JP2009146196A - Translation support system, translation support method and translation support program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a translation support system for facilitating confirmation and reediting of an effective translation by enhancing the reusability of a component characteristic string to be collected in the process of creating a translation in workflow in which "a plurality of character strings to be a component are combined to create a translation". <P>SOLUTION: An editing means 201 displays an original text display field for displaying original text, a translation display field for inputting and displaying a translation, and a component display field for inputting and displaying a component characteristic string. A component registering means 203 makes a component storing means 303 store a partial characteristic string as a component characteristic string and also makes the component storing means 303 store component information of the component characteristic string held by a translation system when the partial characteristic string of a translation result created by the translation system is copied or the like in the component display field. In addition, a component control means 203 displays component information of the displayed component characteristic string. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a translation support system, a translation support method, and a translation support program for supporting a translation work for translating a text written in one language into a text in another language.

  In recent years, a machine translation system that mechanically translates a first language (source language) into a second language (target language) according to the increase in processing power of computers is practical for supporting manual translation. Has come to be used. In many of these translation support systems, the original text and the translated text are in one-to-one correspondence, for example, the original text display field and the translated text display field are provided in the left half and the right half of the screen, the upper half and the lower half, etc. In contrast, it has a function to display and edit the translated text display field.

  In these translation support systems, various additional functions have been proposed for the purpose of improving the efficiency when confirming and re-editing a translated sentence once confirmed.

  For example, when a translation is created or modified, a memorandum can be left for each individual edit, making it possible to leave notes on the individual edit and the intention of the edit. There has been proposed a translation support system that can perform efficient translation support by referring to the edited result when it is confirmed and re-edited.

  An example of such a translation support system is described in Patent Document 1. The translation support system (translation support device) described in Patent Document 1 includes three fields, a first language text field, a second language text field, and a memorandum dedicated field on the screen of the display device. A memorandum can be written on the screen of the display device. Then, the first language sentence data, the second language sentence data, and the memorandum data are provided with information on the correspondence between them, and are stored separately, whereby the first language, The second language and memorandum contrast display and independent display are possible.

  In addition, for example, when a document is modified, it is possible to easily check the validity of individual edits by referring to the edit history of when and how it was edited for each individual edit location. A document proofreading system has been proposed. An example of such an apparatus is described in Patent Document 2. In the apparatus described in Patent Document 2, when an information history such as whether or not a proofreader name, a comment, and a revision number are updated is input, the control unit sets details of editing history information in a buffer. Further, the editing history information is displayed on the display device in accordance with the user's operation.

  Patent Document 3 describes a translation mediation system that stores a translation result and the user name, dictionary name, and document name of the user who performed the translation in a database. The translation mediation system described in Patent Document 3 includes a database including “document name”, “dictionary name”, “name of person in charge of final translation”, and the like as data items.

  In addition, machine translation or translation memory search may be used to create a rough translation.

JP-A-62-99864 (2nd page) JP-A-8-161327 (paragraphs 0037-0047) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-70783 (paragraphs 0050, 0051, 0122)

  In the following description, a translation target document written in the source language is referred to as an original document. A document written in a target language corresponding to the original document is referred to as a translated document.

  For example, a document including a very long sentence, such as a patent specification, may be a translation target document. Generally, in such a case, the accuracy of the rough translation obtained by a method such as machine translation or translation memory search is generally greatly reduced as compared with a case where a document centered on a short sentence is a target. Even in this case, in order to improve the accuracy of the translation so that the translation work can be performed efficiently, not only machine translation and translation memory search but also various sources such as dictionary search results and example sentence search results on the Web are combined. Therefore, it is necessary to cut out a part that can be used as a translation plan from each source, appropriately combine the parts, and rearrange them. That is, it is necessary to cut out a character string from each source as a character string that can be used for a translation and use the character string as a component. Hereinafter, a character string cut out as a candidate that can be a part of a translation is referred to as a component character string. Further, in legal documents such as patent specifications, the legal meaning changes depending on the expression used. For this reason, it is more necessary to carefully check the validity of the translated sentence and to re-edit the arrangement order of the translated words and expressions again for the translated sentence once confirmed, as compared with the case of translating a normal document.

  In this way, considering the workflow of “creating a translation by combining multiple character strings that are parts”, there is a problem in that it is not possible to efficiently confirm and re-edit the translation in that workflow. It was.

  That is, the correspondence of each part character string to the expression in the original text, information derived from each part character string (information such as which source the rough translation was created), and other translated words that are second candidates for translation results If the candidate can be known, the user can efficiently confirm and re-edit the translation, but the user cannot know such information. In addition, information about what part character string each part of the translation was made of is also useful information for checking the translation and improving the efficiency of re-editing, but the user could not know such information. .

  For example, the apparatus described in Patent Document 1 can hold a character string input as a memorandum, but only holds a memorandum as a character string. The various information as described above cannot be presented only by displaying.

  Even if the device described in Patent Document 2 is applied to translation work, it only holds information histories such as proofreader names and comments, and presents various information useful for checking and re-editing translations as described above. I can't do it.

  Further, in view of the fact that the translator's subjectivity and individuality are reflected in the user dictionary, the translation mediation system described in Patent Document 3 can manage the user dictionary used by each translator. However, it is impossible to present the above-mentioned various information useful for confirming and re-editing the translation.

  Therefore, the present invention improves the reusability of the translation expression plan (part character string) collected in the process of creating the translation in the workflow of “creating a translation by combining a plurality of character strings as parts” It is an object of the present invention to provide a translation support system, a translation support method, and a translation support program that make it easy to check and re-edit efficiently.

  The translation support system of the present invention shows an original document storage means for storing an original document as a translation target document, a translation corresponding to an original sentence that is a translation creation unit in the original document, and a correspondence relationship between the translation and the original sentence Translation information storage means for storing information, a component character string that is a character string selected as a candidate for a part of a translation from a translation result generated by a translation system that performs translation, and component information that is information about the component character string Component storage means for storing the original text, an original text display field for displaying the original text in the original document stored in the original document storage means, a translated text display field for inputting and displaying the translated text, and an input of the part character string And a component display field for display, and when a translation corresponding to the original text displayed in the original text display field is input to the translated text display field, the correspondence between the translated text, the translated text, and the original text Editing means for storing the information indicating in the translated text storage means, and when the partial character string of the translation result generated by the translation system is moved or copied to the component display field, the partial character string is A component registration unit that stores the component character string stored in the component storage unit as a component character string and stores the component information of the component character string held in the translation system in the component storage unit, and the editing unit includes the original text display field When the translated text corresponding to the original text is stored in the translated text storage means, the translated text is displayed in the translated text display field, and a part character string corresponding to the original text is displayed in the parts storage means. If stored, the component character string is displayed in a component display field, and component control means for displaying component information of the displayed component character string is provided.

  The translation support system according to the present invention includes an original document storage unit that stores an original document that is a translation target document, a translation that corresponds to an original sentence that is a translation creation unit in the original document, and a correspondence relationship between the translation and the original sentence. Translation storage means for storing information indicating a part, a part character string that is a character string selected as a candidate for a part of a translation from a target language character string displayed by the target language display system, and information on the part character string Component storage means for storing the component information, an original text display field for displaying the original text in the original document stored in the original document storage means, a translated text display field for inputting and displaying the translated text, and a component A component display field for inputting and displaying a character string, and when a translation corresponding to the original text displayed in the original text display field is input to the translated text display field, the translated text, the translated text, and the original Editing means for storing information indicating the correspondence relationship between the text in the translated text storage means, and part of the character string in the target language character string displayed by the target language display system has been moved or copied to the component display field A part registration unit for storing the part character string in the part storage unit as a part character string and storing the part information of the part character string held in the target language display system in the component storage unit; When the translation means displays the original text in the original text display field and the translation corresponding to the original text is stored in the translated text storage means, the translated text is displayed in the translated text display field, and the original text If the component character string corresponding to is stored in the component storage means, the component character string is displayed in the component display field, and the component control means for displaying the component information of the displayed component character string is provided. Characterized in that it obtain.

  Further, the translation support method of the present invention includes an original document storage unit that stores an original document that is a translation target document, a translation corresponding to an original sentence that is a translation creation unit in the original document, and a correspondence relationship between the translated sentence and the original sentence. Translation information storage means for storing information to be displayed, and a component character string that is a character string selected as a candidate for a part of a translation from a translation result generated by a translation system that performs translation, and component information that is information about the component character string A translation support method using a component storage means for storing the original text, a source text display field for displaying the original text in the original document stored in the original document storage means, and a translated text display for inputting and displaying the translated text And a component display column for inputting and displaying a component character string, and when a translation corresponding to the original text displayed in the original text display column is input to the translated text display column, Translation And the information indicating the correspondence between the original sentences in the translation storage means, and when the partial character string of the translation result generated by the translation system is moved or copied to the parts display field, the part When the component storage unit stores the component information of the component character string held by the translation system in the component storage unit and displays the original text in the original text display column. When the translated sentence corresponding to the original sentence is stored in the translated sentence storing means, the translated sentence is displayed in the translated sentence display field, and when the component character string corresponding to the original sentence is stored in the component storing means, A component character string is displayed in a component display field, and component information of the displayed component character string is displayed.

