The new ECTACO Partner DS500 is a bilingual German <-> Spanish translating dictionary and so much more. Designed to let anyone understand and communicate instantly, the DS500 features all the latest programming advances. Containing a massive 176,834 words in its comprehensive vocabulary database plus 14,000 of the most important phrases for immediate communication, the DS500 employs sophisticated TTS (Text-To-Speech) voice synthesis to speak any of its entries aloud so you don't have to. Perfect for anyone just beginning to explore the world of international communication, the DS500 is loaded with the linguistic resources and extras that make all the difference when you need a reliable, portable companion to help make sense of the world in another language. 176,834 words that can be instantly translated in either direction make the DS500 the perfect choice for anyone who needs on-the-spot translations between German and Spanish. And an additional 14,000 first-use phrases that can also be spoken aloud make it simple to understand and be understood in almost any commonly encountered situation.