JPH05233692A - Machine translation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To delicately designate a translation time and a translation part, and to improve a user's work rate by constituting the device so that a translation quantity, a translation time, a translation start time and a translation end time of a translation processing executed by a translation processing means can be set in advance from the outside. CONSTITUTION:When a batch translation is actuated, a translation editing processing part 3 sets a translation part instructed through an input data 1 in advance by a user to a text stored in a text storage part 5. Subsequently, only the text of the set translation part is sent to a translation part 9 by one sentence each from the text storage part 5. In that case, in the case a translation start time is designated from the input part 1, a traveling is started after the time obtained from a time measuring part 13, and a translated sentence is written in a translated sentence storage part 11. Also, in the case a translation end time is designated, the text of a designated part is translated by one sentence each and its translated sentence is written in the translated sentence storage part 11, but when its time comes, the next translation is suspended.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a machine translation device for translating a sentence to be translated such as Japanese into an arbitrary language such as English.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various machine translation devices have been provided and put into practical use. As described above, as the number of users of the machine translation device has increased, various demands have been made on the translation method.

For example, regarding the time, when the time limit is set, it is necessary to perform the translation for the time limit and automatically stop the translation process when the time comes to end. There may be times when you want to translate. In some cases, translation may be started at the designated time and interrupted at the designated time.

Regarding the amount of translation and the translated portion, only 15 sentences from the beginning of the document or 1
Sometimes you want to translate 0%, 1 page, 3 paragraphs, etc. You may also want to translate 15 sentences backwards from the end of the document to see the conclusions. In addition, when a keyword is used from the beginning of the document, for example, "beginning" used at the beginning of the text, and up to the keyword is translated, or when the keyword is "references", the keyword ends from the end of the document. Up to, or a keyword and 10 sentences before it, from the keyword to the end of the paragraph where it is, and 3 sentences before and after the keyword, and 2
Depending on the purpose, the amount and location of the sentence to be translated will vary, such as the part sandwiched between two keywords.

That is, the translation time is determined by the translation start time or the translation end time, or by any one of the above two and the translation time number, the location in the document to be translated is translated to the translation start position or the translation end position ( These are the beginning of the document, the end of the document, or a keyword entered by the user), or any of the two above and the amount of translation (which is%, number of sentences, number of paragraphs,
It is desired that the system be set freely by the user at one time by specifying the number of pages).

However, in the conventional machine translation device,
In most cases, only two methods of translation, that is, batch translation and interactive translation, are prepared, and there is no means for designating a translation time or a translation part. That is, when the time when you want to finish the translation comes, you can manually interrupt the translation process, calculate the translation time by dividing the time limit by the number of translation target sentences, edit the translation target document once using original text editing etc. It had to be done, burdening the user and reducing work efficiency.

[0007]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above,
With the conventional technology, it has not been possible to specify the translation time and the translation portion in a fine and easy manner.

The present invention improves the work efficiency of the user by providing a means for designating the translation time and the translation location at the time of performing the batch translation, and performs the translation of the method that meets the user's needs. An object is to provide a machine translation system that can be performed.

[0009]

To achieve the above object, the first invention of the present application is to provide an input means for inputting a translation target sentence,
A storage unit that stores the translation target sentence input from the input unit, a knowledge information storage unit that stores knowledge information related to translation processing, and a storage unit that stores the knowledge information stored in the knowledge information storage unit. The gist of the present invention is to have a translation processing means for translating the stored translation target sentence and a translation amount setting means for presetting the translation amount of the translation processing performed by the translation processing means.

The second invention of the present application, the input means for inputting the translation target sentence, the storage means for storing the translation target sentence input from the input unit, and the knowledge information for accommodating the knowledge information relating to the translation process. An accommodating means, a translation processing means for translating a translation target sentence stored in the storage means using the knowledge information accommodated in the knowledge information accommodating means, and an arbitrary translation position for the translation target sentence. The gist is to have a translation position setting means and to perform translation processing only on the translation position portion set by the translation position setting means.

