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Franklin BFQ450 French-English Dictionary & Translator

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Technical Details

  • Advanced verb conjugations for over 2,000,000 translations
  • Provides over 2,000 sample phrases
  • Contains inflections, adjectives and nouns
  • User list & TOEFL Test word list
  • Contains 7 word games and 6 learning exercises
  • Databank stores 100 entries with password protection
  • Full function calculator with memory
  • Euro convertor with currency & metric conversions
  • Local/World clock
  • Size: 12.7 x 7.8 x 1.7 cm
  • Battery: 2x CR2032 (included)

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  • Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 2.5 x 7.6 cm ; 454 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 454 g
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  • Item model number: BFQ-450
  • ASIN: B0000A8VO1
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 14 Jul 2003
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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64 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It works well., 16 Dec 2003
As an easily portable pocket dictionary that works very well.
Good points:
It is easy to use and comes with clear instructions.
It is small and easy to carry around.
Typing in words is usually faster than looking them up in a paper dictionary.
It has every word I have looked up so far.
Conjugation of verbs is comprehensive.

Bad points:
It feels cheap for £50.
The back is not flat, so if you are using it on a flat surface, it rocks when press the bottom row of keys.
Lid is difficult to open with big round fingers.
The grammar guide is very basic.

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Franklin BFQ-450, 18 Jul 2005
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I bought one of these about 2 months ago. We go to France quite a lot and it has quickly become indispensable. We had previously been lugging around a 2kg paper dictionary because the smaller ones are inadequate. The BFQ-450 has translated virtually every word we have looked up.

I can understand the previous comment about the construction but actually it seems to hold up reasonably under use and is pretty neat. The size is about optimum -small enough to fit in a shirt pocket and just about large enough for keyboard entry. The latter is AZERTY not QWERTY as the unit is French. I thought this would be a problem but for typing in the odd word it is fine (now I know that 'm' is way over to the right). The display is large and clear and both it and the keyboard are protected by the clam shell lid.

The user interface is slightly quirky but worth getting used to for more complex functions such as verb conjugation.

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Content, dodgy hardware, 9 Mar 2006
By J. Severn (LONDON United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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On the whole I'm pleased with this - certainly beats having to lug a big dictionary around. Two criticisms:
1. The keyboard is awful. Although brand new, the nasty little rubber keys aren't very responsive and tend to stay stuck down and have to be prised back up with a fingernail or pencil tip. The lid feels very flimsy and I have no faith in it surviving being knocked about in a bag - perhaps designed for a jacket pocket?
2. The keyboard has a French layout ( well, I suppose that's fine if you're French!)and the functions - even something as simple as a delete key - are not intuitively obvious. Yes,there is an instruction leaflet, but we all read those with loving care and carry them round with us, don't we?
Overall, I would probably buy another one if I were learning another language, but it could be improved by a bit more attention to hardware design.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Franklin BFQ450
Not as user friendly as they used to be, too many buttons to press to get to where you want to go!
Published 4 days ago by Mr. B. Ashenden

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Really love it. It weighs next to nothing and fits in my smallest handbag. It has all the words you will ever need unless you are doing high level literary study or need... Read more
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Franklin BFQ450 French-English Dictionary & Translator

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Published 1 month ago by David Mathews

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth even £20!
It's amazing to see how stars are so liberally awarded. 1) Starting with the trashy hardware, expect to reboot this dictionary almost daily. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Alex

4.0 out of 5 stars Franklin Translator Review
This BFQ450 replaced an earlier Franklin model. The 450 has a larger vocabulary and works well. The case does not feel as strong or robust as the earlier model, particularly the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by F. Barnett

4.0 out of 5 stars Franklin BFQ450 French-English Dictionary & Translator
This is a useful tool because it has an extensive dictionary and is light and easy to carry in a pocket or handbag. Read more
Published 5 months ago by W. J. Gough

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas present
We are spending a lot of time in France so I bought this for my husband for Christmas. He loves it; he says it is very easy to use and also easy to use at home or on the move. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Emmie A

2.0 out of 5 stars A pretty poor machine ......
On the strength of customer reviews & our always-excellent experience of Amazon, we bought 2 of these French-English 'dictionaries' - but we don't like them AT ALL. Read more
Published 5 months ago by c en france

4.0 out of 5 stars The best product on the market
I've had my BFQ450 for 5 years and was browsing the web looking for a replacement.

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Published 8 months ago by Tony S

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
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