JPH03271973A - Translation processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To decrease the retranslation quantity when a dictionary is updated and to shorten the time required for retranslation greatly by translating only an original sentence which contains a specified word selectively. CONSTITUTION:A translation storage means 1 is stored with original sentences and their translations in pairs. A word specifying means 2 specifies generally plural words to an original sentence retrieval means 3. The original sentence retrieval means 3 takes original sentences, one by one, out of the translation storage means 1, and checks whether or not the source sentences contain at least one of words specified by a word specifying means 2 and when so, the original sentence is passed to a translating means 4. The translating means 4 translates the original source passed from the original sentence retrieval means 3 and stores it in the translation storage means 1. Consequently, when an equivalent to one word is updated in the dictionary, all source sentences need not be retranslated.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a translation processing device that performs translation.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, as the demand for translation has increased, the need for machine translation has also increased. Conventionally, the specification of the original text to be translated in this type of translation processing apparatus has been limited to continuous range specification of a start sentence and an end sentence.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional translation processing device described above, the original text to be translated is specified by a range, so if the translation of a certain word is changed in the dictionary, the entire original text must be retranslated. Ta.

[Means to solve the problem]

The translation processing device of the present invention includes a bilingual storage means for storing an original text and a translated text obtained by translating the original text as a pair, a word specifying means for specifying a word for limiting the original text to be translated, and the word specifying means. and a translation means for translating the original text searched by the original text search means, outputting the translated text, and storing it in the bilingual translation storage means. Ru.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a bilingual translation storage means, 2 is a word specifying means, 3 is an original text search means, and 4 is a translation means.

Further, the bilingual translation storage means 1 stores the original text and the translated text in pairs. The word specifying means (2) generally specifies a plurality of words for the original text search means (3).

The original text retrieval means (3) extracts the original text one by one from the bilingual translation storage means (2), checks whether it contains at least one of the words supported by the word specification means (2), and if so, selects the original text (4). pass the original text to the translation means of Translation means 4 translates the original text passed from original text search means 3, and stores the translated text in bilingual translation storage means 1.

Next, the operation will be explained. It is assumed that the bilingual translation storage means 1 stores in advance an original text and a translated text that has been translated twice.

First, as a result of - translation, if some words included in the original text are not registered in the dictionary of the translation means 4 or the translated words are inappropriate, register those words in the dictionary. , edit dictionary contents.

Next, you need to retranslate the original text that includes the words you registered or edited above. Therefore, the word specifying means 2 specifies the above-mentioned word to the original text searching means 3. The original text search means 3 extracts the original text one by one from the bilingual translation storage means 1 and checks whether the word specified by the word specification 2 is included in the original text. If it is not included, proceed to the next original text without doing anything. If the original text contains at least one designated word, the original text is passed to the translation means 4 and the process proceeds to the next original text.

The translation means 4 retranslates the original text passed from the original text search means 3 and replaces the translated text in the bilingual translation storage means 1 with a new translated text. When storing a translated text, it is necessary to correspond to the original text. One simple way to accomplish this is to assign sequential numbers to each original text, and to assign the same number to the translated text corresponding to each original text. By receiving the original text number along with the original text, the translation means 4 can associate the translated text with the original text and store it in the bilingual translation storage means 1. The word specifying means 2 becomes more user-friendly by combining it with the dictionary editing means of the translation means 4.

When editing a dictionary, a dictionary editing means automatically stores words to be edited, and a word specifying means 2 specifies the stored words to an original text searching means 3. Through the above process, it is possible to selectively retranslate only original texts that include words whose dictionary contents have been changed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, by selectively translating only the original text that contains specified words, the present invention significantly reduces the amount of retranslation when updating a dictionary and significantly reduces the time required for retranslation. This has the effect of saving computing resources at the same time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. 1...Bilingual translation storage means, 2...Word specification means, 3...Original text search means, 4...Translation means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] a bilingual storage means for storing an original text and a translation of the original text as a pair; a word specifying means for specifying a word for limiting the original text to be translated; and a word specified by the word specifying means. A translation processing device comprising an original text search means for searching an original text, and a translation means for translating the original text searched by the original text search means and outputting the translated text and storing it in a bilingual translation storage means.