  Further, the translation support method of the present invention includes an original document storage unit that stores an original document that is a translation target document, a translation corresponding to an original sentence that is a translation creation unit in the original document, and a correspondence relationship between the translated sentence and the original sentence. A translation storage means for storing information to be displayed, a component character string that is a character string selected as a candidate for a part of a translation from a character string in the target language displayed by the target language display system, and information related to the component character string. A translation support method using a component storage means for storing component information, wherein the original text display field for displaying the original text in the original document stored in the original document storage means, and for inputting and displaying the translated text A translation display field and a component display field for inputting and displaying a part character string are displayed. When a translation corresponding to the original text displayed in the original text display field is input to the translation display field, the translated text is displayed. When, The translated text and the information indicating the correspondence between the original text are stored in the translated text storage means, and a part of the character string in the target language character string displayed by the target language display system is moved or copied to the component display column The part character string is stored in the component storage unit as a component character string, and component information of the component character string held by the target language display system is stored in the component storage unit, When the original text is displayed in the original text display field, if the translated text corresponding to the original text is stored in the translated text storage means, the translated text is displayed in the translated text display field, and the part character string corresponding to the original text is the part text When stored in the storage means, the component character string is displayed in a component display field, and component information of the displayed component character string is displayed.

  The translation support program according to the present invention includes an original document storage unit that stores an original document that is a translation target document, a correspondence between a translation that corresponds to an original text that is a translation creation unit in the original document, and a correspondence relationship between the translation and the original text. A translation storage means for storing information indicating a component, a component character string that is a character string selected as a candidate for a part of a translation from a translation result generated by a translation system that performs translation, and a component that is information about the component character string A translation support program installed in a computer having component storage means for storing information, and an original text display field for displaying the original text in the original document stored in the original document storage means on the computer; A translation display field for inputting and displaying a translation, and a component display field for inputting and displaying a part character string, and corresponding to the original text displayed in the source text display field. When a translation is input to the translation display field, an editing process for storing the translation and information indicating a correspondence relationship between the translation and the original sentence in the translation storage means; one of translation results generated by the translation system; When the part character string is moved or copied to the part display field, the part character string is stored in the part storage means as a part character string and the part character string part held by the translation system When a translation corresponding to the original text is stored in the translated text storage means when the component registration process for storing information in the parts storage means is executed and the original text is displayed in the original text display column in the editing process When the translated text is displayed in the translated text display field and the component character string corresponding to the original text is stored in the component storage means, the component text string is displayed in the component display field, Characterized in that to execute the component control process of displaying the part information of the part string.

  The translation support program according to the present invention includes an original document storage unit that stores an original document that is a translation target document, a correspondence between a translation that corresponds to an original text that is a translation creation unit in the original document, and a correspondence relationship between the translation and the original text. A translation storage means for storing information indicating the component text, a component character string that is a character string selected as a candidate for a part of the translation from the target language character string displayed by the target language display system, and information on the component character string A translation support program installed in a computer having component storage means for storing certain component information, wherein the original text display for displaying the original text in the original document stored in the original document storage means on the computer A column, a translation display column for inputting and displaying a translation, and a component display column for inputting and displaying a component character string, and the source text displayed in the source text display column When the corresponding translated sentence is input to the translated sentence display field, the translated sentence and information indicating the correspondence between the translated sentence and the original sentence are stored in the translated sentence storage means, and the target language display system displays When a part of a character string in a character string of a target language is moved or copied to the part display column, the part character string is stored as a part character string in the part storage unit, and the target language display When the component registration process for storing the component information of the component character string held by the system in the component storage unit is executed, and the original text is displayed in the original text display column in the editing process, a translation corresponding to the original text is displayed. If the translated text is stored in the translated text storage means, the translated text is displayed in the translated text display field, and if the component character string corresponding to the original text is stored in the translated text storage means, the component To display the string in parts display field, characterized in that to execute the component control process of displaying the part information of the displayed parts string.

  According to the present invention, in the workflow of “creating a translation by combining a plurality of character strings (part character strings) as parts”, the user is presented with the part character string and the part information, and the user can re-translate the translation. Editing (confirmation, correction, etc.) can be performed efficiently.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an embodiment of the present invention. The translation support system illustrated in FIG. 1 includes an input unit 1, a data processing device 2 that operates under program control, a storage device 3, and an output unit 4. The data processing device 2 includes an editing unit 201, a component registration unit 202, and a component control unit 203. The storage device 3 includes an original document storage unit 301, a translated document storage unit 302, and a component storage unit 303. The data processing device (computer) 2 reads a translation support program stored in the storage device 3, and operates as an editing unit 201, a component registration unit 202, and a component control unit 203 according to the program. The editing unit 201, the component registration unit 202, and the component control unit 203 may be realized by separate circuits.

  A translation system (not shown) having a translation function is used by a user together with the translation support system of the present invention. Examples of translation systems include machine translation systems that perform machine translation, translation memory search systems that perform translation by translation memory search, and dictionary search systems that perform dictionary searches. The translation memory search system stores a pair of an original sentence and a translated sentence in advance and searches for a translated sentence corresponding to the inputted original sentence. The dictionary search system holds a dictionary of translated words and searches for a translated word of the input phrase. The translation system used is not limited to one type, and a plurality of types of translation systems may be used. The translation system may be realized by the same data processing device as the translation support system of the present invention. For example, the data processing device 2 reads a program for causing the data processing device 2 to perform translation by machine translation, translation memory search, dictionary search, etc., and the data processing device 2 operates as the translation support system of the present invention. The operation as various translation systems may be performed according to the program. The translation system may be realized as a separate device from the translation support system of the present invention. For example, the translation system is realized by a Web server that translates an original text received via a communication network such as the Internet to generate a rough translation and provides the original text and the rough translation via the communication network. May be. The web server and the translation support system of the present invention may be connected via a communication network (for example, the Internet). Whether the translation system is realized by the same device as the translation support system or by another device (such as a Web server), the translation by the translation system The display is provided on a display device included in the translation support system. For example, when the translation system is a Web server, the data processing device 2 receives the rough translation from the Web server and displays it on the display device. The output unit 4 may be a display device.

  Each means with which the translation support system of this invention is provided is demonstrated.

  The original document storage unit 301 stores an input original document.

  The translated document storage unit 302 stores the translated document. The translated document storage unit 302 sequentially stores the translated document, which is the result of translating the original document to be translated, every time it is processed by the editing unit 201. As a result, the translated document is completed. The translated document storage means 302 also stores information indicating which original sentence corresponds to the original sentence in which the translated sentence included in the translated document is an editing unit (in other words, a translated sentence creation unit) included in the original document. . The translated sentence is a translation result corresponding to the original sentence, and the translated document storage unit 302 stores the translated document as a set of translated sentences.

  The component storage unit 303 stores a component character string extracted from a translation generated by a translation system (not shown) having a translation function. The part character string is a character string cut out from the rough translation generated by the translation system as a candidate that can be a part of the translation. For example, a character string including a fragment or a fragment of a rough translation that is referred to or used when a translated document is created or modified is a component character string. The component storage unit 303 stores reference information and data structure information regarding the component character string together with the component character string. The reference information and data structure information are collectively referred to as component information. The component information (reference information and data structure information) is information related to the component character string. The component storage unit 303 sequentially stores a component character string and component information every time the processing in the editing unit 201 is performed.

  The reference information of the component character string is auxiliary information regarding the component character string. As an example of the auxiliary information of the component character string, there is information related to the translation system that generates the component character string (hereinafter referred to as origin information). For example, the source information includes the name (application name) and type of the translation system that generated the breakdown including the part character string, and the setting of the translation system when the part character string was generated (in other words, when translation is performed by the translation system). To do. Note that the origin information does not have to include the name (application name) and type of the translation system, settings at the time of component character string generation (that is, at the time of rough translation generation), and the like. For example, the setting of the translation system at the time of component character string generation may not be included in the origin information. When the translation system is a Web server that provides a translation service using a Web page, the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the Web page also corresponds to the origin information. Further, examples of auxiliary information of the component character string include an example of a translated word that becomes a component character string and an example of a source language corresponding to the translated word.

