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** Zap Brannigan ends up using it to communicate with the Conquerons. It repeats his lines in the alien language rather than translating instantly and nobody questions why they're the first alien race in the universe that doesn't speak English.

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** Zap Zapp Brannigan ends up using it to communicate with the Conquerons.Carcarons. It repeats his lines in the alien language rather than translating instantly and nobody questions why they're the first alien race in the universe that doesn't speak English.
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* Unlike many TrappedInAnotherWorld works, ''Literature/WelcomeToJapanMsElf'' averts this. The only reason Kazuhiro can communicate with other fantasy denizens in the other world is because he spent nearly 2 decades in that world and had time to learn various languages. When he brought Marie to Japan, Marie is unable to communicate with other Japanese and has to be slowly taught Japanese by Kazuhiro.

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* Unlike many TrappedInAnotherWorld works, ''Literature/WelcomeToJapanMsElf'' averts this. The only reason Kazuhiro can communicate with other fantasy denizens in the other world is because he spent nearly 2 decades in that world and had time to learn various languages.languages (along with [[RPGMechanicsVerse taking a skill]] that lets him pick up langages faster). When he brought Marie to Japan, Marie is unable to communicate with other Japanese and has to be slowly taught Japanese by Kazuhiro.
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* ''Fanfic/ResonanceDays'': Magical Girls and Witches in the afterlife are actually {{Energy Being}}s, but because they are used to having bodies, they subconsciously manifest a body to move around like normal. As a result, even though they are actually communicating telepathically, they still perceive it as talking and hearing normally, and will hear any language spoken as their native language. This even applies to {{Starfish Languages}} like the calliopes, who's native language is made from shifting lights and patterns. It also has an interesting effect with natural telepaths like the Andalites, causing a strange "echo" effect since they're effectively using double telepathy.

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* ''Fanfic/ResonanceDays'': Magical Girls and Witches in the afterlife are actually {{Energy Being}}s, but because they are used to having bodies, they subconsciously manifest a body to move around like normal. As a result, even though they are actually communicating telepathically, they still perceive it as talking and hearing normally, and will hear any language spoken as their native language. This even applies to {{Starfish Languages}} Language}}s like the calliopes, Calliopes, who's native language is made from shifting lights and patterns. It also has an interesting effect with natural telepaths like the Andalites, causing a strange "echo" effect since they're effectively using double telepathy.
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* ''Fanfic/ResonanceDays'': Magical Girls and Witches in the afterlife are actually {{Energy Being}}s, but because they are used to having bodies, they subconsciously manifest a body to move around like normal. As a result, even though they are actually communicating telepathically, they still perceive it as talking and hearing normally, and will hear any language spoken as their native language. This even applies to {{Starfish Languages}} like the calliopes, who's native language is made from shifting lights and patterns. It also has an interesting effect with natural telepaths like the Andalites, causing a strange "echo" effect since they're effectively using double telepathy.
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* In ''VideoGame/HonkaiStarRail'', the ability of people to communicate with each other regardless of species or planet of origin is possible because of the [=IPC=]'s Synesthesia Beacon technology. Humorously, the foul-mouthed Boothill has a malfunction in his beacon that translates all his cursing into GoshDangItToHeck.
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* ''Literature/TerminateTheOtherWorld'': NSLICE-00P is surprised to discover that the System automatically translates for her. This is apparently a perk unique to Dungeon Masters (though that is not common knowledge), so everyone else is pretty surprised too.
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* Played with in ''ComicBook/StrikeforceMorituri''. Some Hordians speak a clumsy form of English, while others wear a crustacean-like creature on their heads that translate for them.
--->"You/All are the special ones -- you/all killed my first on Earth, and now you/here think/dream to kill me!"
** In the opposite direction, humans have translation machines to speak to Hordians, though they aren't commonplace. A few have also learned to speak and read the Horde language.
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* In ''Literature/TheGreyHorse'', Ruairí the púca can magically understand and speak any language as long as he has his feet on the ground. Paved roads and houses with proper floors don't count as on the ground, which occasionally causes him problems.
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** When taking a Spanish class in ''ComicBook/SupergirlCosmicAdventuresInThe8thGrade'', she's surprised that artificial translator components haven't rendered multiple languages moot.

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* ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' uses the "Babel Fish", though in this case the ridiculous nature of the translation device (inserted in the ear) probably means its use is satirical -- like most things in ''[=H2G2=]''. The fish itself is named after the biblical TowerOfBabel myth. The babel fish, as it is known, subsists entirely on sound waves. A side effect is that these sound waves are converted into brain waves, which are excreted by the fish into the host's brain. [[PuffOfLogic It also proves the non-existence of God,]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext much to God's consternation]]. (According to Oolon Colluphid, anyway. Some people think it's all a load of dingo's kidneys.)

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* ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' uses the "Babel Fish", though in this case the ridiculous nature of the translation device (inserted in the ear) probably means its use is satirical -- like most things in ''[=H2G2=]''.the series. The fish itself is named after the biblical TowerOfBabel myth. The babel fish, as it is known, subsists entirely on sound waves. A side effect is that these sound waves are converted into brain waves, which are excreted by the fish into the host's brain. [[PuffOfLogic It also proves the non-existence of God,]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext much to God's consternation]]. (According to Oolon Colluphid, anyway. Some people think it's all a load of dingo's kidneys.))
* ''Literature/{{Impossible Creatures|2023}}'': If a human holds a sphinx's tooth in their mouth, they can understand any language.
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* ''Franchise/Ben10'': All Plumbers' Badges, as well as the Omnitrix itself, have a built in Universal Translator, which is presumably why all of the aliens seem to speak English. [[Recap/Ben10OmniverseS8E4SecretOfDosSantos One episode of Omniverse]] reveals that it even works on Earth languages like Spanish - or at least, it's supposed to. Sometimes it has to be activated manually, like for Galapagus in "[[Recap/Ben10UltimateAlienS1E05EscapeFromAggregor Escape from Aggregor]]". [[Recap/Ben10AlienForceS2E11Unearthed It also does not work on babies]] or extremely complex languages like Vulpimancers or Sotoraggians have. Universal Translators can also come as their own devices, like the one belonging to the Dragon in [[Recap/Ben10AlienForceS1E11BeKnighted Be-Knighted]]; they're apparently [[TechnologyLevels Level 3 Technology]].

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