TSA agents at PHL are testing out a new hand-held device that can translate over 80 languages to help travelers.
Going through the TSA checkpoint at the airport can be a stressful experience. Now, imagine that on top of that stress, you can't understand what the officers are saying to you.
The device not only audibly reads the message out loud, but it also displays the message on its screen. These devices are part of a TSA pilot program being tested out at ten airports across the country, including PHL.It's a device that's smaller than a smartphone, but it can translate more than 80 languages.
The TSA says they've seen some challenges while testing them out including mistranslations that make them rephrase what they're trying to say, but they've also seen the benefit.“I think with this device it will make it more convenient for us and easier for the passengers," TSA officer Youssef Sabiri told NBC10.
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