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Method and apparatus for machine translation utilizing previously translated documents
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1989-10-27
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Granted: 1992-08-18
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Expires: 2009-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for machine translation of a language capable of dealing efficiently with situations which conventionally required repetitions of similar translations, including the steps of: searching, for each new original document to be translated, the stored original documents which are utilizable in translation of the new original document to be translated; and translating the new original document to be translated by utilizing the stored translated documents corresponding to the stored original document found by the search.
Inventors
- 👤 Etsuo Ito
- 👤 Koichi Hasebe
- 👤 Kimihito Takeda
- 👤 Shinya Amano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
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2026-10-28 05:05
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/40; G06F40/42; G06F40/47; G06F40/20; G06F40/268; G06F40/45
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for machine translation, comprising the steps of: (a) translating original documents in a first language into corresponding translated documents in a second language, each of said original documents and said translated documents including a plurality of sentences; (b) storing said original documents and said translated documents in corresponding arrangements; (c) for each new original document of said original documents to be translated, searching said original documents stored at step (b) for previous documents of said original documents which are utilizable in translation of said new original document to be translated, where said searching is performed by using morphological, syntactic, and semantic information on said original documents; and (d) translating said new original document to be translated by utilizing said translated documents stored corresponding to said previous documents found at step (c).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for machine translation, comprising the steps of: (a) translating original documents in a first language into corresponding translated documents in a second language, each of said original documents and said translated documents including a plurality of sentences; (b) storing said original documents and said translated documents in corresponding arrangements; (c) for each new original document of said original documents to be translated, searching said original documents stored at step (b) for previous documents of said original documents which are utilizable in translation of said new original document to be translated, where said searching is performed by using morphological, syntactic, and semantic information on said original documents; and (d) translating said new original document to be translated by utilizing said translated documents stored corresponding to said previous documents found at step (c).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at the step (c), a search is performed for said original documents stored at the step (b) which are judged to be similar to said new original document to be translated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at step (a), translation is carried out by using a set of dictionaries comprising more than one dictionary, and wherein at step (c), a search is performed for original documents stored at step (b) which are identical to said new original document to be translated in said first language, and were translated by using a different set of said dictionaries.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at step (a), translation is carried out by using one dictionary which is modifiable, and wherein at step (c), a search is performed for original documents stored at step (b) which are identical to said new original document to be translated in said first language, and were translated by using said dictionary modified after completion of translation of said original documents stored which are identical.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at step (b), said original documents and said translated documents are modifiable, and wherein for said new original document to be translated which is obtained by modifying one of said original documents stored, a search is performed at step (c) for said original documents stored at step (b) to which said new original document to be translated was identical in said first language before modification.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
157 words
An apparatus for machine translation, comprising: means for translating original documents in a first language into corresponding translated documents in a second language, each of said original document and said translated documents including a plurality of sentences; means for storing said original documents and said translated documents obtained by said translating means from said original documents in corresponding arrangement; means for searching, for each new original document to be translated, said original documents stored in said storing means which are utilizable in translation of said new original document to be translated, where said searching is performed by using morphological, syntactic, and semantic information on said original documents; and means for controlling said translating means such that said translation of said new original document to be translated is carried out by utilizing said translated documents stored in said storing means which correspond to said original documents stored in the storing means which are searched by said searching means.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
157 words
An apparatus for machine translation, comprising: means for translating original documents in a first language into corresponding translated documents in a second language, each of said original document and said translated documents including a plurality of sentences; means for storing said original documents and said translated documents obtained by said translating means from said original documents in corresponding arrangement; means for searching, for each new original document to be translated, said original documents stored in said storing means which are utilizable in translation of said new original document to be translated, where said searching is performed by using morphological, syntactic, and semantic information on said original documents; and means for controlling said translating means such that said translation of said new original document to be translated is carried out by utilizing said translated documents stored in said storing means which correspond to said original documents stored in the storing means which are searched by said searching means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said searching means searches for original documents stored in said storing means which are judged to be similar to said new original document to be translated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said translating means carries out translation by using a set of dictionaries comprising more than one dictionary, and wherein said searching means searches for original documents stored in said storing means which are identical to said new original document to be translated in said first language, and were translated by using a different set of dictionaries.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said translating means carries out translation by using one dictionary which is modifiable, and wherein said searching means searches for original documents stored in said storing means which are identical to said new original document to be translated in said first language, and were translated by using said dictionary modified after completion of translation of said original documents stored in said storing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein for said new original document to be translated which is obtained by modifying one of said original documents stored, said searching means searches for original documents stored in said storing means to which said new original document to be translated was identical in said first language before modification.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising: means for judging that one document is similar to another document on a basis of given criteria for similarity; and wherein said searching means searches for original documents stored in said storing means which are judged to be similar to said new original document to be translated by said judging means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
89 words
The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising: dictionary means for storing a plurality of dictionaries from which a desired set of dictionaries can freely be selected; and wherein said translating means carries out translation by using a set of dictionaries selected from said dictionary means; and wherein said searching means searches for original documents stored in said storing means which are identical to said new original document to be translated in said first language, and were translated by using a different set of dictionaries selected from said dictionary means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
116 words
The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising: means for modifying a dictionary to be utilized by said translating means in carrying out translation; and means for recording a history of modification made on said dictionary by said modifying means; and wherein said translating means carries out said translation by using said dictionary which is modified for different translations; and wherein said searching means searches, in accordance with said history of modification recorded by said recording means, for original documents stored in said storing means which are identical to said new original document to be translated in said first language, and was translated by using said dictionary modified after completion of translation of said original documents stored.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
101 words
The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising: means for modifying documents stored in the storing means; and means for recording history of modification made on the documents stored in the storing means by the modifying means; and wherein for the new original document to be translated which is a obtained by modifying one of the stored original documents, the searching means searches, in accordance with the history of modification recorded by the recording means, for those original documents stored in the storing means to which the new original document to be translated was identical in the first language before the modification.
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