language technology

Back to basics – What are language technologies?

Language technologies are a set of computer-based tools and techniques that are used to process, understand, and generate human language. Some examples of language technologies include: 1. Natural Language Processing (NLP) This is a subfield of artificial intelligence that deals with the interaction between computers and human languages. NLP techniques are used to analyze and… Continue reading Back to basics – What are language technologies?

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ELAN vs Google Machine translation test

A chef cooked the two machine translated japanese recipes and served the different dishes to passersby. Enjoy the video!

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3 reasons to try machine translation

To facilitate communication with people who speak a different language. Machine translation can help facilitate communication between people who speak different languages by providing a quick and easy way to translate text or speech from one language to another. To improve efficiency. In certain situations, machine translation can help improve efficiency by allowing people to… Continue reading 3 reasons to try machine translation

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Translingo Voice

Translingo Voice is a universal translator app that is designed to translate text or speech from one language to another in real-time. It is available for iOS and Android devices. Some of the features that Translingo Voice offers include: Real-time translation: Translingo Voice is designed to translate text or speech in real-time, as it is… Continue reading Translingo Voice

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Pleco software – easy Chinese?

Pleco is a software company that produces Chinese language learning and reference tools, including a popular mobile app called Pleco Chinese Dictionary. The Pleco Chinese Dictionary app is a comprehensive Chinese-English dictionary that includes features such as handwriting recognition, optical character recognition (OCR), and audio pronunciation. It also includes a variety of study aids, such… Continue reading Pleco software – easy Chinese?

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iTranslate Voice!

iTranslate Voice is a mobile app developed by iTranslate that allows users to translate spoken language in real-time. The app uses voice recognition technology to translate spoken words and phrases into a different language, which can be spoken out loud by the app or displayed as written text. iTranslate Voice is available for iOS and… Continue reading iTranslate Voice!

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How to evaluate machine translation quality?

There are several ways to evaluate the quality of machine translation: Human evaluation: One way to evaluate machine translation is to have a human translator compare the machine-translated version of a text with the original text and determine the accuracy of the translation. Automatic evaluation metrics: There are several automatic evaluation metrics that can be… Continue reading How to evaluate machine translation quality?

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Wordfast and Google translate together?

Wordfast is a translation memory software that can be used to translate documents and websites. It can integrate with various machine translation tools, including Google Translate, to provide translation suggestions as you work. To use Wordfast with Google Translate, you will need to set up a Google Cloud account and obtain a Google Cloud API… Continue reading Wordfast and Google translate together?