JPH10149363A - Machine translation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the receiver of a mail to accurately understand the meaning of the mail by using a means that produces a document where the information on the translation process stored in a storage is related with the elements of a translated sentence corresponding to the above information via a hyperlink and sending the document to a prescribed opposite party. SOLUTION: A machine translation means 12 translates the original sentences into an English document, and the information on this translation process is stored in a data base 13. The means 12 also produces an HTML(hyper text markup language) document where the information on the translation process stored in the base 13 is related with the elements of the translated sentence via a hyperlink. The text of the HTML document is displayed by a mail means 11, and the HTML document is sent to a client device 2 of the receiver side as a mail. Thus, the receiver of the mail can easily acquire the information on the translation process corresponding to the elements of the received translated sentence and can easily understand the correct meaning of the mail.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a machine translation for translating a document prepared in a predetermined language into another predetermined language and transmitting the translated sentence to a predetermined destination via a network such as the Internet or an intranet. About the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Mail has been exchanged between two client devices connected to each other via the Internet. The user of the two client devices
In some cases, different languages are native languages, such as when one is Japanese and the other is American.
In such a case, it is convenient for the mail receiver if it is possible to receive the mail created in the mother tongue of the mail receiver from the mail sender.

[0003] Therefore, it is conceivable to send a mail in the following procedure. The e-mail sender first composes the e-mail in the native language. Next, this is translated by the machine translator into the native language of the mail recipient. Then, the translation is transmitted to the mail receiver.

[0004] However, if there is an erroneous translation in the translation translated by the machine translation device, it may be difficult for the mail recipient to understand the exact meaning of the received mail.

[0005] As a machine translation device, there is a machine translation device that displays all the translation word candidates for each element of the original language after listing the translation word selected for that element. The translated text has a problem that it is very difficult to read because there are many unnecessary translations.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a machine translation system that enables a mail receiver who has received a translation translated by a machine translation device to easily understand the exact meaning of a mail. I do.

[0007]

A first machine translation system according to the present invention translates a document created in a predetermined language into another predetermined language, and translates the obtained translation via a network into a predetermined language. Means for machine-translating a document created in a predetermined language in a machine translation system for sending to a destination, means for storing information on a translation process until each element of a translated sentence is obtained in a storage device, and storage device And a means for creating a document in which the information on the translation process stored in the document and the corresponding translated sentence element are linked by a hyperlink and sending the document to a predetermined destination.

A second machine translation system according to the present invention transmits a document machine-translated by one first client device to another second client device among two client devices connected to each other via a network. In the transmitting machine translation system, the first client device includes means for performing machine translation of a document created in a predetermined language, means for storing information on a translation process until each element of a translated sentence is obtained in a storage device, and Means for creating a document in which the information on the translation process stored in the storage device and the corresponding translated sentence element are linked by a hyperlink and sending the document to a predetermined destination; Means for decrypting the document sent from the first client device and displaying only the text of the translated sentence;
And when the translation element included in the displayed text is specified by the user, the first client device is accessed and the translation relating to the translation element is stored from the storage device of the first client device. A means for acquiring and displaying information on the process is provided.

As information on the translation process until each element of the translated sentence is obtained, an original word corresponding to each element of the translated sentence and a candidate for a translated word for the original word are used.

A document in which information relating to the translation process and elements of the translation are linked by a hyperlink is, for example, H
This is a TML (Hyper Text Markup Language) document. Each element of the translation is, for example, a word or phrase of the translation.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a machine translation system.

A client device 1 on the sender side and a client device 2 on the receiver side are connected via the Internet 3. Each of the client devices 1 and 2 is constituted by a personal computer.

The client device 1 on the sender side has a mail means 11 having an electronic mail software function and a browser software function, a machine translation means 12 having a translation function and an HTML document creation function, and a database for storing information relating to the translation process. 13 and the like.

The client device 2 on the receiving side includes a mail means 21 having an electronic mail software function and a browser software function.

Here, the client device 1 on the sender side
However, a case will be described in which an original sentence created in Japanese is machine translated into English and transmitted to the client device 2 on the receiving side as shown in FIG.

The operation of the client device 1 on the sender side will be described.

First, the original text is translated into an English document by the machine translation means 12, and information on the translation process is stored in the database 13. In addition, the machine translation unit 12 hyperlinks HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) in which the information on the translation process stored in the database 13 and the elements of the translation are linked by hyperlinks.
A document is created.

