1 techexpo - october 05, 2004 language technologies research centre partners nrc (national research...
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1Techexpo - October 05, 2004
Language Technologies Research Centre
Partners
NRC (National Research Council of Canada),UQO (Université du Québec en Outaouais) and
TBC (Translation Bureau of Canada)
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Language Technologies Research Centre
Action Plan for Official Languages : activities supporting the implementation of the Plan
Industry fragmentation
Lack of visibility
Succession planning
R&D and innovation
Networking and coordination activities : a representative industry association (AILIA)
Marketing and branding activities
Language Technologies Research Centre (LTRC) – Gatineau, QC
Language Industry Symposium :4 challenges identified
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NRC
UQO
TBC
XYZ
Project participan
t(non-
signatoryto the MOU)
A non-signatory to the MOUcan participate in aspecific project of theR&D Collaboration :
Language Technologies R&D Collaboration
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Language Technologies R&D Collaboration
Mission
To carry out and promote research, development and technology transfer activities in language technologies, as
collaborations between academia, government and industry, in order to
contribute to the advancement of knowledge, and to benefit the Canadian language
industry.
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To become:
- the world leader in research and development in language technologies;- a national technology centre enabling Canadian companies to increase their competitiveness and to become leaders on the international scene;- a unique environment for the training of highly qualified personnel;- a key factor in the development of technology and industrial clusters in language technologies in Canada.
Language Technologies R&D Collaboration Vision
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1. Develop tools for productivity improvement in :- translation;- the creation of multilingual and multicultural content;- language training;
2. Develop content management and semantic search tools across multiple languages;
3. Contribute to standards in :- terminology;- quality;- language-related data bases.
Language Technologies R&D Collaboration Strategic Directions
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The not-for-profit LTRC being establishedwill facilitate interaction between theR&D Collaboration and the ‘outside world’,and will bring in additional resources
NRC
UQO
TBC
XYZ
LTRC
R&D Collaboration
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Language Technologies Research Centre
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Accomplishments 2003-2004
• Language Industry Round Tables held across Canada : Moncton, Montréal, Gatineau, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver (over 200 attendees)
• NRC sets up research group on UQO campus
• agreement in principle on the terms of a MOU for the NRC-UQO-TBC R&D Collaboration, including the commitment to help create the LTRC as a not-for-profit corporation
• establishment of the Management Committee and the Scientific Committee for the R&D Collaboration
• proposal submitted by UQO, to Canada Economic Development (CED) and the ministère du Développement économique et régional et de la Recherche (MDERR) du Québec, for an infrastructure investment plan for the LTRC : construction of a dedicated building including the necessary equipment infrastructure, on the UQO campus $15.2 million
• participation in the various committees of the Technology Roadmap led by AILIA
Language Technologies Research Centre
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For information:
General information :Daniel Vincent, D.G., CRTL
R&D and technology transfer :Michel Mellinger, NRC
Language Technologies Research Centre