  Further, the data structure information of the component character string is information for displaying a word / phrase related to the component character string on a user interface (hereinafter referred to as UI). For example, information (corresponding original text position information) indicating which character string in the original text corresponds to the part character string corresponds to the data structure information. As a specific example of the corresponding original text position information, there is information indicating the correspondence between the words in the part character string and the words in the original text. Hereinafter, a case where information indicating the correspondence between a word in a part character string and a word in the original text is included in the data structure information will be described as an example. In addition, for example, another translated word candidate (hereinafter referred to as a separately translated word candidate) that can be substituted for a word or phrase in the component character string is also data structure information. In addition, when the component character string is long like a sentence or a phrase, a sentence or phrase in a target language that can substitute for the sentence or phrase is also data structure information. When the translated document is confirmed or corrected, the above correspondences, alternative translation candidates, other sentences and phrases are displayed, so that the efficiency of confirmation and correction can be improved.

  The input unit 1 accepts input of an original document and stores the input original text in the original document storage unit 301.

  The editing unit 201 reads an original sentence that is an editing unit in the original document from the original document storage unit. For example, one sentence, one sentence, or one paragraph in the original document may be used as the original sentence (editing unit). Also, the user may specify the editing unit. The editing unit 201 reads the translation when the translation corresponding to the original sentence is stored in the translation document storage unit 302, and when the component character string corresponding to the original sentence is stored in the component storage unit 303. Read the part string. The editing unit 201 displays the read original sentence, translated sentence, and component character string in the original sentence display column, the translated sentence display column, and the component display column, respectively. The original text display field, the translated text display field, and the component display field are displayed on the display device. The editing unit 201 accepts editing of the component display field and the translated text display field, and the edited result of the translated text display field is reflected in a part of the translated document corresponding to the original text and stored in the translated document storage unit 302. When the editing unit 201 stores the translated text edited in the translated text display field in the translated document storage unit 302, information indicating which original text corresponds to the translated text (information indicating the correspondence between the translated text and the original text). Is also stored in the translated document storage means 302. The editing unit 201 transmits the editing result for the component display field to the component registration unit 202.

  When the character string displayed by the translation system (not shown) is moved or copied to the component display column by the editing unit 201, the component registration unit 202 stores the character string as a component character string corresponding to the original text. Store in the means 303. The component registration unit 202 may store the character string in the component storage unit 303 as a component character string corresponding to the translated sentence. At the same time, the component registration unit 202 stores the data structure information and reference information held by the translation system regarding the character string in the component storage unit 303 as component information corresponding to the component character string.

  When the component control unit 203 displays the component character string called by the editing unit 201 in the component display column, the component control unit 203 displays the reference information according to the component information stored in association with the component character string by the component registration unit 202. A UI for efficiently manipulating the part character string is provided. This UI is, for example, a UI for displaying information indicating a correspondence relationship between a word in a translated sentence and a word in the original sentence, another translated word candidate, a substitutable sentence and a phrase.

  The output unit 4 outputs the translated document stored in the translated document storage unit 302. The mode of output is not particularly limited. When the output unit 4 is not a display device that displays a translation, the translation support system includes a display device separately from the output unit 4.

Next, the operation will be described.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of processing progress of the embodiment of the present invention. First, the input unit 1 receives an input of an original document, and stores the input original document in the original document storage unit 301 (step S201). Next, the editing unit 201 reads the original text that is the editing unit in the original document from the original document storage unit and displays it in the original text display column. As already described, the original sentence may be one sentence, one sentence, or one paragraph. Further, the editing unit may be designated by the user. If the translated text corresponding to the original text is stored in the translated text storage 302, the editing section 201 displays the translated text in the translated text display field (step S202). Note that the editing unit 201 refers to the information indicating the correspondence between the translation and the original sentence stored in the translation document storage unit 302, and whether or not the translation corresponding to the original sentence is stored in the translation document storage unit 302. Can be determined.

  Next, the editing unit 201 determines whether or not a component character string corresponding to the original text displayed in step S202 is stored in the component storage unit 303 (step S203). If stored (yes in step S203), the editing unit 201 displays the part character string in the part display column. In this case, the component control unit 203 also displays a UI for displaying the component character string and displaying the component character string in the component display column based on the component information stored in association with the component character string. In addition, reference information based on the component information is displayed in the component display field (step S204).

  If the part character string corresponding to the original text is not stored in the part storage means 303 (no in step S203), or after step S204, the editing means 201 accepts editing for the translated text display field and the part display field (step 205). ). Examples of the editing mode for the translated text display field include correction of the translated text displayed in the translated text display field and addition of a new translated text in the translated text display field. Examples of editing modes for the part display field include modification of the part character string displayed in the part display field, and addition of a new part character string to the part display field (for example, movement of a part of the breakdown displayed by the translation system) Or addition by copying). When the component display field is edited, the editing unit 201 sends an editing result (information indicating what kind of editing has been performed) to the component registration unit 202.

  The component registration unit 202 determines whether or not the component display field has been edited (step S206). When the component display field is edited (that is, when the edited result of the component display field is received from the editing unit 201), a new component character string is registered in the component storage unit 303 or stored in the component storage unit 303. The part character string is corrected (step S207). For example, when a character string displayed by the translation system is moved or copied to the component display field (yes in step 206), the component registration unit 202 uses the moved or copied character string as a component character string, and an external application Along with the data structure information and reference information (that is, component information) held for the character string, the editing unit 201 registers it in the component storage unit 303 in correspondence with the original sentence that is being created (step 207). The component registration unit 202 may register the component character string in the component storage unit 303 in association with not only the original text but also the translated text.

  In step S206, the component registration unit 202 may acquire the component information as follows. When the character string displayed by the translation system (not shown) is moved or copied to the component display column, the component registration unit 202 requests component information (reference information and data structure information) from the translation system. . When the translation system outputs the part information to the translation support system of the present invention in response to this request, the part registration unit 202 acquires the part information, and is a part character string that is a character string that has been moved or copied to the part display column. At the same time, it is stored in the component storage means 303.

  As already described, examples of the reference information included in the component information include the name and type of the translation system, and setting information when generating the component character string. Moreover, the example of the translation used as a component character string and the example of the source language corresponding to the translation may be used as reference information.

  In addition, as data structure information, information indicating the correspondence between the words in the part character string and the words in the original text, separate translation candidates, sentences or phrases that become other candidate words when the part character string is a sentence or phrase There is.

  Machine translation systems and translation memory search systems often hold correspondences between input words in the source language sentence and translations of the words in the translation. Also, the translation memory search system often maintains a correspondence relationship between each word in the source language sentence to be searched as a sentence similar to the input sentence and each word in the translated sentence. The component registration unit 202 requests and acquires these correspondences from the translation system. Then, DP (Dynamic Programming) match and character string comparison are performed, and the words in the original text and surrounding words are estimated as words corresponding to the words in the component character string based on the acquired correspondence relationship. What is necessary is just to specify the correspondence of the word in an original sentence. For example, the component registration unit 202 identifies a word that matches or resembles a word in the source language character string input to the translation system from the source text read in step S202, and identifies the word in the component character string. It is determined that the word corresponds, and information indicating the correspondence is stored in the component storage unit 303.

  In addition, the machine translation system holds other words / phrases that are candidates for translation of a certain word / phrase, and other sentences / phrases that can be used instead of a certain sentence / phrase. The component registration unit 202 may acquire a translation target candidate, a sentence, and a phrase that can be substituted for the component character string from a translation system (machine translation system, translation memory search system, etc.).

  Here, an example has been described in which the component registration unit 202 requests component information (reference information and data structure information) from the translation system to acquire the component information from the translation system. Component information may be acquired. For example, when the translation system detects a character string to be moved or copied to the component display field and the appearance of the character string matches a specific pattern, the component information determined according to the pattern is automatically The component registration unit 202 may acquire the component information.

  After step S207 or when the component display field is not edited in step S206 (no in step S206), the editing unit 201 determines whether or not the translated sentence display field has been edited (step S208). When the translated text display column is edited (yes in step 208), the editing unit 201 reflects the corresponding part of the translated document stored in the translated document storage unit 302 (step S209). For example, when a new translated sentence is input to the translated sentence display field, the editing unit 201 stores the translated sentence in the translated document storage unit 302 as a translated sentence corresponding to the original sentence. In addition, when the translation already stored in the translation document storage unit 302 is displayed in the translation display column and the translation is corrected, the correction is reflected in the translation stored in the translation document storage unit 302. .

  After step S209 or when the translated text display field is not edited in step S208 (no in step S208), the editing unit 201 determines whether or not an operation for instructing the end of the translated text editing operation has been performed by the user (step S208). S210). When the translation editing work is finished (Yes in step S210), the editing unit 201 outputs the translated document stored in the translated document storage unit 302 by the output unit 4 (step 211). If it is determined that the translation editing operation is not to be terminated, the processing after step S202 is repeated.

  FIG. 2 shows a case where the translation editing (steps S208, S209) is performed after the component character string editing (steps S206, S207). However, the component text editing (steps S206, S207) and the translation editing ( Steps S208 and S209) are in no particular order.

  When the user confirms or corrects the translation, the process may be started from step S202.

  Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, when the part registration unit 202 moves or copies a part character string, which is a proposal for creating a translation, from the translation system when the translation is created, the data structure that the translation system holds for the part character string A component character string is stored in the component storage unit 303 in association with the original text or the translated text together with information and reference information (that is, component information). Then, when re-editing the translation, when the component control unit 203 displays the component text corresponding to the original text or the translation, the component character string operation is performed based on the component information stored together with the component text. Provide a user interface or display reference information. Accordingly, in the translation of long sentences (especially translation of legal documents, etc.), it is possible to improve the efficiency of translation confirmation and re-editing during work according to the work flow of “creating a translation by combining a plurality of character strings”. In addition, by displaying the part character string and translation corresponding to the original sentence, it is possible to present to the user which part character string the translation was made from, and to improve the efficiency of confirmation and re-editing of the translation Can do.

  In the above embodiment, the translation support system of the present invention is used together with a translation system that performs translation. Any system that displays a character string in the target language on the display device of the translation support system can be used in the same manner as the above translation system regardless of the presence or absence of the translation function. In this case, the system (target language display system) that displays the target language character string on the display device of the translation support system only needs to be able to provide component information including, for example, origin information and character string examples. Moreover, the component registration means 202 should just acquire component information from such a target language display system.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below. In the following, a case where the translation support system of the present invention uses Japanese as the source language (ie, the source language) and English as the destination language (ie, the target language) will be described as an example. The source language / target language pair need not be Japanese / English, and the present invention is effective for any language pair.

  First, the input unit 1 accepts a translation target document (original document) described in the original language (Japanese) and stores the original document in the original document storage unit 301. Here, it is assumed that the document illustrated in FIG. 3 is input as the original document. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an original document.

  Preferably, the input original document is divided into units for creating a translation before being stored in the original document storage unit 301. Of course, the original document may be dynamically divided when the editing unit 201 reads the editing unit without dividing at this point. In this embodiment, an example will be described in which an original document is divided into sentences and a translation is created. FIG. 4 shows an example of a result obtained by dividing the original document shown in FIG. 3 for each sentence. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the input unit 1 stores the original document divided as illustrated in FIG. 4 in the original document storage unit 301. The division unit may be a determined unit such as one sentence, one sentence, and one paragraph, or may be a division unit designated by the user. Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity, one unit in the original document to be translated is referred to as one sentence, and one unit to be translated is referred to as an original sentence.

  At the time of receiving this original document, preferably, the translated document storage means 302 does not store the translated document that is the translation result of the original document, and the parts storage means 303 also has a part character string and a corresponding part. Information is not stored. When the original document is received, the translation system (not shown) creates a rough translation of the original document, and the editing means 201 acquires the rough translation and stores it in the translated document storage means 302 as a translated document. Also good. Examples of translation systems include, for example, a machine translation system that mechanically translates a document written in one language into another language, or accumulates past translation results as a pair of original and translated sentences, for a new sentence to be translated For example, a translation memory search system or a dictionary search system that searches for a stored original sentence similar to the sentence and presents the paired translation as a draft of a new sentence. These translation systems may be Web servers that provide translation services via the Internet or the like. In this embodiment, it is assumed that no rough translation is created using a machine translation system or the like when an original document is received.

  Next, the editing unit 201 receives from the user designation of which sentence in the original document is to be translated. For example, here, it is assumed that the second sentence in FIG. 4 is selected. When one sentence to be edited, that is, the original sentence is determined, the editing unit 201 confirms whether a part of the translated document corresponding to the original sentence is stored in the translated document storage unit 302, and if it is stored, the part is stored. It is read from the translated text storage means 302 as a translated text. Since the translated document is a document obtained by translating the original document, a portion of the translated document having a parallel translation relationship often exists in the original text that is a portion of the original document. “A part of the translated document corresponding to the original” refers to that part. “Translation with source text in parallel translation” refers to the translation of the result of machine translation, etc., when a rough translation is created by a machine translation system or the like. If the input is from, point to the translation. In addition, there is a corresponding translation only if a rough translation for the original document has been created in advance by a machine translation system, etc., or if a translation has been created for the same original sentence. In some cases, there is preferably no corresponding translation. In this embodiment, no rough translation is created, and the translation work is not performed for the second sentence shown in FIG. 4, so there is no corresponding translation.

  Further, the editing unit 201 confirms whether or not a part character string corresponding to the original text is stored in the part storage unit 303, and if stored, the part storage unit 303 together with part information corresponding to the part character string. Read from. The part character string associated with the original text exists only when the translation creation work has been performed on the same original text before and the part display column has been edited at that time. In the present embodiment, since the translation creation work is performed for the second sentence shown in FIG. 4 for the first time, there is no corresponding part character string.

  Subsequently, the editing unit 201 opens an editing screen for accepting editing from the user, and the original text / translation text / part character string obtained in the previous stage is displayed in the original text display field / translation text display field / part display included in the editing screen. Display in the column. When the corresponding translation cannot be obtained, nothing is preferably displayed in the translation display column. When the corresponding part character string is not obtained, nothing is preferably displayed in the part display column. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an editing screen. As shown in FIG. 5, the editing screen includes an original text display field 71, a translated text display field 72, and a component display field 73. Since there is no translation and part character string corresponding to the second sentence shown in FIG. 4, when this sentence is displayed on the edit screen, the original sentence is displayed in the original sentence display column 71 and the translated sentence display column 72 as shown in FIG. 5. In addition, no words are displayed in the component display field 73. The arrangement of the original text display field 71, the translated text display field 72, and the part display field 73 may not be as shown in FIG. Moreover, the original text display column 71, the translated text display column 72, and the component display column 72 may be divided as regions, and may not be divided by any frame or window.

  Next, the user creates a translation from the translation system such as a machine translation system, a translation memory search system, a dictionary search system, or a Web server that provides a translation service via a Web browser. Collect a part character string and enter it in the part display field. For example, the character string displayed on the display means by those translation systems is moved or copied to the component display column by cut and paste, drag and drop, or the like. When these operations are performed, the editing unit 201 displays the character string displayed on the display unit by the translation system in the component display field, and notifies the component registration unit 202 of the editing result.

  For example, suppose that the result obtained by inputting this original text into a machine translation system is as follows.

  `` The present invention relates to a technical field of a mobile terminal such as a cellular phone and especially, relates to a technical field of a mobile terminal which identifies the user who can use it according to identifying information memorized in a storage medium. ''

Further, it is assumed that this machine translation system holds data structure information as illustrated in FIG. 6 behind the above translation result. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of data structure information. Note that “holding behind” means “holding as a matter related to”, and the content may not be presented to the user.

  That is, the machine translation system uses “invention”, “invent”, “mobile phone”, and “cellular” as illustrated in FIG. 6A as “correspondence between each word of the translation result and the word in the original text”. ”And the like.

  Further, as a “translation word candidate for each word of the translation result”, it is assumed that another translation word candidate such as “this” for “present” is held as illustrated in FIG. 6B.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6 (C), as another translation result of the phrase “The present invention relates to a technical field of a mobile terminal such as a cellular phone” Assume that the expression illustrated in FIG. 6C is held.

  Of these results, the translation of the text “The present invention relates to a technical field of a mobile terminal such as a cellular phone” It is assumed that the user determines that the expression "" can be used and moved or copied this expression to the part display column by an operation such as cut and paste or drag and drop. Then, the editing unit 201 sends an editing result that the part character string “The present invention relates to a technical field of a mobile terminal such as a cellular phone” has been moved or copied to the part display column to the part registration unit 202. . Then, the component registration unit 202 stores this expression in the component storage unit 303 as one of the component character strings corresponding to the second original sentence shown in FIG. At this time, the part registering unit 202 determines the correspondence between each word of the translation result and the word of the translation result, which is the data structure information held by the machine translation system shown above. The translation result of the translation word candidate and phrase is acquired and stored in the component storage unit 303 as component information corresponding to the component character string. At this time, when the component registration unit 202 obtains a correspondence relationship with the word in the original text of the translation result (original text in the translation system) from the translation system (here, the machine translation system), Compare the word with the word in the original text input to the translation support system, identify the information indicating the correspondence between each word in the translation result and the word in the original text input to the translation support system, and the correspondence Is stored in the part storage means 303.

  Further, the component registration unit 202 acquires reference information (for example, the name and type of the translation system, origin information such as setting information at the time of component character string generation) from the translation system. Then, the component registration means 202 uses the information that the above-described component character string is acquired from the machine translation system, or the component text such as the original text and dictionary settings / options input when the component character string is obtained by the machine translation system. Origin information indicating the origin of column acquisition is also stored in the component storage unit 303 as component information.

  Also, for example, assume that the result obtained by inputting the above original text (second sentence illustrated in FIG. 4) into the translation memory search system is as follows.

