Why is ISETS a great resource to learn English, learn Spanish, translate English to Spanish or translate Spanish to English?

Overview

• There is no other product in the world like ISETS - Interactive Spanish English Translation Software. This is not a vague advertising statement or hyperbole. Click here to see and hear a seven (7) minute online presentation to see why.

• ISETS is an open-ended, interactive resource that includes the world’s most extensive English Spanish digital dictionary, and the world’s only Interactive Computer Aided Translator (ICAT). The ICAT technology is the reason we have the only software in the world that can produce precise translations.

• ISETS is used by Self-learners, Students & Teachers, Translators & Bilingual Administrators, and Government, Business & Non-Profit organizations.

• ISETS is the perfect resource for anyone who is learning either English or Spanish as a second language and developing bilingual skills, and for anyone who must translate text for either professional or personal purposes.

Translating English to Spanish or Translating Spanish to English

• The ISETS Translator module is ideal for teachers, professional translators and administrators who need to translate documents quickly and accurately. Document Management capabilities make it easy to store, edit and modify translated documents.

• If you only need approximate or “gist” translations and have no intention to actually develop bilingual skills, then ISETS is probably too sophisticated for your needs. If this is the case, we recommend that you use the free, but limited translation software on the Web or any of the other translation software products on the market that probably cost less to purchase but are limited in their capabilities and ability to product accurate translations.

• For managing the quality of translated documents, the ISETS Translator will match the bilingual proficiency of the user. For effective communication, the intended “meaning” is best conveyed and clarified by syntax and context. In using ISETS for translating documents an organization will still need the expertise of a human translator to produce and/or review translated text, but ISETS will produce, edit, and store documents more quickly and accurately than any another software product or manual process. Regardless of the user’s current level of bilingual proficiency, ISETS will help them deliver better quality translations in much less time than with other processes or translation software products.

• The ISETS Translator with Interactive Computer Aided Translation (ICAT) technology is the reason this process produces accurate translations. When translating documents, it is important for the user to indicate the context and meaning they desire. As an example - “The horses are free”. Are they are wild and living free “Los caballos son libres”, being given away for free “Los caballos son gratis ”, or they are outside of their owner’s gate and loose in an open field? - ”Los caballos andan libres.“ Only the ISETS Translator with ICAT will allow you to interact and specify the correct meaning.

• The ISETS ICAT technology is used by thousands of customers, word wide. Wiley Publishing’s “for Dummies” technology books used our translation technology for the 2004 Spanish editions of “La Internet Para Dummies” and “Windows XP Para Dummies.” Millions of copies have been printed and distributed. In addition, countless administrative documents and teaching materials have been translated to Spanish and English by school districts using the ISETS Translator.

Learning English or Learning Spanish

• ISETS is not a curriculum software product for language learning – it is a comprehensive and versatile English Spanish reference resource that will supplement and complement any curriculum for learning English or learning Spanish. ISETS provides maximum value to those who have at least some basic second language skills. Our language learning theory is based on syntax, sentence structure and context. In the simplest of terms, communicating from one language to the other means understanding “who or what is doing something or has a relationship to someone or something else”. This uniformity of relational design is done by always matching syntax, context, and meaning for individual words or phrases with in the language pair.

• ISETS is a true bilingual product that can be used by both monolingual and bilingual Spanish and English speakers. The Online User Manual and User Interface are available in both English and Spanish. A significant and unique aspect of the ISETS product is that it is bilingual and bidirectional and can be changed in either language when ever the user desires with a click of the mouse.

• The ISETS English Spanish digital dictionary contains 600,000 translations, 4 million synonyms, 2.5 million verb conjugations in 14 tenses, and 225,000 idiomatic expressions. The user can “regionalize” the dictionary by adding their own, special words and/or translations. The digital dictionary can be easily and quickly accessed directly from your computer’s desktop via “Look-Up” mode, or “Instant Access” mode from Word, email and web browser programs.

• The Language Reference Modules are great tools for bi-literacy of English and Spanish, helping students and self-learners, especially those involved in ESL, Dual Language or immersion school programs. ISETS improves vocabulary, grammar, verb conjugation, idiomatic expressions and pronunciation. The ISETS Translator helps in language learning by defining and showing sentence structure. Regardless of your current level of bilingual proficiency, ISETS will help you get to the next level more quickly.

• Audio capabilities are included in all modules for words, phrases, and translations. To help in developing speaking and listening skills the audio voice can easily be changed for gender, age, speed of speaking and regional accents. The computer generated audio also allows the user to hear new words that are added to the dictionary.

Additional Information

• At ISETS Inc. we concentrate only on the Spanish English language pair. Because of this we have been recognized by numerous international translation organizations as having the superior machine translation engine for the English Spanish language pair.

• We are a Microsoft Educations Solutions Group Alliance Partner. The ISETS product has a consistent “look and feel” of standard Microsoft Windows products making it easy to use, and also makes ISETS a perfect tool for helping students develop and improve computer skills.

• ISETS is available for Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT4, 2000, and XP. Requirements include 60MB free hard disk space, 128MB RAM memory, CD, and speakers.

• ISETS can be purchased in three different configurations; 1) the complete ISETS product, 2) the Translator only, or 3) the Language Reference Modules (Dictionary, Synonyms, Verbs, Expressions and Instant Access) only. This allows you to purchase the configuration most appropriate for your needs.

• All of the above statements are true but people don’t get the “aha” moment by reading about it. The best way to really appreciate how ISETS can help you is to view the online demonstration, and download a free trial copy of the ISETS product.

• We also provide English Spanish translation service assistance to help with in-house translation projects. Yes - we use our own ISETS Translator which increases the productivity of our translators resulting in lower costs, better accuracy and quicker turn around time.