Translation Software That Learns by Reading

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Translation Software That Learns by Reading

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday February 23, 2005 @01:54PM from the it-is-fundamental dept.

redcone writes "New Scientist is reporting that translation software that develops an understanding of languages by scanning through thousands of previously translated documents has been released by U.S. researchers. According to the article "The translated documents used to teach the translation algorithms can be electronic, on paper, or even audio files. The system is not only faster than other methods, but also better suited to tackling less common languages and the unusual vocabulary found in specialised or technical texts.""

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technical texts by Olaserov · 2005-02-23 13:57 · Score: 4, Funny

I wonder if we could train it to translate a EULA ;)

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Wow! Does a much better job... by bigtallmofo · 2005-02-23 14:01 · Score: 5, Funny

Teach Software translating on scanning up

Not hard wares that sticks an comprehension of talks by scanning on thousands of fish translated papers has been vomited by US scientists.

Many existing translation not hard wares uses palm rules for botching words and phrases. But the new software, snarked by Kevin Knight and Daniel Marcu at the Information Sciences[...]

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That's great.... by Frodo+Crockett · 2005-02-23 14:02 · Score: 4, Funny

...bu7 (4n 17 unÐ3r$74nÐ £337?

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Time flies like an arrow... by Secret+Agent+99 · 2005-02-23 14:17 · Score: 5, Funny

...and fruit flies like a banana.

When an automated translator can handle that one without bursting into flames, I'll start to believe.
Re:translate to American please by Grey+Ninja · 2005-02-23 14:26 · Score: 4, Funny

Here's a couple of suggestions for you:

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And translation #2:

REDCONE WRIETS NU SCEINTIST IS R3PORTNG TAHT TRANSLATION R TAHT D3V3LOPS AN UNDERSTANDNG OF LANGUAEGS BY SCANNG THROUGH THOUSANDS OF PREVIOUSLY TRANSLAETD DOCUMENTS HAS B3N REL3AESD BY US!!!! OMG R3S3ARCHARS!!1!1!! LOL ACORDNG 2 DA ARTICL3 TEH TRANSLAETD DOCUMENTS US3D 2 T3ACH TEH TRANSLATION ALGORITHMS CAN B 3LECTRONIC ON PAEPR OR 3V3N AUDIO FIELS!!1111 TEH SYSTEM IS NOT ONLY FASTER THAN OTH3R M3THODS BUT ALSO BT3R SUIETD 2 TAKLNG LAS COMON LANGUAEGS AND TEH UNUSUAL VOCABULARY FOUND IN SPACIALIESD OR TECHNICAL TEXTS!1!! WTF
Re:Harry Potter and the Bible by obeythefist · 2005-02-23 14:45 · Score: 5, Funny

I never read that one. I thought the next book title was going to be "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince".

Or did JK Rowling suddenly become pious?

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It's only a matter of time before... by gkwok · 2005-02-23 14:47 · Score: 4, Funny

Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14am Eastern Time....
efnet spanish by Garabito · 2005-02-23 15:41 · Score: 5, Funny

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