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The Translating Telephone Kit by Thambiratnam and Seide is a revolutionary tool for effective two-way speech-to-speech translations. It generates live call transcripts and displays translated content for participants to read along, facilitating better understanding. Speech synthesis ensures that communication occurs in the native language of the callee, making it an essential aid where traditional solutions fall short. While not perfect, this kit proves useful for cooperative users navigating language barriers and collaborative problem-solving.
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T3 : T h e T r a n s l a t i n g! T e l e p h o n e Kit Thambiratnam [kit] and Frank Seide [fseide] A complete 2-way speech-to-speech translation communication experience. • Automatic call transcripts generated live. • Translated transcript displayed live for read-along understanding. • Speech synthesized in callee’s native language. • Communication aid where alternatives don’t exist. • Not perfect but already useful for cooperative users solving a problem. Speech Recognition Speech Synthesis Office Communicator Conversation English Speaker German Speaker Frank Seide Office Communicator Conversation Melenie Chee Frank Seide Frank Seide [14:23 PM]: “Hallo Melenie, ichnur – Sie den fertigenBericht. Was denkenSie? Es tut unsleid – esdauertelängeralserwartet.” MelenieChee [14:23 PM]: “Dank Frank, werdeichesüberMittagessengelesen. Es scheinteinwenig auf die lange – obwohl. TunSie – Siekönntenesreduzieren. WieetwaEntfernen von drei und fünfAbschnitte?” Translation Service Melenie Chee Frank Seide [14:23 PM]: “Hi Melenie, I just — you the completed report. What do you think? Sorry — it took longer than expected.” MelenieChee [14:23 PM]: “Thanks Frank, I’ll read it over lunch. It does seem a bit on the long — though. Do you — you could reduce it. How about removing sections three and five?”