JPS61228573A - Electronic interpreter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain interpretation between two different languages with high practical properties by translating the sentences containing the character information on an original language supplied from an input means for voice information and recognized by a voice recognizing means through a translating means for each sentence and synthesizing the corresponding voice information to deliver it. CONSTITUTION:A knob is operated to connect switches S8, 7, 3 and and 1 to a contact (a) together with connection of a switch S20. The character signals of an original language are applied to an electronic translating circuit 14 from a character signal generating circuit 13. Then a translated language is displayed for every sentence at a character display part via a character display circuit 15. While the character signals of the translated language sent from the circuit 14 are sent to a voice synthesizing circuit 16. The circuit 16 converts these character signals into sound signals of the translated language and delivers them through a speaker 4 via an amplifier 19. Then a switch S1 is connected to a contact (b) to supply the voices of the original language through a mike 6. These voices are converted into character signals by a voice analyzing circuit 17. Then the character signals of the translated language are delivered via circuits 14 and 15 and at the same time the sound signals of the translated language are delivered through the speaker 4 via the circuit 16.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to an electronic interpreter.

In this specification, translation refers not only to converting the language of one country into the language of another country, but also to converting a dialect into a standard language even in the language of the same country, and vice versa. It's called translation.

Furthermore, the term "acoustic device" is not limited to radio receivers, magnetic recording and reproducing devices, television receivers, phonographs, and telephone devices, but refers to electroacoustic devices in general. Non-language refers to the language, numbers, formulas, etc. before translation, and translated language refers to the language, numbers, formulas, etc. after translation. For example, in an electronic interpreter that is set up to translate Japanese into English, ``Good Morning'' is in the original language and ``Good Morning'' is in the translated language.

In conventional electronic translators, the source language is entered by keystrokes.
The only type available was one that outputs the translated language using a character display device.

Therefore, it is difficult for amateurs to operate it, and they have to enter the original language accurately in front of a foreigner. Also, ask the other person to read the small text. It is almost impossible to have the user input an answer to that question by key operation. Therefore, conventional electronic translation machines have the disadvantage that they are merely learning machines and lack practicality as they cannot be called interpreting machines.

The present invention eliminates these drawbacks and provides an electronic interpreter that is highly practical and has a wide range of uses.

One embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1 below. This will be explained using FIG.

Figure 1 shows an electronic interpreter (hereinafter referred to as T) which is an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 1 (A) shows the external appearance of the LRD (referred to as LRD).
is the same plan view, and the same figure (B) is the same side view. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the same.

1 in the figure is the TLRD main body case (hereinafter referred to as CASE)
and CASE1 is upper case/a and lower case 1
6 and a battery storage lid 1c. Also CA
On the top surface of SE1, there is a cassette tape loading section 3, a group of operation buttons 5 for the tape recorder, and a microphone (hereinafter referred to as MIC) 6.

A speaker (hereinafter referred to as SP) 4, a character display section 7, and a group of character input keys 2. Power switch knob 11 for electronic interpreter,
A key input/audio input switching switch 10 and a speaker switch 9 are provided, and a volume adjustment volume 8 is provided on the side of the CASE 1. Also MIC
6 is connected to a speech analysis circuit (hereinafter referred to as SA) 17.

Here, SA refers to a circuit that performs spectrum analysis of voice input, recognizes the voice, and converts it into a character signal. Reference numeral 13 denotes a character signal generation circuit (hereinafter referred to as KEY) that generates character signals in accordance with the operation of the key group 2. KEY13 and SA17 are switches (
Electronic translation circuit (hereinafter referred to as TL) via S1 (hereinafter referred to as SW)
R) 14. Reference numeral 15 denotes a character display circuit (hereinafter referred to as LCD), which displays characters in the original language and the translated language. 16 is a speech synthesis circuit (hereinafter referred to as SM). Convert text signals of the translation language into audio signals. This audio signal is applied to the amplifier 19 via the SWS 3, and after being amplified, the speech signal is outputted from the SP 4 as a translated language audio via the SWS 20 according to the operation of the knob 9. Note that by operating the knob 11, SWS8, S7, and S3 are switched in conjunction. 21 is the recording/playback head (referred to as R/PH).
).

