Now that many businesses have gone global, communication is more important than ever. For many international business travelers, a handheld translation device is an indispensable gadget. Franklin has been a leader in this area, and their 12-Language Speaking Global Translator is one of their newest offerings. Simply type a word into the pull-out QWERTY keyboard, choose from a list of suggested words and phrases, then hear a recorded human voice say the word in the selected language. This translation gadget comes with 450,000 words, of which 115,000 have pre-recorded spoken versions.

The Franklin 12-Language Speaking Global Translator also includes a voice-recording features that letw you record and then store additional words and phrases. The supported languages include Mandarin Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Find out more about the Franklin 12-Language Speaking Global Translator on the Franklin website.