JPS62295177A - Translation supporting word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily execute translation between plural language by constituting a display means of an original sentence display part, a converted word display part and a translated sentence display part. CONSTITUTION:A Japanese word processor is constituted of a keyboard, an input device 2 such as an image reader, a display device 3 such as a CRT or an LCD, a storage device 4, and an output device 5 arranged around a CPU1. The storage device 4 includes a dictionary for words idioms, or the like of plural language and also includes an auxiliary storage device for storing and restoring other data such as words, idioms or the like. The display device 3 is constituted of the original sentence display part for displaying an original sentence inputted from the input device 2, the converted word display part for displaying the converted words obtained by converting the original sentence by the storage device 4 and the translated sentence display part for displaying the translated sentence of the original sentence inputted by the input device 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention 3. Detailed Description of the Invention [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention is applicable to multiple languages, such as English-Japanese, Japanese-English, French-English, German-English, etc. The present invention relates to a translation-supporting word processor that is equipped with a conversion dictionary between the two languages and has a function of editing created documents.

[Background of the Invention] The kanji conversion technology of ordinary Japanese word processors has progressed from single kanji conversion to single phrase conversion, furthermore, to compound phrase conversion and continuous phrase conversion. Remarkable progress has also been made in the field of translation research, and translation software and translation systems that utilize personal computers are now commercially available. However, such translation software and translation systems are expensive and cannot be said to be perfect in practical use.

[Prior art]

In conventional Japanese word processors, although the kana-kanji conversion technology has been sufficiently improved, it is not possible to convert words or phrases between different languages. Furthermore, in order to use existing translation software and translation systems, it is necessary to use a computer with corresponding functions, which increases costs.

[Purpose of the invention]

An object of the present invention is to provide a device that can easily perform translation between multiple languages by adding a translation support function to a Japanese word processor.

[Structure of the invention]

An object of the present invention is to provide a translation support word processor having the structure described in the claims, that is, an input means having character keys etc., a display device capable of displaying characters etc. inputted from the input means, and a word unit. dictionary storage means storing language conversion data from one language to another language, and the display means includes an original text display unit that displays the original text input from the input means, etc. This is achieved by a translation support word processor comprising a converted word display section that displays the converted word converted by the storage means, and a translated text display section that displays the translation of the original text input by the input means.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the word processor according to the present invention, although the price is almost the same as that of a normal Japanese word processor, the translations of words or phrases necessary for the user's translation work between multiple languages can be displayed at the same time. This greatly reduces the need for manual dictionary searches during translation work. The finished document after translation can be edited, including formatting, changes, deletions, etc., more freely than conventional computer output, so it has the advantage of being able to be used as a finished document as is.

〔Example〕

The invention will now be disclosed with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which examples are shown.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of a Japanese word processor according to the present invention. Appropriate input devices such as keyboards, image readers, etc. centered on CPIJl 2
, a display device 3 such as a CRT or LCD, a storage device 4 built in or connected externally, and an output device 5 such as a printer. The storage device 4 in this case includes a dictionary of words or phrases in multiple languages, and further includes an auxiliary storage device for storing and restoring words, phrases, and other data.

FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 illustrate the process of translating an English sentence into Japanese on the screen of a word processor according to the present invention. Naturally, it can be similarly applied to other languages as well. FIG. 2 shows a mode in which the original text to be translated is displayed. Here, the original text is from the keyboard, OCR
Or input from a suitable input device such as an image reader.

An example of translating the original English text shown here into a suitable Japanese text will be explained. Note that the top and bottom of the screen, or either one of them, displays guidance that displays the required content to the operator.
This is a message display area.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the English-Japanese letter editing screen when the English-Japanese letter mode is selected. In this mode, the first
Display area I is the display area of the original text that is the target of the English-Japanese letter, and the second
The display area ■ is a display area for the proposed meaning corresponding to this English sentence, and the third display area ■ is an editing display area for the user to edit the Japanese sentence, and the three areas are displayed as one unit.

