US 6,890,180 B2 · Phonetic transliteration card display

Abstract

A phonetic transliteration card display includes a display board to which a plurality of display cards can be secured removably. The card display enables a person who speaks a first language, but not a second language, to speak simple phrases in the second language and be understood by a listener who speaks only the second language. This result is accomplished by displaying a source phrase in the first language on each display card, along with a target phrase that constitutes a translation of the source phrase in the second language. A phonetic transliteration of the target phrase is displayed in the first language. When the phonetic transliteration is read aloud by the speaker, the listener will hear, and therefore understand, the target phrase. The cards can be color-coded by subject matter, if desired. The display board contains a chamber that permits a number of display cards to be stored. The display board is constructed such that a number of similar boards can be connected to each other. This permits a number of display cards to be viewed simultaneously.

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Dependent claims

A method of enabling a first person who speaks a first language to communicate with a second person who speaks a second language but not the first language, comprising:

providing a phonetic transliteration card display that includes a plurality of display cards and a display card holder, the display card holder being configured to support at least one of the plurality of display cards, each display card having a background color that corresponds to a particular subject or category and further having displayed thereon a plurality of phrases that relate to a single subject or idea, the plurality of phrases including:
a source phrase in the first language, the source phrase being located predominantly in a upper, central portion of the display card and being associated with the background color;
a target phrase in the second language, the target phrase being a translation of the source phrase in the second language, the target phrase being spaced from the source phrase;
and
a phonetic transliteration of the target phrase in the first language, the
phonetic transliteration being located proximate to the source phrase;
identifying by the first person a phrase or idea to be communicated to the second person;
selecting by the first person a display card from the plurality of display cards that has a source phrase that corresponds to the identified phrase or idea;
and
verbalizing by the first person the phonetic transliteration on the selected display card, whereby the first person who speaks the first language communicates the identified phrase or idea to the second person who does not speak the first language.

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A method of communicating by a first person who speaks a first language with a second person who speaks a second, different language but does not speak the first language, comprising:

providing a phonetic transliteration card display that includes a plurality of colored display cards and a display card holder, the display card holder being configured to support at least one of the plurality of colored display cards, each colored display card having displayed thereon a color corresponding to a respective predetermined category, and the display card further having displayed thereon a plurality of phrases that relate to a single subject or idea corresponding to the display card color, the plurality of phrases including:
a source phrase in the first language, the source phrase being located predominantly in a upper, central portion of the display card;
a target phrase in the second language, the target phrase being a translation of the source phrase in the second language, the target phrase being spaced from the source phrase;
and
a phonetic transliteration of the target phrase in the first language, the phonetic transliteration being located proximate to the source phrase;
identifying by the first person a phrase or idea to be communicated to the second person;
selecting by the first person a display card from the plurality of display cards that has a source phrase that corresponds to the identified phrase or idea;
and
verbalizing by the first person the phonetic transliteration on the selected display card, thereby the first person who speaks the first language communicates the identified phrase or idea to the second person who does not speak the first language.

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A phonetic transliteration card display for communicating by a first person who speaks a first language with a second person who speaks a second, different language, comprising:

a display board and a plurality of display cards, each of the plurality of display cards being operable to secure detachably to the display board, the plurality of display cards having a background color that identifies the plurality of display cards as belonging to, and corresponding with, a predetermined category, each of the display cards having displayed on a single surface thereof a plurality of phrases, wherein the plurality of phases differ from each other and include:
a source phrase in the first language forming a single complete thought or idea and being associated with the background color, the source phrase being located predominantly in an upper, central portion of the display board;
a target phrase in the second language, the target phrase constituting a translation of the source phrase in the second language, the target phrase being located to one side of the source phrase, and is spatially horizontally associated with the source phrase;
and
a phonetic transliteration phrase of the target phrase in the first language, the transliteration phrase being located beneath the source phrase, and the transliteration phrase is spatially vertically associated with the source phrase;
and
thereby the first person can select one of the plurality of display cards based on the background color, secure detachably the selected display card to the display board, and verbalize the transliteration phrase displayed on the selected display card phonetically correctly while viewing the selected display card surface.

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