The universal translator is a fictitious device, present in many science fiction stories, capable of translating in real time any language in an understandable way, in a bidirectional way

Star Trek

The universal translator is a key technology in the fictional universe of Star Trek, populated by numerous alien species throughout the series, which can see its remarkable evolution. In the television series Star Trek: Enterprise the translator, which resembles a PDA computer (or a remote control), and is mainly used by the Communications Officer, Ensign Hoshi Sato, who is also the author of the invention. In Star Trek: Voyager is integrated with the communication system (the badge or badge on the chest) of each member of the ship. In the Star Trek series: Deep Space Nine is a universal miniaturized translator implanted directly into Ferengi's ear, it is unclear whether it is a fixed or removable implant, in the episode "Little Green Men" seems fixed, but it is accessible from outside.

The universal translator is equipped with an artificial intelligence algorithm and is able to learn a new language after a short period of listening and automated language analysis, whose structure compares with that of all languages ​​known to to identify similarities. Its specific function is to read the brain waves emitted by any life form that it finds, being very similar in all the alien species and sends them so that the brain of the receiver has the impression of being in the same language. However, there are times when he is not able to decipher extraterrestrial languages ​​that are too complex, especially if they deviate significantly from those already in his database or if the brainwaves are unknown. Others

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