The third invention of the present application, the input means for inputting the translation target sentence, the storage means for storing the translation target sentence input from the input unit, and the knowledge information for accommodating the knowledge information related to the translation process. Accommodating means, translation processing means for performing translation processing of the translation target sentence stored in the storage means using the knowledge information accommodated in the knowledge information accommodating means, and translation amount of translation processing performed by the translation processing means Has a translation amount setting means for presetting, and a designating means for designating a translation start position, and performs translation processing by the translation amount set by the translation amount setting means from the translation start position designated by the designating means. The point is to do.

Further, the fourth invention of the present application is summarized in that the translation processing means, when a plurality of translation parts are set, distributes the translation amount for each translation part.

[0013]

With the above arrangement, in the machine translation apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the translation processing means uses the knowledge information relating to the translation processing accommodated in the knowledge information accommodating means and is inputted from the input section to the storing means. The translation processing of the translation target sentence stored in is performed. At this time, since the translation amount of the translation process performed by the translation processing unit is preset by the translation amount setting unit, the required amount of translation process can be performed.

The machine translation apparatus of the second invention of the present application is
The translation processing means performs translation processing of the translation target sentence input from the input unit and stored in the storage means using the knowledge information related to the translation processing stored in the knowledge information storage means. At this time, since an arbitrary translation position is set in the translation target sentence by the translation position setting means, it is possible to obtain the main translated sentence of only a desired portion.

The machine translation apparatus of the third invention of the present application is
The translation processing means performs translation processing of the translation target sentence input from the input unit and stored in the storage means using the knowledge information related to the translation processing stored in the knowledge information storage means. At this time, the translation processing is performed from the translation start position designated by the designating means by the translation amount set by the translation amount setting means, so that the required portion can be surely translated.

In the machine translation apparatus of the fourth invention of the present application, in the first, second, and third inventions, when a plurality of translation locations are set, the translation amount is distributed to each translation location. Even if there are a plurality of parts that are desired to be translated, it is possible to obtain the required amount of the translated text for each part.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of a Japanese-English machine translation system as an embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of this Japanese-English machine translation system consists of an input unit 1 consisting of a keyboard for inputting an original sentence as a translation target sentence, for example, a Japanese sentence, a translation editing processing unit 3 for controlling the entire system, and a key input from the input unit 1. An original sentence storage unit 5 for storing the translated Japanese sentence, a translation dictionary unit 7 for accommodating knowledge information used for translation processing, a translation unit 9 for executing translation processing based on the knowledge information stored in this translation dictionary unit 7, A translation storage unit 11 that stores an English sentence as a translated sentence generated by the translation processing by the translation unit 9 in association with an input Japanese sentence, a time measurement unit 13 that measures the actual time, and an original sentence or a translation key-input from the input unit 1. The unit 9 includes a display unit 15 for displaying translated texts generated by the translation processing and a printing unit 17 for printing out the original texts and translated texts.

The input unit 1 constitutes an input means, and may be constituted by a microphone including a voice recognition device or the like in addition to the keyboard. The translation / edit processing unit 3 and the original sentence storage unit 5 constitute storage means, the translation dictionary unit 7 constitutes knowledge information accommodating means, and further the translation processing means, the translation amount setting means, and the translation position. The setting means and the translation start position setting means include a keyboard, a time measuring section 13 and a display section 15 as well as a program stored in a microphone or ROM (not shown) and executed by a CPU, such as the translation editing processing section 3 and the translation section 9. It is composed. Needless to say, at this time, some or many of the programs may be replaced with hardware. As the translation amount, the translation time from the translation start position, the ratio (%) to the whole, the number of sentences, the number of paragraphs, the number of pages, the translation end position, etc. are designated.

