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Publication details [#11947]

Publication type
Article in jnl/bk
Publication language
English

Abstract

This article looks at how MT can serve not only as a link in the chain of producing high-quality translations but also as a tool for the gathering of scientific and technical information. Foreign literature can be screened by MT, and texts of promising interest can then be fully postedited. In the present article the main concern of the author is the feasibility of using MT as a screening mechanism. She concludes that feasibility depends on translation volume, and that, given the high up-front costs, a company with a relatively small service operation and no pre-existing MT installation is unlikely to find information-only MT a feasible alternative to rough-draft human translation.
Source : Based on abstract in book