21. The interface of claim 20 , the graphical user interface further comprising a fourth field for use by the system user to enable a microphone of the automated speech-to-speech translation system such that speech uttered by the system user is captured by the automated speech-to-speech translation system.
20. An interface for use in an automated speech-to-speech translation system, the automated speech-to-speech translation system being operated by a system user and interacted with by a foreign language speaker, the interface comprising: a display to display a graphical user interface of the automated speech-to-speech translation system, wherein the graphical user interface comprises: a first field for use by the system user to enable a microphone of the automated speech-to-speech translation system; a second field for use by the system user for at least one of displaying text of speech uttered by the system user and displaying text of translated speech uttered by the foreign language speaker; and a third field for use by the foreign language speaker for at least one of displaying text of speech uttered by the speaker and displaying text of translated speech uttered by the system user; wherein the automated speech-to-speech translation system synthesizes for audible output at least one previously-generated voice prompt to the foreign language speaker in a language understandable to the foreign language speaker to notify the foreign language speaker when it is a turn of the foreign language speaker for inputting speech to the automated speech-to-speech translation system, and wherein the automated speech-to-speech translation system receives speech uttered into the microphone by the foreign language speaker for translation by the automated speech-to-speech translation system.