Next, an outline of the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the above-mentioned configuration, when batch translation is activated, the translation editing processing unit 3 sets a translation portion instructed by the user via the input unit 1 in advance for the original sentence stored in the original sentence storage unit 5. Then, only the original sentences located at the set translation location are sent from the original sentence storage unit 5 to the translation unit 9 one sentence at a time. At this time, when the translation start time is specified by the user via the input unit 1, the above process is not started until the actual time obtained from the time measuring unit 13 matches the translation start time. The translation unit 9 translates the original sentence, and the translation editing processing unit 3 writes the translated translated sentence in the translated sentence storage unit 11. The above process is repeated and the translation process is proceeded one sentence at a time.

During the batch translation, when the translation end time is specified by the user via the input unit 1, the translation editing processing unit 3 determines that the actual time obtained from the time measuring unit 13 is the translation. When the end time is reached, this information is sent to the translation unit 9 to interrupt the translation process. When the translation time is specified by the user via the input unit 1, the translation editing processing unit 3 calculates the translation end time from the time when the batch translation was started and the translation time, and the time measuring unit 13 When the real time obtained from the above matches the translation end time, this information is sent to the translation unit 9 to interrupt the translation process.

If a plurality of documents are to be translated in the above two cases, the translation editing processing unit 3
Sets the translation end time for each document after equally dividing the translation time, that is, the "translation start time" to the "translation end time" according to the number of documents. At this time, the translation time designated via the input unit 1 may be set for each document.

Next, with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. 2, an example of the processing flow of the batch translation provided with means for designating the translation time and the translation location at once will be described.

When the operator presses the "collective translation mode instruction" key arranged in the input section 1, the menu shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display screen of the display section 15. Here, if there is only one source text file to be translated, the "single" mode is selected, and if there are multiple source text files, the "continuous" mode is selected (step S1). 1 when the single mode is selected
A menu (shown in FIG. 10) prompting the input of one document file name is displayed, and a menu (shown in FIG. 11) prompting the input of a plurality of document file names is displayed when the continuous mode is selected. In either case, when the file name is input in step S3, the menu shown in FIG. 12 for setting the translation time is displayed.

Here, if the translation start time and the translation end time, or one of the above two is set (step S5), the menu for setting the translation portion shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. Here, when the translation amount is set to the translation start position and the translation end position, or any one of the above two (step S7), the translation editing processing unit 3 selects one of the original sentences stored in the original sentence storage unit 5. Only the sentence designated as the translation target located between the translation start position and the translation end position is set and stored as the translation target sentence (step S
9).

At this time, the batch translation mode is selected (step S
When the "Individual" mode is selected in 11), the setting of the translation part is completed once, but when the "Continuous" mode is selected, the translation part is set for each source file to be translated. Menus are displayed in order and the above process is repeated for the number of files (step S13).

Next, when the "batch translation mode instruction" key arranged in the input section 1 is pressed in step S15, the translation start time is "current time" (step S17).
And the time measurement unit 13 supplies the translation edit processing unit 3 (step S19) and the actual time matches the translation start time set in the translation time setting menu (step S21).
Goes to step S23 to start batch translation. If the actual time does not match the translation start time, batch translation start is suspended until the regularly supplied actual time matches the translation start time.

When the batch translation is started, first, in step S23, the translation editing processing unit 3 extracts only one sentence from the translation target sentence stored in the original sentence storage unit 5 and sends it to the translation unit 9. The translation unit 9 translates the original sentence using the translation dictionary unit 7 (step S25). This translated sentence is written in the translated sentence storage unit 11 by the translation editing processing unit 3 in step S27. This completes the translation of one sentence.

By repeating the above process, the translation process is advanced sentence by sentence. When the full-text translation ends, the batch translation ends (step S35).

When the translation end time is set in the translation time setting menu in step S29, the translation end time is set in step S31 before the whole text translation is completed.
When the actual time supplied by the time measuring unit 13 coincides with, the batch translation is interrupted (step S33).

Next, the operation of this embodiment when the translation time is set at the start of batch translation will be described in detail with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. Where T
_S is the translation start time, T _E is the translation end time, T is the translation time, T _R is the current time, and T _A is the time required to complete the translation. Further, n is the number of source text files to be translated when the batch translation mode is “continuous”, t _Sn is the translation start time of the nth document, t _En is the translation end time of the nth document, and t is each document. It is translation time.