S6, S5, S4, and S2 are recording/playback switching switches (hereinafter referred to as SW). In conjunction with the operation of button group 5, tape recorder power switch (SW) S18 and switch (
SW) S19 opens and closes. The switch (SW) S6 for supplying erase current to the erase head (EH) 22 is an SWS.
5, S4, and S2, and is configured to be conductive only during recording. 12 is a battery (hereinafter referred to as BATT) that supplies current to both the electronic translator section and the tape recorder section.
It is. A set of BATT12 stored in CASE1
The power supply for both parts is shared.

The audio input circuit having the MIC 6 and the audio output circuit including the SP 4 and the amplifier 19 are shared by both parts as described above. 23 is a magnetic tape drive motor of the tape recorder.

Next, the operation of this device will be explained in each case.

(1) When translating key input: Operate knob 11 and select SWS8. S7. Connect S3 to contact a
Then operate knob 10 to make SWS1 conductive to contact a. If you want to hear the translated language from SP4, operate knob 9 to turn on SWS20. Next, operate key group 2.

The character signal of the original language is transmitted from KEY13 via SWS1.
Applied to LR14. The applied character content is displayed on LCD15
is displayed on the character display section 7 through the screen. The translated language character signal from TLR 14 is sent to SM 16. SM16
after converting this text signal into a speech signal of the translated language. SWS
3 to the amplifier 19, the amplifier 19 amplifies this synthesized speech signal, and sends it to the SP4 via the SWS 20.

Note that SM refers to a circuit that converts character signals into audio signals.

In this embodiment, the Japanese and English TLR is used for TLR14, so if you input the sentence "Ohayo" from KEY13, the LC
D15 displays the sentence “Ohayo” and after translation the sentence “GOO
The display changes to "D MORNING" and then you can hear the pronunciation of the sentence "gutsudmorning" from SP4.

(2) When interpreting microphone input: Operate knob 11 and connect SWS8, S7, and S3 to contact a.
Make it conductive. Operate knob 10 to make SWS1 conductive to contact b. When listening to the translated language from SP4, operate knob 9 to turn on SWS20. Next, the MIC
When a voice in the original language is applied to 6, the SA 17 analyzes this source language voice signal and converts it into a corresponding character signal.

This character signal is applied to the TLR 14 via the SWS1. Further, the character display section 7 displays characters corresponding to this character signal via the LCD 15.

The TLR 14 translates the character signal in the original language into Japanese and English, and outputs the character signal in the translated language. This output displays the characters of the translated language on the character display section 7 via the LCD 15, and is also applied to the speech synthesis circuit (SM) 16, where it is converted into a corresponding audio signal and then sent to the SP4 via the SWS 3, amplifier 19, and SWS 20. will be sent to.

Therefore, for example, if you say the sentence ``This is a pen'' to the MIC 6, the character display section 7 will first display the sentence ``Cholewa pendes'', and then when the translation operation is executed, the sentence ``T'' will be displayed.
HIS IS A PEN. " is displayed and SP
From 4 onwards, the sentence is pronounced as ``this is apen''.

(3) When recording an audio signal in the translated language while translating: Operate knob 11 to connect SWS8, S7, and S3 to contact a, respectively. Operate button group 5 to select SWS18 and S19.
At the same time, switch SWS2, S4, S5, SWS
6 are electrically connected to the recording side, that is, contact b. Also, M
SW when applying the audio signal of the original language via IC6
S1 is connected to contact b, and SWS1 is connected to contact a when character signals of the original language are applied from character input key group 2. Furthermore, if you turn on SWS20, you can monitor the recorded content from SP4.

Now, the case where SWS1 is electrically connected to contact b will be described below.

When an audio signal in the original language is applied from the MIC6, such as the sentence "This is a book," the sentence "Korewa Hondesu" is displayed on the character display section 7 via the SA17, SWS1, TLR14 and LCD15, and after the translation is executed, the sentence "THIS IS
A BOOK. "The display changes, and then the translated language character signal sent from TLR14 is sent to SM16, SWS3.
, R/P via amplifier 19, SWS4 and SWS5
Applied to H21.

The R/PH21 is now operating as a recording head. A magnetic tape (not shown) in the cassette tape loading section 3 is driven by a motor 23. Also, EH22 (
(DC current is supplied via SWS6),
After unnecessary signals already recorded on the magnetic tape are erased, audio signals in the translated language are recorded on the magnetic tape via the R/PH 21. Also, from SP4, SWS20
Since it is in a conductive state, it is possible to monitor the recording content, that is, the speech in the translated language.

