Human Aided Machine Translation
abbreviation(s): HAMT
definition: We call Human-aided Machine Translation all systems and techniques which rely on real automation of the translation function when porting a text from one language to another. As opposed to full Machine Translation, human-aided MT does not fully rely on computational translation, but assists this process by pre-editing and post-editing steps, possibly also interactive human intervention to steer or select from alternative translations. Translation of real-time spoken language, by contrast, does not allow for human intervention, except for negotiation functions, such as clarification dialogues.
See also the corresponding HLT Survey chapter: http://www.lt-world.org/hlt_survey/ltw-chapter8-2.pdf
related project(s):
related organisation(s):
- Center for Sprogteknologi (CST)
- Language Technologies Institute (LTI)
- Groupe d'Étude pour la Traduction Automatique (GETA)
- linguatec Sprachtechnologien GmbH
- SYSTRAN S.A.
- Dalle Molle Institute for Semantic and Cognitive Studies (ISSCO)
- Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
- GROUP Technologies AG
- Natural Language Laboratory (NatLang)
- IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
related person(s):
related system(s) / resource(s):
relevant source(s):
- Laurie's Links (from Machine Translation News International)
- European Association for Machine Translation (EAMT)
- Foreignword.com
- Association for Machine Translation in the Americas (AMTA)
- Systran Babelfish
- Asian-Pacific Association for Machine Translation (AAMT)
- Technology Background Info - John Hutchins on MT and computer-based translation tools
- Hutchins' Compendium of Translation software
- Free Translation
- Machine Translation : An Introductory Guide
- The Translation Guide
related publication(s):
An Introduction to Machine Translation.
W.J. Hutchins and H. Somers.
Academic Press. 1992.
Readings in Machine Translation.
Somers, Harold and Nirenburg, Sergei and Wilks, Yorick.
MIT Press. Amsterdam. 2002.