Further, the translation start time T _S and the translation end time T _E , or one of the above two and the translation time T are set by the translation time setting menu (step S4).
1). At this time, values other than default values cannot be set for the three items of translation start time, translation end time, and translation time. A real time such as "18:00" is set as the translation start time T _S (step S43), and a real time such as "22:00" is set as the translation end time (step S45). The translation time T (= T _E −T _S ) is calculated from the difference between the two calculated values (step S4).
7).

As shown in step S43 of FIG. 3, the actual time is set as the translation start time T _S ,
The actual time is set as the translation end time T _E (step S45), the translation end time T _E is not set (step S49), and the actual time such as "4 hours" is set as the translation time T. (Step S51) and the translation end time T _E (= T _S + T) is calculated from the two set values (Step S53). At this time, if the translation time T is not set (step S55), the time T _A required to complete the translation, which is the default value of the translation time T, is substituted, and the translation end time T _E (= T _S + T _A ) is set. It is calculated (step S57).

It should be noted that the time T _A required to complete the translation is
The value is not a value that can be calculated before the translation is started, but is introduced for convenience of notation for expressing an expression. In other words, "not set" is selected as the translation time, and the time T
_{When A} is substituted for the translation time T, the translation is performed until the translation target document is completely translated, so that it is essentially the same as when the translation end time is not set.

If the translation start time T _S is not the actual time in step S43 shown in FIG. 3, the process proceeds to step S63 shown in FIG. 4, where the translation start time T _S is not set and the translation end time T _E Is set as the translation start time (step S65) and the translation time T is set as the real time (step S67), the translation start time T _S (= T _E −T) is calculated from the two set values. Is calculated (step S69). At this time, if the translation time T is not set (step S71), the translation start time T _S cannot be calculated, and an error message is displayed (step S73).

If the translation start time T _S is not set in step S63 shown in FIG. 4 and the translation end time T _E is not set in step S75, the translation start time T _S The current time T _R which is the default value is obtained (step S77) and is substituted as the translation start time T _S. When the real time is set as the translation time T (step S79), the translation end time T _E (= T _R
+ T) is calculated (step S81). At this time, if the translation time T is not set (step S83), the time T _A required to complete the translation, which is the default value of the translation time T, is substituted as the translation time T (step S83).
The translation end time T _E (= T _R + T _A ) is calculated (step S85).

When the "current time" is set as the translation start time T _{S in} step S87 shown in FIG. 5, the current time T _R which is the default value of the translation start time T _S is obtained from the time measuring unit 9. (Step S89), translation start time T _S
Is substituted as When the actual time is set as the translation end time T _E (step S91), the translation time T (= T _E −T _R ) is calculated from the two set values (step S93).

At this time, if the translation end time T _E is not set (step S95) and the actual time is set as the translation time T (step S97), the translation end time T _E is calculated from the two set values. (= T _R + T) is calculated (step S99). Moreover, the translation time T and is not set (step S101), is assigned time T _A required is to translation termination default value of the translation time T, in step S103 the translation termination time T _E (= T _R + T _A ) Is calculated.

These values, that is, the translation start time T _S ,
The translation end time T _E and the translation time T are the translation editing processing unit 3 described above.
Is stored in and is referred to for subsequent processing. The setting of the translation time ends when the "single" mode is selected in the batch translation mode selection (step S1) (step S5).
9). However, when the "continuous" mode is selected, the translation start time T _S obtained by setting the translation time,
The translation end time T _E and the translation time T are values for all of a plurality of source text files to be translated. Therefore, when n source files are designated for translation, the translation time t (= T / n) for each document and the translation start time t _Sn (= T _S + t * (n -1))
And the translation end time t _En (= t _Sn + n) is calculated (step S61).

The operation of the present embodiment when the translation part is set at the start of batch translation will be described in detail with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. here,
P _S is the translation start position, P _E is the translation end position, P is the translation amount, P _O is the beginning of the document, and P _Z is the end of the document.