  That is, “The information broadcasting equipment” is a translated sentence for “the information transmission device transmits the identification information stored in the storage medium to the outside”, which is a past original sentence similar to the second sentence illustrated in FIG. broadcasts the identification information stored in a memory medium. "

  Further, it is assumed that the translation memory search system holds the correspondence between each word in the original sentence and each word in the translated sentence behind this result. This correspondence information corresponds to data structure information. This correspondence relationship is a parallel translation relationship similar to the correspondence relationship held by the machine translation system (see FIG. 6A). Information indicating this correspondence is given to the translation memory search system automatically or manually when a pair of past original sentence translations is registered in the translation memory.

  For example, when a user creates a translation of a part of “identification information stored in a storage medium” in the original sentence, the expression “identification information stored in a memory medium” in the translation result by the translation memory search system is expressed. Suppose that it seems that can be used, and this expression is moved or copied to the parts display column. Then, the editing unit 201 sends an editing result that “identification information stored in a memory medium” has been moved or copied to the component display column to the component registration unit 202. Then, the component registration unit 202 stores this expression in the component storage unit 303 as one of the component character strings corresponding to the second original sentence shown in FIG. This operation is the same as when obtaining a part character string from the machine translation system. At this time, the component registration means 202 is the data structure information held behind by the translation memory search system shown above, and the words in the translation and the words in the original (original text in the translation memory search system). Get correspondence. The component registration unit 202 compares the words in the original text in the translation memory search system with the words in the original text input to the translation support system, and each word in the translation and the original text input to the translation support system. Information indicating the correspondence relationship with the word is specified, and the information indicating the correspondence relationship is stored in the component storage unit 303 as the component information corresponding to the component character string.

  In addition, the component registration unit 202 acquires reference information (for example, origin information) from the translation memory search system. Then, the part registration unit 202 includes information that the part character string is acquired from the translation memory search system, the original text input when obtaining the part character string in the translation memory search system, the search target / option setting, and the like. Origin information indicating the origin of the part character string is also stored in the part storage unit 303 as part information.

  Further, for example, it is assumed that a part of the result obtained by dictionary searching for words appearing in the original sentence (second sentence shown in FIG. 4) by the dictionary search system is as follows.

  That is, it is assumed that “authorized” is obtained as a translation of “available” and “particularly” is obtained as a translation of “particularly”.

  Further, it is assumed that the dictionary search system retains other translated word candidates such as the above-mentioned translated words “authorized” and “particularly” behind this result. This separate translation candidate corresponds to the data structure information. For example, it is assumed that “available” is stored as a word for “available” and “in particular” is stored as a candidate for another translation for “particularly”.

  Here, the user determines that the translated word “authorized” is likely to be used to create the translation of the “available” part in the original text (second sentence shown in FIG. 4), and this expression is moved or copied to the part display column. Suppose that Then, the editing unit 201 sends an editing result that “authorized” has been moved or copied to the component display field to the component registration unit 202. Then, the component registration unit 202 stores this expression in the component storage unit 303 as one of the component character strings corresponding to the second original sentence shown in FIG. This operation is the same as when obtaining a part character string from another translation system such as a machine translation system. At this time, the component registration unit 202 acquires a translation candidate that is data structure information held behind the dictionary memory search system described above, and stores the component storage unit 303 as component information corresponding to the component character string. To store.

  Moreover, the component registration means 202 acquires reference information (for example, origin information) from a dictionary search system. Then, the component registration unit 202 uses the component character string “authorized” obtained from the dictionary search system, the headword input when obtaining the component character string, and the component character string such as the search target / option setting. Origin information indicating the origin of the information is also stored in the component storage unit 303 as component information.

  The user combines the component character strings collected from the various translation systems as described above, and creates a completed form of the translated sentence by manually inputting the expression or trial and error as necessary.

  In addition, the editing unit 201 arranges part character strings and words manually input by the user in the order of appearance in the completed form in one or more lines on the part display column, When designated by selection or the like and an instruction “transfer to translated text display column” is input from the user, it is preferable to connect the plurality of lines to one line and transfer (display) the translated text to the translated text display field. In this case, the user edits the part display column so that the part character string and the words inputted by the user are arranged in the word order of the completed form of the translated sentence. The editing unit 201 displays the translated text in the translated text display field when an operation for designating the range of the word and phrase “transfer to translated text display field” is performed. Then, the editing unit 201 stores the translated sentence in the translated document storage unit 302. In addition, the component registration unit 202 is notified of the translation and the character string within the specified range, and the component registration unit 202 stores information indicating that the component character string within the specified range corresponds to the translation. 303 stores the result. The editing unit 201 and the part registration unit 202 operate in this way, so that the correspondence between each part in the completed translation and each part in the part display column can be maintained. When editing, it is possible to save the trouble of re-recognizing the part character string unit. Of course, the editing unit 201 may directly edit the translated text display field, and may copy the component character string displayed in the translated text display field directly into the translated text display field by cut and paste, drag and drop, or the like. In this embodiment, a case where an operation for instructing “transfer to translated text display column” is received will be described as an example. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of display in the component display column. Assume that the component display column illustrated in FIG. 7 is obtained as a result of editing the component character strings moved or copied from the display of the various translation systems and the words input by the user himself / herself. Although FIG. 7 shows an example in which each component character string is displayed in correspondence with one line of the component display column, the display method of the component character string is not limited thereto.

  An expression manually input by the user may be handled as one component character string. In this case, the editing unit 201 notifies the component registration unit 202 of information (origin information) indicating that the phrase is a manual input by the user, together with the word manually entered in the component display field by the user. Can be stored in the component storage means 303 as a component character string. Moreover, what is necessary is just to memorize | store the origin information that it is a manual input by a user in the components memory | storage means 303 as the component information of the component character string. .

  The translation system may be a web server that provides a translation service using a web browser. In other words, it may be a web server that provides a translation service provision web page via the Internet, receives words and sentences in the source language input to the web page, and provides the translation. This Web server preferably has a machine translation function, a translation memory search function, a dictionary search function, and the like. Such a Web server also holds reference information such as data structure information such as “correspondence relationship between words in the original text of the translation result” and origin information related to the translation result. When at least a part of the translation result by the Web server is moved or copied as a part character string to the part display column, the part registration unit 202 acquires data structure information and reference information from the Web server, and uses it as part information. The component storage unit 303 stores the component character string together with the component character string.

  Further, the Web server may be a Web server that does not have the machine translation function, the translation memory search function, and the dictionary search function, and provides a normal Web page described in a target language. When the character string is moved or copied from such a Web page to the component display field, the editing unit 201 indicates that the character string is moved or copied from the Web page together with the character string. Then, the URL and anchor of the Web page are notified to the component registration unit 202, and the component registration unit 202 stores the character string in the component storage unit 303 as a component character string. Further, information indicating that the web page has been moved or copied from the Web page and the URL or anchor of the Web page may be stored in the component storage unit 303 as component information (origin information).

  Assume that the user edits the component display field and arranges component character strings and words input by the user in the order illustrated in FIG. After that, it is assumed that the editing unit 201 receives an operation for selecting a range in the first to sixth lines shown in FIG. 7 from the user, and further inputs an operation for instructing “transfer to translated text display column”. Then, the editing unit 201 displays the following translated text edited in the part display field in the translated text display field.

  `` The present invention relates to a technical field of mobile terminal such as a cellular phone, particularly to the technique enabling the identification of the authorized user of a mobile terminal on the basis of identification information stored in a memory medium. ''

  When the user inputs that the translation of the second sentence illustrated in FIG. 4 has been completed, the editing unit 201 reads another original sentence from the original document storage unit 301 and performs the same processing. At this time, the editing unit 201 stores the translated text in the translated document storage unit 302. In addition, the component registration unit 202 stores in the component storage unit 303 that the component character string within the specified range corresponds to the translated sentence.

  The data processing apparatus similarly creates a translation for the other sentences illustrated in FIG. At that time, similarly, the corresponding translation text, the part character string, and the part information thereof are stored in the translation document storage unit 302 and the part storage unit 303, respectively. By performing the above processing, some translated sentences are created for all original sentences in the input original document.

  In legal documents, etc., it is often necessary to review and re-edit completed translations. The operation of the present invention when the user performs re-editing will be described below. Here, the case where the translation of the second sentence in FIG. 4 is edited again will be described as an example.

  When the user inputs an instruction to display the translated sentence for re-editing the translated sentence with respect to the second original sentence shown in FIG. 4, the editing means 201, as in editing the original sentence, Attempt to read the part string. That is, while reading the original text, it is determined whether the translated text and the part character string corresponding to the original text are stored in the translated document storage means 302 and the part storage means 303, respectively. Read columns and display with original text. This time, since there is a translated sentence / part character string corresponding to this original sentence (second sentence shown in FIG. 4) created last time, the translated sentence is displayed in the translated sentence display column.

