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© 2005 SYSTRAN S.A.
Company Overview
SYSTRAN Applications
Customization for Quality Translations
Prepared forPrepared for
LiricsLirics Industrial Advisory GroupIndustrial Advisory GroupJune 20 & 21, 2005, BarcelonaJune 20 & 21, 2005, Barcelona
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AgendaAgenda
►►Company OverviewCompany Overview
►►SYSTRAN WebServerSYSTRAN WebServer
►►SYSTRAN Linguistics PlatformSYSTRAN Linguistics Platform
►►Customization for Quality TranslationsCustomization for Quality Translations
►►Q&AQ&A
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Fast FactsFast Facts
►► Founded in 1968 in La Jolla, CAFounded in 1968 in La Jolla, CA
►► Two operating companies:Two operating companies:•• SYSTRAN SA, Paris France (parent company)SYSTRAN SA, Paris France (parent company)
•• SYSTRAN Software, Inc. (original company)SYSTRAN Software, Inc. (original company)
►► Parent company is publicly traded on EURONEX (Parent company is publicly traded on EURONEX (ran:fpran:fp on on bloomberg.combloomberg.com))
►► Approximately 60 employees worldwideApproximately 60 employees worldwide
► 25M pages translated daily (systransoft.com, Google, Yahoo!, AOL, Altavista Babelfish,Worldlingo etc.)
► +40 language combinations
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Market SegmentsMarket Segments
►►Area of focus: Language Translation Area of focus: Language Translation TechnologiesTechnologies
►►RealReal--world applicationsworld applications
•• Content Management Content Management
OnOn--demand Website Localization, Multilingual demand Website Localization, Multilingual Customer Support, SearchCustomer Support, Search
•• IntraIntra--Company Communications Company Communications
Corporate Intranets, Email, ChatCorporate Intranets, Email, Chat
•• Integration in Workflow EnvironmentIntegration in Workflow Environment
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ActivitiesActivities
►►Software PublishingSoftware Publishing•• Home & Small Businesses Home & Small Businesses
•• Corporations (F500), PortalsCorporations (F500), Portals
•• Public AdministrationsPublic Administrations
►►Professional ServicesProfessional Services
Machine Translation Systems Development and Machine Translation Systems Development and CustomizationCustomization•• CorporationsCorporations
•• Public Administrations (US Government Agencies, Public Administrations (US Government Agencies, European Commission)European Commission)
•• CoCo--funded Projects (French Government)funded Projects (French Government)
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Why Use Machine Translation?Why Use Machine Translation?
►►GistingGisting
•• Quick understanding of foreign contentQuick understanding of foreign content
��Web contentWeb content
��EmailEmail
��Documents Documents
►►PublishingPublishing
•• Documents require highDocuments require high--quality translationquality translation
��Technical support documentsTechnical support documents
��eLearningeLearning
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v5 Desktop Productsv5 Desktop Products
►►SYSTRAN Professional PremiumSYSTRAN Professional Premium™™
►►SYSTRAN Professional Standard SYSTRAN Professional Standard ™™
►►SYSTRAN Personal SYSTRAN Personal ™™
►►SYSTRAN Office TranslatorSYSTRAN Office Translator
►►SYSTRAN WebTranslatorSYSTRAN WebTranslator
Used by businesses to Used by businesses to
individual consumersindividual consumers
•• Available by download Available by download
or packaged CDor packaged CD--ROMROM
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Online ServicesOnline ServicesHosted on SYSTRAN ServersHosted on SYSTRAN Servers
►►SYSTRANLinksSYSTRANLinks
•• OnOn--demand translation of websitesdemand translation of websites
►►SYSTRANBoxSYSTRANBox
•• Translation interface for content provider for URLs and textTranslation interface for content provider for URLs and text
►►SYSTRANetSYSTRANet
•• Interface for customizable translation for URLs, text and Interface for customizable translation for URLs, text and
uploaded filesuploaded files
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SYSTRANLinksSYSTRANLinks
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SYSTRANBoxSYSTRANBox
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SYSTRANetSYSTRANet
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ClientClient--Server ApplicationsServer ApplicationsLocal HostingLocal Hosting
►►SYSTRAN Enterprise (intranet environment)SYSTRAN Enterprise (intranet environment)•• WebWeb--based interfacebased interface
•• Application Packs Application Packs –– MS Office MS Office pluginsplugins + linguistic tools+ linguistic tools
►►SYSTRAN SYSTRAN WebServerWebServer•• Enterprise features +Enterprise features +
•• Scalable, open and robustScalable, open and robust
•• Multiple OS (Windows, Solaris, Linux)Multiple OS (Windows, Solaris, Linux)