Also, when inputting the original language using key group 2, switch
By connecting S1 to contact a, it is possible to easily record an audio signal in the translated language onto a magnetic tape through the same operation as described above.

Of course, by operating the knob 11 and connecting SWS8, S7, and S3 to contact b, the audio applied from the MIC 6 can be directly recorded and monitored without passing through the TLR 14. It can be used as a recorder.

(4) When translating the playback output of a magnetic tape into the original language: Operate knob 11 to connect SWS8, S7, and S3 to contact a, and operate button group 5 to convert SWS18, S
19 is turned on, and SWS2, S4, S5, and S6 are made conductive to the reproduction side, that is, to the contact a, respectively.

SA17 is M when there is playback output from R/PH21.
The configuration is such that the input from the IC 6 is cut off and the reproduced output is applied to the TLR 14 with priority.

Make SWS1 conductive to contact b. , turn on the SWS20. Since the magnetic tape in the mounting section 3 is driven by the motor 23, the R/PH 21 is operated as a playback head to play back the audio signal in the original language already recorded on the magnetic tape, such as the sentence "Who is he?" SA17, SWS1, T
The sentence "Karewa Daredesuka" is displayed on the character display section 7 via the LR 14 and the LCD 15, and the sentence "WHO IS HE?" is displayed by the character signal of the translation language from the TLR 14.
Change the display to . Next, this character signal is SM16,S
It is applied to SP4 via WS3, amplifier 19, and SWS20, causing SP4 to utter the sentence "Who is He?"

Of course, by operating the knob 11 and making SWS8, S7, and S3 conductive to contact b, the amplifier 19, SWS20, and SP4 can be connected without translating the playback output from R/PH21.
can be played through.

That is, it can also be used as a normal tape recorder.

In this way, in this embodiment, the audio output section and power supply circuit section including the amplifier 19 and SP4 can be shared by both the tape recorder section and the electronic translator section.

In this way, in this embodiment, since the electronic translation circuit 14 is used to translate sentences in the source language into sentences in the translation language, for example,
When the user inputs "Who is he?" through the microphone 6, the electronic translation circuit 14 translates it sentence by sentence into "WHO ISHE?". If you were to translate it word by word, it would be "HE""
The message is output as "WHO", "IS", and "?", so it cannot be understood by the other party.

As will be clear from this, it is extremely important for an interpreter to translate sentence by sentence, and this embodiment makes it possible to realize a full-fledged and practical electronic interpreter for the first time.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described using FIGS. 3 and 4.

FIG. 3 shows an electronic interpreter equipped with a tape recorder and a radio, which is another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3A is a plan view of the same. Figure (B) is a rear view of the aircraft, Figure (C) is a top view, and Figure 4 is a block diagram of the aircraft.

25 in the figure is the casing (CAS) of the main body of the electronic interpreter (TLRD).
E), which is composed of an upper case 25a, a lower case 256, and a battery (BATT) storage lid 25c. Further, on the top surface of the CASE 25, a cassette tape mounting section 31, a speaker (SP) 35, a radio dial scale section 36, a power switch knob 34, an electronic translator power switch knob 33, and a translation input switching switch knob 32 are arranged. On the bottom of CASE25, there are 3 keys for character input.
8 and a character display section 39 are provided, and further CASE2
A volume control knob 28, a radio power switch knob 40, and a microphone (MIC) 30 are arranged on the top of the device 5.

In addition, there is a radio tuning dial 2 on the side of CASE25.
9 and a tape recorder button group (for operation) 27 are provided. The microphone 30 is connected to a speech analysis circuit (SA) 44 via a switch (SW) S9 operated by a knob 32. A character signal generation circuit (KEY) 41 and SA 44 that generate character signals according to the operation of the key group 38 are selectively connected to an electronic translation circuit (TLR) 42 via an SWS 21 that generates character signals according to the operation of the knob 32. .

A character display circuit (LCD) 43 causes the character display section 39 to display characters in the original language and the translated language.

The output of the speech synthesis circuit (SM) 45 is sent to the SP35 via the SWS11 according to the operation of the knob 33 and the main amplifier 48.
is applied to SP35 pronounces the voice of the translated language.