  In addition, when the editing unit 201 displays each component character string in the component display column, the component control unit 203 further displays reference information using the component information corresponding to each component character string. In addition, a UI for efficiently operating each component character string (displays information indicating the correspondence between words in the component character string and words in the original text, translated word candidates, alternative sentences and phrases) UI). This operation is the operation of step S204 shown in FIG.

  Further, as already described, it is preferable that the correspondence between the translated text displayed in the translated text display column and the component character string constituting the translated text displayed in the component displayed column is retained. In this case, by editing the part display field that has been decomposed into parts in advance, it becomes easy to recognize the part character string unit, and the operation in the part character string unit described below can be made more efficient.

  Hereinafter, the operation will be specifically described for each type of component information, and the effect of the operation will be described. It is assumed that the component character string displayed in the component display column when the original text, the translated text, the component character string, etc. are read for re-editing and the process proceeds to step S204 is not changed from the state of FIG.

  First, origin information is demonstrated. In this embodiment, the origin information is held as component information for each component character string acquired from the machine translation system, translation memory search system, and dictionary search system.

  The simplest method of using origin information is associated with each part character string, for example, in the part display column, information indicating the source translation system for each part character string is created and displayed based on this origin information. That is. Information indicating the acquisition source of the component character string may be displayed in an area other than the component display column. The component control means 203 displays information indicating the translation system from which the component character string is acquired in the vicinity of the component character string. Depending on the origin information included in the component information of the component character string, what information is displayed as the acquisition source information may be set in advance. For example, regarding the part character string on the first line in FIG. 7, information obtained from the machine translation system is held as part information. In the case of the origin information that the part character string is acquired from the machine translation system, it is assumed that the character string “machine translation result” is set to be displayed. Then, the component control unit 203 displays a “machine translation result” in the vicinity of the component character string on the first line in FIG. Note that the character string “machine translation result” is merely an example, and other character strings such as “obtained from the machine translation system” may be displayed as information of the acquisition source. Further, for example, information on the acquisition source of the component character string may be displayed on condition that the component character string is designated by the user. For example, the component control unit 203 may display a character string such as “acquired from the machine translation system” when a pointing device such as a mouse is put on the component character string in the first row of FIG. The display mode of the acquisition source shown here is an exemplification, and the component control unit 203 may display the acquisition source information in another mode.

  The component control unit 203 displays such component character string acquisition source information as reference information, which can be used as an index for the user to determine the validity of each component character string. Therefore, the user can efficiently perform the expression selection when creating the translation.

  Further, as already described, the origination information of the component character string may include the setting of the translation system at the time of component character string generation (that is, at the time of translation execution of the translation system). A specific example of the information related to this setting is a source language character string that was previously input to the translation system when the translation system executed translation. For example, when the translation system is a machine translation system, the original text input to the machine translation system, or when the translation system is a dictionary search system, the search character string input to the dictionary search system. In addition, as a specific example of the information regarding the setting, there are a condition and an environment when the translation system executes translation. If the origin information includes information related to these settings, the component control unit 203 transmits the information related to the settings and the character string in the source language when translation was performed previously to the translation system, and the component character string. The generation status of the image may be reproduced by the translation system. When the translation control system 203 is notified of the input character string when the translation was executed previously and the option setting at that time, etc., the translation system uses the input character string and executes the translation again under the same conditions as before. To do. The user can obtain additional information regarding the component character string corresponding to the setting information based on the translation result. That is, a machine translation system, a translation memory search system, or the like previously performed translation processing, and the user uses the part character string by reproducing information when the user selected the part character string from the translation result. Context information can be newly recognized. In other words, the translation system displays the translation results for the same input string as before with the same settings as before, so the user can know the words and expressions around the part string in the translation result, It can be confirmed whether the part character string was used in such a context. Therefore, the user can more appropriately determine the appropriateness of using the component character string. If the user tries to reproduce the previous situation in the translation system manually, the user must manage the information related to the setting and reproduce the setting, but this burden is not imposed on the user.

  The component control means 203 displays a button such as “Reproduce Acquisition Status” for the user to instruct the translation system to reproduce the previous situation, and when the button is clicked, the button is displayed in the component display column. The translation system indicated by the origin information of the part character string is activated, information related to the settings included in the origin information is sent to the translation system, and the translation result is displayed in the same manner as when the translation result including the part character string is generated. Generate. As a result, the entire translation result such as a rough translation including the component character string can be presented to the user. Further, the part control unit 203 may extract only a predetermined portion from the entire reproduced translation result and display the predetermined portion in a window different from the output result of the translation system. At this time, the translation system is preferably terminated. The predetermined part is determined by the type of translation system. For example, in the case of a dictionary search system, it is only necessary to display, as a separate window, only an example portion using a part character string among the reproduced translation results.

  Next, the correspondence between the words in the original text and the words in the part character string will be described. In this embodiment, this correspondence is held as part information for each part character string acquired from the machine translation system / translation memory search system.

  The component control unit 203 refers to the information indicating the correspondence between the word in the original text and the word in the component character string, and either one of the word in the original text or the word in the component character string in the correspondence relationship is designated. In this case, the other word corresponding to the designated word is displayed in a manner different from other character strings (for example, highlighted). As an aspect of designating one of the words in correspondence, for example, there is an aspect such as matching a pointing device such as a mouse to the word, but the word may be designated in another aspect. In this way, when one of the word in the original text and the word in the part character string that is in a correspondence relationship is specified, the other word is displayed separately from the other, so that the user can display the part character string in the translated sentence. A part in the original text corresponding to a part of the text can be easily discriminated.

  For example, the expression “mobile terminal” corresponding to the 11th and 12th words in the part character string on the first line in FIG. 7 corresponds to the 6th to 9th characters from the top in the original text shown in the second sentence in FIG. This corresponds to the expression “mobile phone” (see FIG. 6A). By using this information, for example, the character string “mobile terminal” in the part character string in the first line of the part display field shown in FIG. 7 is included in the text display field shown in the second sentence of FIG. It becomes clear that the character string “mobile phone” is supported. For example, when the pointing device such as a mouse is applied to a character string “mobile terminal” or “mobile phone”, the component control unit 203 highlights a character string corresponding to the character string. Note that the highlighted display is an example, and the display may be performed in another manner.

  Since the correspondence between the words in the original text and the words in the part character string can be presented to the user, for example, when the user finds an unnatural expression while checking the expression of the translated sentence, the corresponding position in the original text You can know efficiently. Then, the user can quickly determine whether the unnatural expression is appropriate. Since the user does not need to search for a corresponding word by himself / herself, the validity of the expression can be determined efficiently.

  Next, another translation word candidate will be described. In this embodiment, the candidate translation words are held as part information for each part character string acquired from the machine translation system / dictionary search system.

  The component control means 203 displays the translation candidate words of the words included in the component character string. For example, when a word included in a part character string is designated, a translation candidate for the word may be extracted from the data structure information corresponding to the part character string and displayed. The word designation mode includes a mode in which a pointing device such as a mouse is set to the word or clicked, but the word may be designated in another mode. By displaying this separately translated word candidate, another candidate for the expression used in the translated sentence can be efficiently presented to the user.

  For example, the part character string in the second line in FIG. 7 is obtained from the dictionary search system, and “in particular” exists as this separately translated word candidate. By displaying this candidate translation, if the user decides that the currently used expression “particularly” should not be used, an alternative candidate “in particular” can be presented quickly. . For example, when the character string “particularly” in the translated text display column or the component display column is clicked and specified, the component control unit 203 displays a separate translation candidate. When the pointer is placed on a character string, a candidate for another translation of the character string may be displayed. Moreover, the display mode of the separate word candidate demonstrated here is an illustration, and you may display a separate word candidate in another aspect.

  Even if the user does not search for another translation word candidate by performing a dictionary search again, the component control means 203 displays the translation word candidate, so that the efficiency of re-editing the translation can be improved.

  Finally, I will describe the results of other translations (substitute sentences and phrases). In this embodiment, the separate translation result is held as part information related to the part character string acquired from the machine translation system.

  The component control means 203 displays another translation result (sentence or phrase) that can be substituted for the component character string. The component control unit 203 displays a sentence or phrase that can be substituted for the component character string displayed in the component display field separately from the component character string. This display mode is not particularly limited. For example, the part character string on the first line in FIG. 7 is a character string acquired from the machine translation system, and there is an expression shown in FIG. 6C as another translation candidate. By displaying another expression shown in FIG. 6C, another translation expression can be promptly presented to the user without burdening the user to examine an expression that can be substituted for the current part character string expression. Can do. This effect is the same as the effect obtained by displaying the translated word candidates.

  As described above, when the user confirms and re-edits the translated text once stored, the component control unit 203 adds additional reference information to be presented to the user. In addition, a UI for efficiently operating a component character string is provided. As a result, it is possible to improve the efficiency of confirmation / re-editing of the translation once confirmed.

