At 15:00 30/01/97, you wrote: >Here's hoping!!! > >I know this is probably a VERY tall order but... >Does anyone know of any software that will enable a user to type in >in English - translate the text to any or all of Bengali, Gujurati >and/or Urdu then speak it out? > >Any information on either or both stages of this problem would be >appreciated, or any recommendations on any related software. >Solutions could be on any platform but preferably PC or MAC. Translation software is still very primitive. I did visit the Sanyo research centre recently and they have been working on this problem for years and its still very poor. In addition you won't run much of the software on something as small as a PC and it is VERY expensive. David Colven The ACE Centre Advisory Trust Waynflete Rd. Headington Oxford OX3 8DD see us on http://www.rmplc.co.uk/eduweb/sites/acecent/index.html [log in to unmask] Tel +44 (0)1865 63508 Fax +44 (0)1865 750188 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%