Translator's workbench : tools and terminology for translation and text processing /

The Translator's Workbench, an interdisciplinary project supported by the European Commission, has demonstrated that it is possible to specify and build working machine-assisted translation and documentation systems to support professional translators and technical writers. This report on the p...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kugler, M. (Marianne), Ahmad, Khurshid, 1948-, Thurmair, Gregor
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1995]
Series:Research reports ESPRIT. TWB ; volume 1.
EUR (Series) ; 16144 EN.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Translator's Workbench, an interdisciplinary project supported by the European Commission, has demonstrated that it is possible to specify and build working machine-assisted translation and documentation systems to support professional translators and technical writers. This report on the project covers the following issues: elicitation and assessment of user needs; text import and conversion from different systems; remote access to term bases and translation systems; specification of record format for data banks; use of spelling, grammar, and style checkers; usability of translation memories; and evaluation of machine-assisted translation systems.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 181 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [175]-181) and index.
ISBN:9783642787843 (electronic bk.)
3642787843 (electronic bk.)