  Note that the various translation systems may be translation systems that operate according to one application program that integrates various translation functions, instead of operating independently according to different application programs. For example, the translation support system of the present invention may acquire the execution result of translation by each function from a translation support system provided with a machine translation function, a translation memory search function, a dictionary search function, and a Web browsing function. In this case and the case where the translation system is realized by a separate application program for each function, the processing of the translation support system of the present invention is not changed.

  Further, the data structure information and reference information held behind the translation system described above are examples, and other information may be included in the data structure information and reference information. Further, it is not necessary to hold all the data structure information and reference information described above as component information.

  Next, the outline of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an outline of the translation support system of the present invention. The translation support system of the present invention includes an editing unit 501, a component registration unit 502, a component control unit 503, an original document storage unit 504, a translation storage unit 505, and a component storage unit 506.

  The original document storage unit 504 stores an original document that is a translation target document.

  The translation storage means 505 stores a translation corresponding to the original sentence which is a translation creation unit in the original document, and information indicating the correspondence between the translation and the original sentence.

  The component storage unit 506 stores a component character string that is a character string selected as a candidate for a part of a translation from a translation result generated by a translation system that performs translation, and component information that is information related to the component character string.

  The editing unit 501 inputs and displays an original text display field for displaying an original text in an original document stored in the original document storage means 504, a translated text display field for inputting and displaying a translated text, and a component character string. Display a part display field for the translation, and when a translation corresponding to the original text displayed in the original text display field is input to the translated text display field, the translated text and information indicating the correspondence between the translated text and the original text are stored in the translated text The data is stored in the means 505.

  When a part of the character string of the translation result generated by the translation system is moved or copied to the part display column, the part registration unit 502 stores the part of the character string in the part storage unit 506 as a part character string. At the same time, the component storage unit 506 stores the component information of the component character string held by the translation system.

  Further, when displaying the original text in the original text display field, the editing means 501 displays the translated text in the translated text display field and corresponds to the original text when the translated text corresponding to the original text is stored in the translated text storage means 505. When the component character string to be stored is stored in the component storage unit 506, the component character string is displayed in the component display field.

  The component control means 503 displays the component information of the displayed component character string.

  With the configuration as described above, when a character string included in the translation result of the translation system is selected as a component character string by moving or copying it to the component display column, the component registration unit 502 selects the component character string as a component. The information is stored in the component storage unit 506 together with the information. When the original text is displayed, the editing means 501 displays the part character string if the part text corresponding to the original text is stored, and the part control means 503 further displays the part text. Also displays part information. Therefore, when the user creates a translation from the original sentence and then checks or corrects the translation, the part character string and the part information used for creating the translation can be presented. Therefore, in the workflow of creating a translation by combining multiple character strings that are parts, the user is presented with part character strings and part information, and the user can re-edit (e.g., check and correct) the translation efficiently. Can be done automatically.

  The editing unit 501, the component registration unit 502, the component control unit 503, the original document storage unit 504, the translation storage unit 505, and the component storage unit 506 are the editing unit 201, the component registration unit 202, and the component, respectively, in the embodiment. This is realized by the control unit 203, the original document storage unit 301, the translated document storage unit 302, and the component storage unit 303 (see FIG. 1).

  Further, when an operation for inputting a set of component character strings displayed in the component display field into the translated sentence display field is performed, the component registration unit 502 inputs the component character string and the translated sentence display field. It is preferable to store in the component storage means 506 information indicating that each component character string corresponds to the translated sentence.

  Also, the component registration unit 502 acquires information indicating a correspondence relationship between the word / phrase in the component character string and the translation target character string input to the translation system at the time of generating the component character string from the translation system. Based on the information indicating the relationship, the character string in the original text corresponding to the word in the part character string is specified, and the information indicating the correspondence between the character string in the original text and the word in the part character string is used as the part information You may memorize | store in the memory | storage means 506. And the component control means 503 may display the character string in the original text corresponding to the word in the component character string in a predetermined form as the component information of the displayed component character string. According to such a configuration, the correspondence between the words in the part character string and the character string in the original text can be presented to the user, so that work such as confirmation and correction of the translation can be made efficient.

  In addition, the component registration unit 502 may cause the component storage unit 506 to store candidate word candidates that can be used in the translation instead of the component character string or part of the component character string as component information. And the component control means 503 may display the translation word candidate as component information of the displayed component character string. According to such a configuration, a translation word candidate that substitutes for a part character string or a part of the part character string is presented to the user, so that work such as confirmation and correction of the translation can be made more efficient.

  The component registration unit 502 may store information on the translation system that generated the component character string in the component storage unit 506 as component information. And the component control means 503 may display the information regarding the translation system which produced | generated the component character string as component information of the displayed component character string. According to such a configuration, it is presented to the user from which translation system the part character string used for the translated sentence is generated, so that work such as confirmation and correction of the translated sentence can be made efficient.

  The component registration unit 502 may store the translation target character string input to the translation system when the component character string is generated and the setting information of the translation system in the component storage unit 506 as a component character string. Then, the component control unit 503 may input the translation target character string and setting information to the translation system, and cause the translation system to execute translation on the translation target character string with the setting indicated by the setting information. According to such a configuration, the situation when the part character string used for the translated sentence is generated is reproduced, so that work such as confirmation and correction of the translated sentence can be made efficient.

  Moreover, the translation system that is the generation source of the component character string may correspond to any of a machine translation system, a translation memory search system, a dictionary search system, and a Web server.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, the present invention can be suitably applied to a translation support device that supports translation work for translating text described in a certain language into another language.

It is a block diagram which shows the example of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process progress of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an original document. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the result of having divided | segmented the original document for every sentence. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an edit screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of data structure information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a component display column. It is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary of the translation assistance system of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Input means 2 Data processing apparatus 3 Storage apparatus 4 Output means 201 Editing means 202 Parts registration means 203 Parts control means 301 Original document storage means 302 Translation document storage means 303 Parts storage means

Claims (22)

