System and method for enhancing document translatability

Abstract

A teletranslation system and method for enhancing document translatability. The teletranslation system translates a document from one natural language to another. The system comprises an aggregate filter having a plurality of sections, each section performing a specific process or processes on the document in a predetermined order, each section having at least one atomic filter, and at least one MT engine for translating the processed document. The aggregate filter comprises a format conversion section, a text improvement section, a word tagging section, and a translation section. The aggregate filter analyzes the document based on a source text, format information, and a target language. The method for enhancing document translatability comprises processing the document by an aggregate filter having a plurality of sections, each of the sections processing the document in a predetermined order, each section having at least one atomic filter, and translating the processed document by a MT engine. The method further comprises changing the format of the document at a format conversion section, modifying the text at a text improvement section, tagging words at a word tagging section, and translating the document at a translation section. The method further comprises preprocessing the document at the atomic filters in a first pass, and post-processing it at the atomic filters in a second pass. The method further comprises the step of gathering specific data on the document at some atomic filters during the preprocessing step of their first pass, and using such specific data during the post-processing step of their second pass.

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