetan language and advance communication between the Tibetan people and the outside world," Losang said.
The device has been sold in China since November 2008.
"With the help of the dictionary, some farmers far away from Lhasa understand the phrases for modern technologies and government reports, such as 'computer' and 'energy conservation and emission reduction,'" Losang said.
The hand-held device, the first of its kind, does more than just translations. It also provides users with information about Tibetan medicine, Tibetan Buddhism and folklore.
With one keyboard, users can switch between the Tibetan, Chinese and English languages.
"The dictionary is popular among people learning Tibetan and Tibetan farmers in pastoral areas," said Losang, the device's developer.
Losang, who teaches at Tibet University, used 35 dictionaries to compile the translator's vocabulary. It now contains more than 350,000 words that can be read and even heard from a speaker on the device.
"I hope the dictionary can help popularize the Tibetan language and advance communication between the Tibetan people and the outside world," Losang said.
The device has been sold in China since November 2008.
"With the help of the dictionary, some farmers far away from Lhasa understand the phrases for modern technologies and government reports, such as 'computer' and 'energy conservation and emission reduction,'" Losang said.
The hand-held device, the first of its kind, does more than just translations. It also provides users with information about Tibetan medicine, Tibetan Buddhism and folklore.
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