An original document storage means for storing an original document which is a translation target document;
A translation storage means for storing a translation corresponding to an original text which is a translation creation unit in the original document, and information indicating a correspondence between the translation and the original text;
A component storage means for storing a component character string that is a character string selected as a candidate for a part of a translation from a translation result generated by a translation system that performs translation, and component information that is information related to the component character string;
An original text display field for displaying the original text in the original document stored in the original document storage means, a translated text display field for inputting and displaying a translated text, and a component display field for inputting and displaying a component character string And when the translated text corresponding to the original text displayed in the original text display field is input to the translated text display field, the translated text and the information indicating the correspondence between the translated text and the original text are stored in the translated text storage means. Editing means to memorize,
When a partial character string of a translation result generated by the translation system is moved or copied to the component display field, the partial character string is stored in the component storage means as a component character string, and the translation Component registration means for storing component information of the component character string held by the system in the component storage means;
When displaying the original text in the original text display field, the editing means displays the translated text in the translated text display field and corresponds to the original text if the translated text corresponding to the original text is stored in the translated text storage means. When a component character string is stored in the component storage means, the component character string is displayed in a component display field,
A translation support system comprising: component control means for displaying component information of a displayed component character string. When an operation for inputting a set of component character strings displayed in the component display field into the translated text display field is performed, the component registration unit converts each component character string and the translated text input in the translated text display field into the translated text. The translation support system according to claim 1, wherein information indicating that each of the component character strings corresponds is stored in a component storage unit. The component registration means acquires information indicating a correspondence relationship between a word / phrase in the component character string and a translation target character string input to the translation system when the component character string is generated from the translation system, and the correspondence relationship is obtained. Based on the indicated information, the character string in the original text corresponding to the word in the part character string is specified, and the information indicating the correspondence between the character string in the original text and the word in the part character string is used as the part information. Memorize it in the memory means,
3. The translation support according to claim 1, wherein the component control means displays, in a predetermined manner, a character string in the original text corresponding to a word in the component character string as component information of the displayed component character string. system. The component registering means stores in the component storage means, as part information, translation word candidates that can be used in the translation instead of the part character string or part of the part character string.
The translation support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the component control means displays the translation word candidate as the component information of the displayed component character string. The component registration means stores information on the translation system that generated the component character string in the component storage means as component information,
The translation support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the component control means displays information relating to the translation system that generated the component character string as component information of the displayed component character string. . The component registration unit stores the translation target character string input to the translation system at the time of generation of the component character string and the setting information of the translation system in the component storage unit as a component character string,
The component control means inputs the translation target character string and setting information to the translation system, and causes the translation system to execute translation on the translation target character string with the setting indicated by the setting information. The translation support system according to any one of the above. The translation system that is the generation source of the component character string corresponds to any one of a machine translation system, a translation memory search system, a dictionary search system, and a Web server. Translation support system. An original document storage means for storing an original document which is a translation target document;
A translation storage means for storing a translation corresponding to an original text which is a translation creation unit in the original document, and information indicating a correspondence between the translation and the original text;
Component storage means for storing a component character string that is a character string selected as a candidate for a part of a translation from a character string of a target language displayed by the target language display system, and component information that is information related to the component character string ,
An original text display field for displaying the original text in the original document stored in the original document storage means, a translated text display field for inputting and displaying a translated text, and a component display field for inputting and displaying a component character string And when the translated text corresponding to the original text displayed in the original text display field is input to the translated text display field, the translated text and the information indicating the correspondence between the translated text and the original text are stored in the translated text storage means. Editing means to memorize,
When a part of the character string in the target language character string displayed by the target language display system is moved or copied to the part display field, the part character string is stored in the part storage unit as a part character string. A component registration unit that stores the component information of the component character string held by the target language display system in the component storage unit,
When displaying the original text in the original text display field, the editing means displays the translated text in the translated text display field and corresponds to the original text if the translated text corresponding to the original text is stored in the translated text storage means. When a component character string is stored in the component storage means, the component character string is displayed in a component display field,
A translation support system comprising: component control means for displaying component information of a displayed component character string. Original document storage means for storing an original document which is a translation target document; translation storage means for storing a translation corresponding to an original sentence which is a translation creation unit in the original document and information indicating a correspondence relationship between the translation and the original sentence; And a component storage means for storing a component character string that is a character string selected as a candidate for a part of a translation from a translation result generated by a translation system that performs translation and component information that is information related to the component character string. A translation support method,
An original text display field for displaying the original text in the original document stored in the original document storage means, a translated text display field for inputting and displaying a translated text, and a component display field for inputting and displaying a component character string And when the translated text corresponding to the original text displayed in the original text display field is input to the translated text display field, the translated text and the information indicating the correspondence between the translated text and the original text are stored in the translated text storage means. Remember
When a partial character string of a translation result generated by the translation system is moved or copied to the component display field, the partial character string is stored in the component storage means as a component character string, and the translation Storing the component information of the component character string held by the system in the component storage means;
When the original sentence is displayed in the original sentence display field, if the translated sentence corresponding to the original sentence is stored in the translated sentence storage means, the translated sentence is displayed in the translated sentence display field, and the part character string corresponding to the original sentence is If stored in the component storage means, the component character string is displayed in the component display field,
A translation support method characterized by displaying part information of a displayed part character string. When an operation for inputting a set of component character strings displayed in the component display field into the translated sentence display field as a translated sentence is performed, the component character strings are included in the respective component character strings and the translated sentence input in the translated sentence display field. The translation support method according to claim 9, wherein information indicating that is compatible is stored in the component storage unit. Based on the information indicating the correspondence relationship, the information indicating the correspondence relationship between the phrase in the component character string and the translation target character string input to the translation system when the component character string is generated is obtained from the translation system. A character string in the original text corresponding to the word in the part character string is specified, and information indicating the correspondence between the character string in the original text and the word in the part character string is stored in the part storage means as part information. ,
The translation support method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein a character string in the original text corresponding to a word in the component character string is displayed in a predetermined manner as the component information of the displayed component character string. The component storage means stores the candidate words that can be used in the translation instead of the part character string or part of the part character string as part information,
The translation support method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the translated word candidate is displayed as component information of the displayed component character string. Information about the translation system that generated the part character string is stored as part information in the part storage means,
The translation support method according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein information related to a translation system that has generated the component character string is displayed as component information of the displayed component character string. Storing the translation target character string input to the translation system at the time of generation of the component character string and the setting information of the translation system in the component storage unit as a component character string;
The translation target character string and setting information are input to the translation system, and the translation system performs translation on the translation target character string with the setting indicated by the setting information. The translation support method according to item. Original document storage means for storing an original document which is a translation target document; translation storage means for storing a translation corresponding to an original sentence which is a translation creation unit in the original document and information indicating a correspondence relationship between the translation and the original sentence; A component storage means for storing a component character string that is a character string selected as a candidate for a part of a translation from a character string of a target language displayed by the target language display system, and component information that is information related to the component character string; A translation support method using
An original text display field for displaying the original text in the original document stored in the original document storage means, a translated text display field for inputting and displaying a translated text, and a component display field for inputting and displaying a component character string And when the translated text corresponding to the original text displayed in the original text display field is input to the translated text display field, the translated text and the information indicating the correspondence between the translated text and the original text are stored in the translated text storage means. Remember
When a part of the character string in the target language character string displayed by the target language display system is moved or copied to the part display field, the part character string is stored in the part storage unit as a part character string. And storing the component information of the component character string held by the target language display system in the component storage means,
When the original sentence is displayed in the original sentence display field, if the translated sentence corresponding to the original sentence is stored in the translated sentence storage means, the translated sentence is displayed in the translated sentence display field, and the part character string corresponding to the original sentence is If stored in the component storage means, the component character string is displayed in the component display field,
A translation support method characterized by displaying part information of a displayed part character string. Original document storage means for storing an original document which is a translation target document; translation storage means for storing a translation corresponding to an original sentence which is a translation creation unit in the original document and information indicating a correspondence relationship between the translation and the original sentence; A component storage means for storing a component character string that is a character string selected as a candidate for a part of a translation from a translation result generated by a translation system that performs translation and component information that is information related to the component character string. A translation support program installed on a computer,
In the computer,
An original text display field for displaying the original text in the original document stored in the original document storage means, a translated text display field for inputting and displaying a translated text, and a component display field for inputting and displaying a component character string And when the translated text corresponding to the original text displayed in the original text display field is input to the translated text display field, the translated text and the information indicating the correspondence between the translated text and the original text are stored in the translated text storage means. Editing process to be stored in
When a partial character string of a translation result generated by the translation system is moved or copied to the component display field, the partial character string is stored in the component storage means as a component character string, and the translation Causing the component storage means to store the component information of the component character string held by the system in the component storage means;
In the editing process, when the original text is displayed in the original text display field, if the translated text corresponding to the original text is stored in the translated text storage means, the translated text is displayed in the translated text display field and corresponds to the original text. When a component character string is stored in the component storage means, the component character string is displayed in a component display field,
Translation support program for executing component control processing that displays component information for the displayed component character string. In the computer,
In the component registration process, when an operation is performed to input a set of component character strings displayed in the component display column into the translation display column as translations, the component character strings and the translations input in the translation display column The translation support program according to claim 16, wherein information indicating that each of the component character strings corresponds is stored in a component storage means. In the computer,
In the component registration process, information indicating a correspondence relationship between a word / phrase in the component character string and a translation target character string input to the translation system when the component character string is generated is acquired from the translation system, and the correspondence relationship is obtained. Based on the indicated information, the character string in the original text corresponding to the word in the part character string is specified, and the information indicating the correspondence between the character string in the original text and the word in the part character string is used as the part information. Memorize it in the memory means,
The translation support according to claim 16 or 17, wherein a character string in the original text corresponding to a word in the component character string is displayed in a predetermined manner as component information of the displayed component character string in the component control processing. Program. In the computer,
In the component registration process, a candidate word that can be used as a translation instead of a component character string or a part of the component character string is stored as component information in the component storage means,
The translation support program according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the translation word candidate is displayed as part information of the displayed part character string in the part control process. In the computer,
In the component registration process, information about the translation system that generated the component character string is stored in the component storage means as component information,
The translation support information according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein information related to the translation system that generated the part character string is displayed as part information of the displayed part character string in the part control process. program. In the computer,
In the component registration process, the translation target character string input to the translation system when the component character string is generated and the setting information of the translation system are stored in the component storage unit as a component character string.
21. The component control process, the translation target character string and setting information are input to the translation system, and the translation system executes translation of the translation target character string with the setting indicated by the setting information. The translation support program according to any one of the above. Original document storage means for storing an original document which is a translation target document; translation storage means for storing a translation corresponding to an original sentence which is a translation creation unit in the original document and information indicating a correspondence relationship between the translation and the original sentence; A component storage means for storing a component character string that is a character string selected as a candidate for a part of a translation from a character string of a target language displayed by the target language display system, and component information that is information related to the component character string; A translation support program installed on a computer equipped with
In the computer,
An original text display field for displaying the original text in the original document stored in the original document storage means, a translated text display field for inputting and displaying a translated text, and a component display field for inputting and displaying a component character string And when the translated text corresponding to the original text displayed in the original text display field is input to the translated text display field, the translated text and the information indicating the correspondence between the translated text and the original text are stored in the translated text storage means. Editing process to be stored in
When a part of the character string in the target language character string displayed by the target language display system is moved or copied to the part display field, the part character string is stored in the part storage unit as a part character string. Storing the component information of the component character string held in the target language display system and storing the component information in the component storage unit.
In the editing process, when the original text is displayed in the original text display field, if the translated text corresponding to the original text is stored in the translated text storage means, the translated text is displayed in the translated text display field and corresponds to the original text. When a component character string is stored in the component storage means, the component character string is displayed in a component display field,
Translation support program for executing component control processing that displays component information for the displayed component character string.

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