In addition, SW11 works in conjunction with SWS13, and also works with SWS21.
is linked with SWS9. Recording/playback switch (SW)
S10, S12, S16, S17 and SWS15 are switched according to the operation of button group 27. 52 is the recording/playback head (
R/PH). 53 is an erase head (EH);
An erasing current is applied during recording, and is used to erase content already recorded on a magnetic tape (not shown). S14
is a power switch (SW) for the radio section. The receiving antenna 51 of the radio section is connected to the radio receiving circuit section (RAD10).
)50. The preamplifier 47 is a pre-amplifier of the main amplifier 48. BATT 37 supplies power to the electronic translator section, tape recorder section, and radio section. 54 is a magnetic tape drive motor.

Next, the operation of this TLRD will be explained.

(1) When translating the source language applied from the KEY, MIC, radio unit or tape recorder unit: Operate the knob 34 to turn on the SWS22, and operate the knob 33 to close the contacts a of SWS13 and S11, respectively. Make it conductive.

(A) When translating the original language applied from KEY 41; Operate knob 32 to bring SWS 21 and S9 into contact d, respectively. Next, operate the key group 38 from KEY41 to S.
A character signal of the original language is applied to the TLR 42 via the WS 21. The applied character content is displayed on the character display section 39 via the LCD 43.

The TLD 42 translates this character signal into a character signal of the translated language, displays the character on the character display section 39 via the LCD 43, and also sends it to the SM 45.

The SM 45 converts the applied character signal of the translation language into a voice signal and sends it to the SP 35 via the SWS 11 and the amplifier 48. Note that TLR42 has been previously selected for Japanese-English translation.

For example, when inputting a character signal in the source language for the sentence ``watashiwa tom desu'' from KEY41, the character display section first displays the sentence ``watashiwa tom desu''.
``I AM TOM.'' is displayed, and the translated sentence is displayed in TLR42 as ``I AM TOM.'' Also, TLR42
After converting the output into the voice signal sentence "I am Tom" by the SM45, the same voice signal is applied to the SP35 via the SWS11 and the amplifier 48.

(8) When applying the original language from the MIC 30 and interpreting it; Operate the knob 32 to bring the SWS 21 and S9 into contact a, respectively. Next, when a voice signal in an appropriate original language is applied from the MIC 30 to the SA 44, the voice is recognized, converted into a character signal, and then sent to the TLR 42 via the SWS 21. Further, the audio content from the MIC 30 is displayed in text on the text display section 39 via the LCD 43. TLR42 electronically translates this applied character signal and displays the character signal in the translated language on the LCD.
43 and applied to SM45. This character signal is converted into a voice signal by the SM 45 and sent to the SP 35 via the SWS 11 and the amplifier 48.

In this way, MIC30→SA44→TLR42→
Simultaneous interpretation can be achieved with a configuration of SM45→SP35.

(C) When translating the original language applied from the radio section; Operate the knob 32 to bring the SWS 21 and S9 into contact C, respectively.

Next, operate the knob 40 to turn on the SWS 14.

The radio receiver 50 is adjusted and the dial 29 is turned to tune to a desired broadcast station. Broadcast radio waves enter from an antenna 51, are amplified and detected by a radio receiving circuit 50, and become audio signals. This audio signal becomes the audio signal of the original language, and SW
It is applied to the TLR 42 via S9, SA44 and SWS21. Hereafter, after the same operation as in (B) above, SP
35 produces sounds in the translated language corresponding to the audio signals of the radio broadcast (original language).

In the above example, the example mainly shows the translation of a radio broadcast program, but it is not limited to this; the operator may input the original language with a wireless microphone, receive it wirelessly with the TLRD, and translate it. Enter the original language from a wired device, such as a telephone, and use TLRD (
It may also be possible to listen to the translated language from the other party's terminal via a line terminal (installed at a line terminal or a relay station). By doing this, a translated call becomes possible.

Also, by operating the knob 33 and making the SWS11 and S13 conductive to the contact C, the output of the receiving circuit section 50 is changed to the SWS11 and SWS13.
It can be sent to the SP 35 via the WS 11 and the amplifier 48. In other words, it can also be used as a regular (no translation) radio receiver.

