PowerTrans 3.2.2

PowerTrans is a multilingual customizable translator and portable vocabulary trainer for the Newton Handheld Computer.

PowerTrans is supplied with 72,000 words for English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. Languages can be installed separatelly and require less than 250 KB each.

PowerTrans runs on Newton MP120, MP130, MP2000, MP2100 and
eMate 300. PowerTrans supports Newton 2.0 and Newton 2.1

PowerTrans is one oft the most localized Newton software title. Available now in English, German, Italian, Spanish and French.


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Newton 2000
PowerTrans
supports
MP 2000/2100

eMate 300
PowerTrans in K-12
and Higher Education

  • Fast Translating
    Easy Search function, powerful browsing facilities, Newton Find service, adjustable Filters.

  • Customizing
    Change the supplied vocabulary or add new words and translations or build new languages, Grammar Support.

  • Foreign Keyboards
    Use a German, French, Spanish or Italian keyboard layout also in each other Newton application. Works execellent together with PowerTrans Keyboards 1.1


  • Newton 2.1 External Keyboard Support
    PowerTrans supports the enhanced keyboard interface of Newton 2.1 with shortcuts and default buttons. Use PowerTrans 90% with external keyboard only.

  • Speech
    PowerTrans is one of the first third-party application supporting speech. You can record and playback speech for all words now. PowerTrans is one of the first applications which support the new sound functions of the Newton MP 2000/2100 and eMate 300.


  • Supports PowerTrans Cursive
    Multilingual Handwriting Recognition
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  • Sophisticated Vocabulary Trainer
    Select your own word from the dictionary for individual long term learning.

  • Learning Progress Schedule
    You can always see how many phrases still need to be learned on that particular day, your job is to minimize this amount by giving the right translations.

  • eMate 300 Classroom Support
    PowerTrans supports the eMate classroom mode for a multi user environment. Several students can share one eMate 300 running PowerTrans 3.2. Each student only sees his own private vocabulary and learning data, while all students have full access to the standard dictionaries. Changes or additions made to the vocabulary create entries in the student's private dictionaries.

  • On-Screen Help
    The detailed multilingual on-screen help assists you while using the program.

  • Connectivity to any Platform
    Build your your own vocabulary on your PC. Distribute your own Paperback Dictionary Newton Packages.


Multilingual Translator

The clearly arranged user interface lets you browse comfortably through the translator.

  • You just need to enter a word or only a few characters. Tapping the search button will bring you the right phrase.

  • You can swap source and target language at any time or change one of them to another existing language.

  • Record and play speech for each phrase.

  • Adjustable filtering makes it easy to find the right chapter in a language dictionary.

  • PowerTrans contains an algorithm for locating translations automatically, which means that a translation in any language combination can be found easily. This routing facility tries all available translation combinations through all languages.

  • PowerTrans supports storage cards, Rotation and Newton Find service.


72,000 Words in 6 Languages

PowerTrans supports the simultaneous use of several languages, which can be created by the user. PowerTrans can be extended with additional languages.

  • Supplied with English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.

  • In contrast to common pocket translators, you can decide which languages and how many phrases you want to keep on your Newton PDA.

  • PowerTrans Dictionary Packages are highly compressed. On a Newton MP120 or MP130 you can hold up to 4 languages with 50,000 words without need of a storage card. For use on a MP2000/2100 is no storage card required to hold up to 6 languages with 72,000 words.


Customizable

In addition to the supplied English, Spanish, German, French, Italian and Portuguese vocabulary, you can enter supplemental words and even whole sentences or change the existing vocabulary. PowerTrans allows multiple translations for a given phrase in a single or more than one target language. The classification of phrases into grammar types provides additional functionality, e.g. searching with a filter selection function.

  • Add new phrases or translations or customize the predefined language dictionaries.

  • For every phrase you can assign a grammar type and gender.

  • Add personal notes to every word.

  • In a multiple word row sorting order can be freely defined by each individual word.

  • PowerTrans ensures that every phrase in combination with a specified grammar type will be unique in internal memory or on a storage card.


Sophisticated Vocabulary Trainer

The PowerTrans Vocabulary Trainer provides you with a determined and flexible way of learning phrases from the dictionary. The choice of phrases can be configured by the user by selecting the desired words for the Vocabulary Trainer. Each phrase set for learning subsequently runs through eight learning levels while learning it. The better you have learned the phrase the longer the pause will be until you are prompted for the phrase again. If the meaning of a phrase happens to escape you, then the learning level is reset to the lowest level. By this PowerTrans only prompts you for those phrases you have the most learning problems with. You can control the learning level of a phrase in the dictionary any time. While in Learn Mode, you always see how many phrases have to be learned on that particular day. By this system of learning you will be able to improve your knowledge of a language in shortest time.

Every language combination can be trained individually.

  • PowerTrans asks you sequentially for the phrases which need to be refreshed by you that day. The requested translations will be covered first.

  • You can always see how many phrases still need to be learned on that particular day, your job is to minimize this amount by giving the right translations.

  • Specify for each language individually additional training on nouns, pronouns and articles gender.

  • PowerTrans is designed for training selected phrases according to their learning level, using a schedule which repeats vocabulary learning at intervals. The schedule view shows how many phrases will reappear in the future and on which days.


Foreign Keyboard Layouts

Use a German, French, Spanish or Italian keyboard also in each other Newton application. PowerTrans keyboard layout supports external keyboards as well e.g. use a German on-screen and external keyboard on an international Newton MP 2000. Choose your desired keyboard layout for any language - English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.


Connectivity to any Platform

Connectivity to any Windows or Mac OS computer. Maintain your language dictionaries on a desktop computer with any editor. By using the Import and Export function of PowerTrans, you are able to download phrases from a desktop computer to your Newton PDA or backup your vocabulary to a desktop computer. You can change or enlarge the vocabulary on a desktop computer or as well import the vocabulary of a new language to your Newton PDA.


Requirements

  • Newton MP120, MP130, MP2000, MP2100 or eMate 300.

  • Newton 2.0/2.1 or later.

  • Application requires 330 kB flash storage
    (internal or storage card).

  • Each language requires 240 kB flash storage.

  • Windows PC or Mac OS PC for Installation.


 

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