The translation start position P _S and the translation end position P _E or one of the above two and the translation amount P are set by the translation location setting menu (step S111).
At this time, values other than default values cannot be set for the three items of translation start position, translation end position, and translation amount. Further, it is possible to set the translation target position with respect to the keyword together with the translation amount, but in the present embodiment, only the case where the default value is taken has been described. The default values are "after the keyword" when the translation start position is set, "before the keyword" when the translation end position is set, and "before and after the keyword" as other options. ..

Further, as shown in step S113 of FIG. 6, when a keyword such as "Introduction" is set as the translation start position P _S , a keyword search is performed on the original text file to be translated, and The word matching with is marked as the translation start position P _S (step S115). If a keyword such as "conclusion" is set as the translation end position P _E in step S117, a keyword search is performed on the original text file to be translated, and the translation end position P is found for the first matching word. Marking is performed as _E (step S119).

Similarly, as shown in step S113 of FIG. 6, a keyword is set as the translation start position P _S and a keyword search is performed (step S11).
5), the keyword and the translation end position P _E are not set (steps S117 and S121), and the document amount such as “10 sentences” is set as the translation amount P (step S).
123) and the set two values, the translation end position P _E
(= P _S + P) is obtained and marking is performed (step S125). Here, when the translation amount is expressed as% of the whole document, the number of corresponding documents is roughly estimated from the size of the original text file. Here, the translation amount P is not set (step S127), the end P _Z of the document which is the default value of the translation termination position P _E is substituted as a translation end position P _E (step S129).

Similarly, as shown in step S113 of FIG. 6, a keyword is set as the translation start position P _S and a keyword search is performed (step S11).
5) No keyword is set (step S11)
7), the translation end position P _E is set (step S
121), if "end of document" is set as the translation end position P _Z (step S131), the end of document P _Z is substituted as the translation end position P _E.

Further, the translation start position P _S is not set in step S133 shown in FIG. 7, and the keyword is set as the translation end position P _E (step S135).
Then, a keyword search is performed on the source text file to be translated, and the translation end position P is found for the first matching word.
Marking is performed as _E (step S13)
7). And are set document size as a translation amount P (step S139), the translation initiation position P _S (= P _E -P) is obtained, the marking is performed (step S141).
At this time, the translation amount P is not set (step S14).
And 3) initially P _O article which is the default value of the translation start position P _S is substituted as a translation start position P _S (step S145).

Similarly, when the translation start position P _S is not set and the keyword and the translation end position P _E are not set in step S133 shown in FIG. 7 (step S13).
5, S147), the early P _O article which is the default value of the translation start position P _S is assigned as a translation start position P _S,
End P of the document which is the default value of the translation end position P _E
Z is substituted as the translation end position P _E (step S1)
49).

Similarly, in step S133 shown in FIG. 7, the translation start position P _S is not set, and neither the keyword nor the translation end position P _E is set (steps S135 and S14).
7) If "end of document" is set as the translation end position P _E (step S151) and the document amount is set as the document amount P (step S153), the translation start position P _S (= P _E) -P) is obtained and marking is performed (step S155). At this time, if the translation amount P is not set (step S157), the translation start position P _S
Is the default value of the beginning of the document P _O is the translation start position P
_It is substituted as _S (step S159).

In step S161 shown in FIG. 8, "start of document" is set as the translation start position P _S ,
When a keyword is set as the translation end position P _E (step S163), a keyword search is performed on the original text file to be translated, and the first matching word is marked as the translation end position P _E ( Step S165).

Similarly, in step S161 shown in FIG. 8, "the beginning of the document" is set as the translation start position P _S , and the keyword and the translation end position P _E are not set (steps S163 and S167). When the document amount is set as the amount (P) (step S169), the translation end position P _E (= P _O + P) is obtained and marking is performed (step S171). In this case, the translation amount P is not set (step S173), the end P _Z of the document which is the default value of the translation termination position P _E is substituted as a translation end position P _E (step S175).