(D) When translating the original language applied from the tape recorder unit; Operate the knob 32 to bring the SWS 21 and S9 into contact b, respectively. Next, operate the button group 27 to turn on the SWS 15.
and connect SWS10, S12, S16, and S17 to contact a, respectively, to set the playback mode.

In this way, the R/PH52 reproduces the audio signal of the original language previously recorded on the magnetic tape, and the SWS16 and SWS
9, a character signal corresponding to this audio signal is sent to the TLR 42 via the SA 44 and the SWS 21. Note that recording (original language) onto magnetic tape can be performed using the MIC 30, and tapes recorded with other tape recorders can also be used. Thereafter, through the same operations as in (B) above, the SP 35 produces an audio signal in the translated language corresponding to the reproduction signal of the magnetic tape.

Of course, by operating the knob 33 and making SWS11 and S13 conductive to contact b, SWS16, S10, amplifier 47, and SWS16, S10, amplifier 47, and
It is also possible to send the signal directly to the SP 35 via the WS 11 and the amplifier 48 and use it as a normal tape recorder.

(2) When translating the original language from the KEY, MIC or radio section using TLR and recording the translated output on magnetic tape: First, operate the knob 34 to turn on the SWS 22,
Operate knob 33 to connect SWS13 and S11 to contact a.
Make it conductive. Operate button group 27 to turn on SWS15
Then, SWS10, S12, S16, and S17 are brought into contact with contact b to set the recording state (mode).

(b) When recording while translating the original language from KEY41; Operate knob 32 to connect SWS21 and S9 to contact d, respectively. Next, by operating the key group 38, the K
The EY41 sends character signals in the original language corresponding to the operation to the SWS.
21 to the TLR 42. This applied character signal is displayed on the character display section 39. The character signal electronically translated by the TLR 42 is sent to the LCD 43 and also sent to the SM 45 where it is converted into an audio signal in the translated language. This audio signal is transmitted between the SWS 11, the amplifier 48 and the SW
It is applied to R/PH52 via S12 and S16.

R/PH52 is currently being used for recording, so
This audio signal is recorded on a magnetic tape driven by a motor 54. Furthermore, since the SP35 outputs the recorded content, it can be monitored.

Since the translation output can be recorded in this way, it can be rechecked at a later date.

(b) When recording while translating the original language from the MIC; Operate knob 32 and connect SWS21 and S9 to contact a.
Make it conductive. Next, for example, the sentence “
When "Good morning" is applied, this voice signal is sent to the SA 44 via the SWS 9, and after voice recognition is converted into a character signal, which is further applied to the TLR 42 via the SWS 21. TLR42 translated this into the sentence “GOOD MORNIN
G. ” and apply it to SM45. The SM 45 converts this into the sentence "good morning" and sends it to the R/PH 52 via the SWS 11, amplifier 48, SWS 12, and S16. The subsequent operations are the same as in (a) above.

(c) When recording while translating the original language from the radio section; Operate knob 32 to connect SWS21 and S9 to contact C, respectively. Next, by operating the knob 40 to turn on the SWS 14, the audio signal in the original language of the radio broadcast is applied to the TLR 42 via the receiving circuit 50, SWS 9, SA 44, and SWS 21.

The following operation is the same as (b) above, and the audio signal of the translated language is applied to the R/PH 52, and the same content is displayed on the monitor from the SP 35.

Of course, by switching each knob and switch, it can also be used as a regular radio receiver tape recorder, tape recorder with radio, or loudspeaker.

Furthermore, as an embodiment of the present invention, an example has been shown in which the audio device section, the electronic translator section, the audio output circuit section, and the power supply circuit section are housed in the same housing, but the present invention is not limited to this. Separate external input/output terminals are provided in the translator section, and other (external)
Input/output devices (e.g., audio equipment, television receivers, telephone equipment, wireless transceivers, communication equipment, etc., word processors,
The source language may also be input or output from a facsimile (such as a facsimile machine).

In addition, among the electronic translation machines currently on the market, there is a LS for translation.
There are some devices in which the translation language can be selected by exchanging the I module, and the present invention can also be implemented in these devices.

Furthermore, as is clear from the above two examples, both use electronic translation means that do not translate word by word but sentence by sentence as a unit of translation (one group). In Japanese-English translation, it is possible to translate "I am Tom" into "I AM TOM" and perform complete interpretation.

