AI: Lower translation and documentation costs (2. strana)

letecký průmysl l služby l podpora výroby throughout the entire document, which is a very important factor for the overall quality of the text. If the software does not find a sentence that is 100% identical, it is able to find a sentence that is at least similar; this is where fuzzy logic comes in. An example is a long sentence, where one or two words change, while the rest of the sentence remains the same. In this case, the translator receives a so-called fuzzy match, where he or she immediately sees the differences in both sentences highlighted in colour. The translator can then use the offered translation and manually translate the changed words. The result is, once again, improved efficiency and better consistency throughout the translation of the documentation, i.e. improved overall quality. The goal is repeated use of the translator's work using a sophisticated comparative mechanism, which results in a 30–70% reduction of time and costs in the translation of technical documentation. The function for maintaining consistent terminology, which is especially important in technical documentation, also improves the overall translation quality. We must also mention a new technology, which has been developing over the past few years at the speed of light. By now, everyone has heard of Machine Translation (MT), or has at least tried some of the available free online translating tools. These often produce comical translations and cannot be used as a reliable source of translation if exact formulations are important, which technical documentation, contracts or marketing materials certainly require. Translators do not need to fear for their jobs but the manner in which they work is certainly gradually changing. After two decades of using translation memories and fuzzy logic, specialized systems for machine translations, customized for a specific area and a particular client, are more and more popular. We have been developing the statistical system of machine translation called STAR MT, in cooperation with university professors of computer linguistics, for several years now. We prepare individual algorithms from dual and single language entities and client terminology for large and long-term projects. The result is a very efficient solution, where suggestions from the translation memory and fuzzy matches are supplemented with machine translation suggestions, which the translator checks and modifies as needed. Our clients, thus, see a great reduction of time and costs, while the quality of the translation is maintained. A project needs to be of a specific size and continuity in order for MT technology Digital continuity • Synchronized exchange of data between R&D, spare parts management and technical publication via interfaces to PDM /ERP systems • Digital consistency reduces the amount of effort involved in research and data collection, thereby reducing the time to market, and also closes information gaps when it comes to making constructive changes • Obsolescence management services for the life cycle of parts and components Collaboration with partners • Information structures such as S1000D are standard for documentation projects in the area of aerospace and defense • GRIPS supports all common S1000D versions. If necessary, information can be semantically recorded, maintained and automatically output in selected S1000D subsets • With the GRIPS Collaboration Portal solution, S1000D data modules can be validated, consolidated, administered and published for various customers by multiple consortium partners Information in standards Simplified English? • Depending on the project types and customers, production information is required in various documentation standards, e.g. S1000D or DITA • With semantics, you can make information fit for complete flexibility: Via authentic single sourcing, multi-channel publications and smart services can be generated automatically • The regulated language of "Simplified English" is standard for many military and aerospace projects • Simplified English is fully supported by all STAR Group products and can be seamlessly integrated into all editing, translation and publication processes to be effective; between 500 to 1 000 pages of new text per year. The text should be simple, factual and instructional, such as texts in user manuals and technical documentation, where the objective is an accurate and direct translation, as opposed to a literary and creative translation. The original text needs to be well-written, using unified terminology, formatting, style, abbreviations etc. The machine translation produces a word-for-word direct translation. If this technology is to save time and costs, we cannot expect for the translator to regroup and significantly modify the structure of the sentences when editing the machine translation. We also cannot expect the same results in all languages. Romance and Germanic languages yield good results, as do some Slavic languages. But you can forget about Hungarian or Estonian. Today's MT systems are not able to grasp the complexity of these languages. Using a machine translation should be one of the links in the entire process, from the efficient and highquality creation of a resource text, through the use of a translation memory, fuzzy matches and terminology, to the application of machine translation and its constant improvements through the import of new texts into the MT algorithm. Another new trend is the optimization of creating technical documentation. There are modern software tools on the market, which help authors of technical documentation to articulate information that needs to be included in the technical manual most efficiently. Intelligent software offers similar texts from previous documentation based on a half-written sentence, which the author can use as inspiration. A notification function for prohibited terminology, with a synonym suggestion, is also available. All the functionalities, including morphology analysis, is also available to authors of documentation in Czech. The result is documentation written in a unified style, using consistent terminology, where the final translation into target languages will be faster and cheaper since the suggested texts already have their translations in the translation memory. Whether you need translation for your products as an exporter or translation for products imported from abroad, you can save a lot of time and money by making the entire localization process more efficient. You can purchase the CAT software and the tool for optimization of documentation creation for your documentation department in the Czech Republic, and provide training for your internal translators and authors. If you work with a translation agency, choose one that uses CAT software and will let you take advantage of its financial benefits. Contact: Ing. László Jankovics laszlo.jankovics@star-group.net tel no.:+420 608 320 100 www.star-group.net www.technikaatrh.cz 19