Similarly, in step S161 shown in FIG. 8, "start of document" is set as the translation start position P _S , and "end of document" is set as the translation end position P _E (step S177). And the end P _{Z of} the document is substituted as the translation end position P _E.

These values, that is, the translation start position P _S ,
The translation end position P _E is stored in the translation editing processing section 3 and referred to in the subsequent processing.

As described above, when performing a batch translation, by providing a means for designating the translation time and the translation portion at a time, the work efficiency of the user is improved and the translation of the method that meets the needs of the user is provided. Can be done.

As described above, according to this embodiment,
Depending on the translation start time, the translation end time, or one of the above two and the translation time,
When you want to translate the location in the document to be translated from the beginning of the document as the translation start position to a keyword, for example, when you use "Introduction" used at the beginning of the text as a keyword, up to the keyword as the translation end position Or, when a keyword is referred to as "reference," the keyword to the end of the document, or a keyword and ten sentences before it, from the keyword to the end of a paragraph, and before and after the keyword 3 It is possible to perform translation processing only on a sentence or a portion sandwiched between two keywords.

Note that the present description is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and during the batch translation, the translation end time, the translation location, etc. may be obtained by using another method. When the translation time is not set, the time measuring unit 13 may be omitted. Although the above embodiment deals with the translation from Japanese to English, the present invention can be applied to translation between other languages. Further, it can be applied not only to a machine translation system but also to other language processing systems such as a summarization system. In short, the present invention can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention, the translation time of batch translation can be automatically controlled by setting the translation start time, the translation end time, or the translation time. By setting the end position or the translation amount, the translation location can be easily controlled without performing the original text translation, etc., so that the burden on the user can be reduced and the work efficiency can be significantly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a flow of a batch translation process.

FIG. 3 is a part of a flowchart showing a flow of processing for setting a translation time.

FIG. 4 is a part of a flowchart showing a flow of processing for setting a translation time according to FIG.

5 is a part of a flowchart showing a flow of processing for setting a translation time according to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a part of a flowchart showing a flow of processing for setting a translation part.

7 is a part of a flowchart showing a flow of processing for setting a translation part according to FIG.

8 is a part of a flowchart showing a flow of processing for setting a translation part according to FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display screen of the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display screen of the present embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display screen of the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display screen of the present embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display screen of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 input unit 3 translation editing processing unit 5 original sentence storage unit 7 translation dictionary unit 9 translation unit 11 translated sentence storage unit 13 time measuring unit 15 display unit 17 printing unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An input unit for inputting a translation target sentence, a storage unit for storing the translation target sentence input from the input unit, a knowledge information storage unit for storing knowledge information relating to translation processing, and this knowledge information. Translation processing means for performing translation processing of the translation target sentence stored in the storage means using the knowledge information stored in the storage means, and translation amount setting for presetting the translation amount of the translation processing performed by this translation processing means A machine translation device having means. 2. An input unit for inputting a translation target sentence, a storage unit for storing the translation target sentence input from the input unit, a knowledge information accommodating unit for accommodating knowledge information relating to translation processing, and this knowledge information. A translation processing unit that performs translation processing of the translation target sentence stored in the storage unit using the knowledge information stored in the storage unit, and a translation position setting unit that sets an arbitrary translation position in the translation target sentence are provided. Then, the machine translation apparatus is characterized in that only the translation position portion set by the translation position setting means is translated. 3. An input unit for inputting a translation target sentence, a storage unit for storing the translation target sentence input from the input unit, a knowledge information accommodating unit for accommodating knowledge information relating to translation processing, and this knowledge information. Translation processing means for performing translation processing of the translation target sentence stored in the storage means using the knowledge information stored in the storage means, and translation amount setting for presetting the translation amount of the translation processing performed by this translation processing means A machine characterized by having a means and a designating means for designating a translation start position, and performing a translation process from the translation start position designated by the designating means by the translation amount set by the translation amount setting means. Translation device. 4. The machine translation device according to claim 1, wherein said translation processing means, when a plurality of translation locations are set, distributes the translation amount for each translation location.