The English-Japanese conversion process is similar to the Kanji conversion process in a normal Japanese word processor, by specifying the desired word range in the original text displayed in the first display area I with the cursor, and using the English-Japanese text on the keyboard. This is done by pressing the conversion key. By such an operation, candidates for the meaning of the desired word within the appropriately specified range are displayed in the second display area (2). If a suitable translation does not exist, another translation is displayed by operating the next candidate key. The user selects an appropriate translation from among these candidates by considering the context of the English sentence and the meaning of the Japanese sentence, and translates the resulting Japanese sentence into Japanese in consideration of the entire Japanese sentence in the third display area (3). The Japanese sentences in this third display area ■ are input as appropriate according to input from the keyboard and converted into sentences containing kanji as necessary, just like in a normal Japanese word processor.
Appropriate translations in the second display area H can be selectively transferred. Incidentally, the screen shown in FIG. 3 can be scrolled to an appropriate portion by a cursor instruction or other appropriate instruction.

Figure 4 shows an example of displaying Figures 2 and 3 on one screen, showing the original text and the Japanese text at the same time.
It is possible to perform conversion processing while scrolling and displaying a desired portion, or to perform comparison between an original text and a translated text.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of English-Japanese and Japanese-English conversion processing by the translation support word processor according to the present invention. In step S1, it is determined whether to convert Kanji, English, or other processing based on the key input of step SO.

If this determination is kanji conversion, step 52-1
By specifying a desired portion of the original text displayed in the first display area I of the display device with a cursor, the range to be translated is specified. Then step 53-1
A search for a translation corresponding to the designated word is performed, and the translation of the required word or phrase is selected from the Japanese dictionary JD.

The translated words selected in this way are displayed on the second display area (2) of the screen of the display device as in step 54-1. In step 56-1, it is determined whether or not the next candidate word is necessary, according to the contents entered manually in step 55-1. If this judgment is Y (necessary),
Returning to step 53-1, the above-described operation is repeated.

If this determination is N (unnecessary), this indicates that the displayed translated word can be adopted, so the translated word is determined in step S7, and the process proceeds to editing processing in subsequent step S8.

If the determination in step S1 is to convert English text, the function is the same as in the above-described Japanese kanji conversion, except that the search dictionary in step 53-2 is the English dictionary ED.

An example of each step in the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 is as follows.

(1) Step, S 2-1.52-1 - Specify the word range to be translated, for example "autumn".

- Determine the range of slurping, for example "rspring".

(2) Steps 53-1 and 53-2: Search for translated words corresponding to the range "autumn" determined in step S2.

Search for translated words corresponding to "autumn" - 4p 'autumtB, 'falJ/sip range rspring'.

r3prir+gJ→"Spring" \ [Spring J (3) Step 54-1.54-2: Display the search results in step S3.

' au tt+mn J ...[Conversion candidate display]
"Spring"... [Conversion candidate display] (4) Step 55-1.35-2: This is an input request for the translation candidate display in step S4.

(5) Step 56-1.56-2:・Step S5
If the candidate displayed in is the one desired by the operator, the candidate is also set and the compilation operation continues. [→Step 37] If the character string is not what the operator wants, the process from step S3 is repeated to display the next character string.

"Autumn" → r autumn J -) r fall
Jr spring J → "Spring" 0 "Spring" The intended purpose is achieved by the translation support word brosé nosa that performs such an action.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of a word processor according to the present invention. 2 to 4 are examples of screen displays of the word processor according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the word processor according to the present invention. The correspondence of the main reference symbols in the figure is as follows. 1: cPU 2: Input device 3: Display device 4: Storage device 5: Output device

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] An input means including character keys, etc., a display device capable of displaying characters, etc. input from the input means, and a dictionary storing language conversion data from one language to another language in units of words. storage means, and the display means includes an original text display section that displays the original text input from the input means, etc., and a converted word display section that displays the converted word that has been converted from the original text by the dictionary storage means. . A translation support word processor comprising: a translation display unit that displays a translation of the original text input by the input means.