On the other hand, if it is a word-by-word translation device. “I am Tom” is translated into three words: “I”, “Tom”, and “desu”, so “I”, “TOM”, and “IS” are translated.
” and the meaning cannot be understood by the other person, so an interpreter is useless.

In this way, in the above embodiment, the electronic interpreting machine uses an electronic translation means that translates sentence by sentence, so it is possible to place this machine between people of different languages to more fully understand each other's intentions. can.

In particular, errors in word order like the ones above can be avoided with so-called translation devices, which visually read the translated language in text or print, because they can be reviewed over and over again over time to think about the meaning. is not a problem.

However, so-called electronic interpreters that output the translated language audibly and allow you to hear it audibly rely only on your hearing, so word-by-word translation like the one above is incomplete, and you cannot understand what the other person is saying. This is a fatal flaw in that the interpreter cannot be used properly because it is not clear whether the interpreter is present or not.

In contrast, the electronic interpreting machine of the above embodiment performs sentence-by-sentence translation, so it is possible to perform more complete interpretation, and it is possible to easily and fully communicate the intentions of both parties.

This effect becomes more noticeable in complex passages.

Furthermore, since a speech synthesis circuit is used, the device can be significantly miniaturized.

As described above, according to the present invention, information regarding the source language to be interpreted that is input by voice is summarized in units of sentences, electronically translated into sentence information consisting of the corresponding translation language, and furthermore, the corresponding voice information is Since it is synthesized and output, more complete interpretation between different languages can be performed, and a highly practical electronic interpreting device can be obtained.

In addition, since the electronic interpreter of the present invention employs large-unit translation, it is possible to translate "This is a book" into "T" as in word-by-word translation.
It is not translated as “HIS”, “BOOK”, or “IS”, but “TH
IS IS A BOOK" can be completely translated, the original language can be input by voice, and the translated language can be output by voice, so even blind people, the elderly, children, and amateurs can use the interpreter easily and freely. I can do it.

In addition, by using the electronic interpreting machine of the present invention, automatic interpretation can be performed at international conferences, etc., and not only can language-impaired people be removed to a large extent, but simultaneous interpretation, translation calls, etc. can be easily performed. It can be realized.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 (A) is a plan view of an electronic interpreter that is an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 1 (B) is a right side view of the same, Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the same, and Fig. 3 (A) is a plan view of an electronic interpreter according to another embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a rear view, and (C) is a rear view of the same.
Figure 4 is a top view of the aircraft, and Figure 4 is a block diagram of the aircraft. 6------Microphone (MIC), 4------Speaker (SP), 12---Battery (BATT), 13---Character signal invention circuit (KEY), 14 ---
---Electronic translation circuit (TLR), 15-----Character display circuit (LCD), 16-----Speech synthesis circuit (SM
), 17----Speech analysis circuit (SA), 19----
--Amplifier, 21-----Recording/playback head (R/PH), 22--
--- Erase head (EH), 23 --- Motor,

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A voice information input means for inputting voice information regarding a sentence in the source language to be interpreted; and a voice information input means for the source language that recognizes voice information regarding the sentence in the source language to be interpreted inputted into the voice information input means. a speech recognition means; and, based on information about a sentence recognized by the speech recognition means and made up of a source language to be interpreted, information about a sentence made of a translation language that corresponds thereto and is a language different from the source language. an electronic translation means for translating sentence by sentence; and a speech synthesis means for the translation language for sequentially synthesizing speech information of the corresponding translation language based on information regarding the sentence in the translation language output from the electronic translation means. and voice information output means for outputting voice information in the translated language from the voice synthesis means. (2) The electronic translation means is a translation means that translates a sentence consisting of character information of the source language from the voice recognition means into a sentence consisting of character information of the corresponding translation language, as one translation unit. An electronic interpreter according to claim 1, characterized in that: (3) The audio information input means selects a plurality of audio information input units for inputting audio information regarding sentences in the original language, and a desired one of the multiple audio information input units. The audio information output means includes a plurality of audio information output units for outputting audio information regarding sentences in the translated language, and a desired one audio information output unit among the plurality of audio information output units. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising an output selection section that selects an output section, and configured such that the input selection section and the output selection section can be independently selected. Interpreter machine. (4) The electronic translation means has a character display section that displays both sentences in the source language and sentences in the translated language. An electronic interpreter as described in any of the above.