"I would like to open ac by the machine translation means 12,""I would like to open a checking account under the name of Sankai Shoji."
hecking account under the name of Sankai Syoji. "

The elements of the translation are words, phrases, etc. of the translation. In this example, "I", "would like to", "op"
en ”,“ a checking account ”,“ the name ”,“ Sankai
Syoji ”.

The information on the translation process refers to an original sentence corresponding to each element of the translated sentence, a candidate for a translated word for the original sentence, and the like.

FIG. 3 shows an example of an HTML document corresponding to "I would like to open a checking account under the name of Sankai Shoji, please."

A link (hyperlink information) is embedded in the HTML document. The hyperlink information is described using a start tag <A...> And an end tag </A>, as shown in FIG. The link information (address of the database 13) is "http: //www.g
enbun.co.jp/let-je.htm#J11a "
Resource Locator). Also, start tag <A
..> And an end tag </A>, a hyperlink anchor is inserted like “I”.

HT created by the machine translation means 12
The ML document is passed to the mail means 11, and the mail means 11
With this, the text (portion excluding the tag) of the HTML document is displayed. That is, a translated sentence as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed.

Thereafter, when the user performs an operation such as designation of a destination, the mail means 11
The HTML document is transmitted as mail addressed to the client device 2 on the receiving side.

The operation of the client device 2 on the receiving side will be described.

In the client device 2 on the receiving side,
When the user performs an operation for reception, the mail unit 21 sends the HTM to the client device 2 on the receiver side transmitted from the client device 1 on the sender side.
The L document is obtained, and a translation as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed.

When the user clicks on an element of the translated sentence, if the element is an anchor, the mail unit 21 accesses the client device 1 on the sender side, which is a link destination corresponding to the anchor. From the address corresponding to the link destination in the database 13, information on the translation process corresponding to the translation element that is the anchor is obtained and displayed.

For example, when "the name" is clicked, as shown in FIG. 5, the original word "" corresponding to the phrase is displayed.
"Name" and translation word candidates "name", "tit" for "name"
“le” and “pretext” are acquired and displayed, and among the translation word candidates, the phrase with a circle is the phrase adopted during machine translation.

When "a checking account" is clicked, as shown in FIG. 6, the original word "checking account" corresponding to the phrase and the translation word candidate "checking account" for "checking account" are displayed. "And" current accoun
t "is acquired and displayed.

As described above, the user of the client device 2 on the receiving side can easily obtain information on the translation process corresponding to the elements of the sent translation, so that the accurate sentence of the translated sentence can be obtained. Makes it easier to understand the meaning.

[0032]

According to the present invention, a mail receiver receiving a translation translated by a machine translation device can easily obtain information on a translation process corresponding to elements of a sent translation. This makes it easier to understand the exact meaning of the email.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a machine translation system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an original sentence.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an HTML document corresponding to “I would like to open a checking account under the name of Sankai Shoji, thank you” in the original text.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a translation.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing information on a translation process displayed when “the name” in a translated sentence is clicked.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing information on a translation process displayed when “a checking account” in the translation is clicked.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Client device of sender side 2 Client device of recipient side 3 Internet 11 Mail means 12 Machine translation means 13 Database 21 Mail means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A machine translation system for translating a document prepared in a predetermined language into another predetermined language and transmitting the obtained translation to a predetermined destination via a network, comprising: Means for machine-translating the created document, means for storing information on the translation process until each element of the translation is obtained in the storage device, information on the translation process stored in the storage device, and the corresponding translation Means for creating a document in which the elements are linked by a hyperlink and sending the created document to a predetermined destination. 2. A machine translation system for transmitting a document machine-translated by one first client device to another second client device among two client devices connected to each other via a network. A client device configured to perform a machine translation of a document created in a predetermined language, a unit configured to store information related to a translation process until each element of a translated sentence is obtained, and a translation process stored in the storage device. Means for creating a document in which the information and the corresponding translation element are associated by a hyperlink and sending the document to a predetermined destination; the second client device is sent from the first client device Means to display only the text of the translated text by decrypting the sentence, and to provide the user with elements of the translated text contained in the displayed text. Means for accessing the first client device and acquiring from the storage device of the first client device information relating to the translation process related to the element of the translated sentence, and displaying the information. A machine translation system characterized in that: 3. The information on the translation process until each element of the translated sentence is obtained is an original word corresponding to each element of the translated sentence and a candidate for a translated word for the original language.
A machine translation system according to any one of the above. 4. The machine translation system according to claim 1, wherein the document in which the information on the translation process and the elements of the translation are linked by a hyperlink is an HTML document. 5. The machine translation system according to claim 1, wherein each element of the translation is a word or phrase of the translation.