•• Open API for integrationOpen API for integration
►►SYSTRAN Linguistics PlatformSYSTRAN Linguistics Platform•• Enterprise solution for managing localization projectsEnterprise solution for managing localization projects
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SYSTRAN WebServer ArchitectureSYSTRAN WebServer Architecture
IntegrationIntegration
•• OpenOpen
•• ScalableScalable
PlatformsPlatforms•• LinuxLinux
•• SolarisSolaris
•• WindowsWindows
•• OtherOther
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SYSTRAN WebServer SYSTRAN WebServer –– Application PacksApplication Packs
►►User ToolsUser Tools
•• OneOne--stop access to translationstop access to translation
•• Seamless translations with plugins for MicrosoftSeamless translations with plugins for Microsoft®®Office Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Internet Office Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Internet ExplorerExplorer™™
►►Expert ToolsExpert Tools
•• Translation Project ManagerTranslation Project Manager
•• Dictionary ManagerDictionary Manager
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SYSTRAN Linguistics PlatformSYSTRAN Linguistics Platform
►►Enterprise solution for managing localization Enterprise solution for managing localization projectsprojects•• Centralized architecture for multiple usersCentralized architecture for multiple users
•• Manage linguistic resourcesManage linguistic resources
•• Version controlVersion control
•• QAQA
►►Comprised of two componentsComprised of two components•• SYSTRAN Review Manager (SRM)SYSTRAN Review Manager (SRM)
•• SYSTRAN Dictionary Manager (SDM)SYSTRAN Dictionary Manager (SDM)
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SLP SLP -- SYSTRAN Review ManagerSYSTRAN Review Manager
►►Productivity tool used to review, assess and Productivity tool used to review, assess and
maintain linguistic resources in combination maintain linguistic resources in combination
with SYSTRAN WebServerwith SYSTRAN WebServer
•• Allows users to segment a corpus and fluidly Allows users to segment a corpus and fluidly
evaluate translations, and identify the typology of evaluate translations, and identify the typology of
errorserrors
•• All maintenance tasks leverage examples from All maintenance tasks leverage examples from
the review corpusthe review corpus
•• Process for reliable and efficient QAProcess for reliable and efficient QA
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SYSTRAN Review Manager InterfaceSYSTRAN Review Manager Interface
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SYSTRAN Review Manager ArchitectureSYSTRAN Review Manager Architecture
Review Manager Web-based interface
Raw corpus (HTML & TXT files)
1. Segmented corpus
a. Unique sentences (TUs)
b. Metrics
2. Translated corpus
a. Extracted terminology
b. Metrics
3. User reviews
a. Quality ratings
b. Reports
Translation
Database
User Dictionaries
Dictionary Manager
SYSTRAN Web
Server
1. Administration
2. Review Context
Improvements
Web browser
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SYSTRANSYSTRAN DictionaryDictionary Manager Interface Manager Interface -- ServerServer
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SLP SLP -- SYSTRAN Dictionary ManagerSYSTRAN Dictionary Manager
►► IndustrialIndustrial--strength tool that enables users to build strength tool that enables users to build
and manage multilingual User Dictionaries, consists and manage multilingual User Dictionaries, consists
of:of:
►►ClientClient
•• WindowsWindows--based interfacebased interface
•• IntuitiveCodingIntuitiveCoding™™ technologytechnology
•• Designed for use on dictionary subsetsDesigned for use on dictionary subsets
►►ServerServer
•• Manages the complete dictionary: lookup, subset extractionManages the complete dictionary: lookup, subset extraction
•• MultiMulti--user applicationuser application
•• Maintains dictionary history and versioningMaintains dictionary history and versioning
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SYSTRANSYSTRAN Dictionary Manager Interface Dictionary Manager Interface -- ClientClient
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SYSTRAN Dictionary SYSTRAN Dictionary ManagerManager ArchitectureArchitecture
XML repository
Web browser
Windows client
Review Manager SYSTRAN
Web Server
Dictionary Manager Server component
1. Compilation
2. Translation 3. Context
4. Improvements
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40 Language Pairs40 Language Pairs
English English �� Simplified ChineseSimplified Chinese French French �� DutchDutch
English English �� Traditional ChineseTraditional Chinese French French �� GermanGerman
English English �� DutchDutch French French �� GreekGreek
English English �� FrenchFrench French French �� ItalianItalian
English English �� GermanGerman French French �� PortuguesePortuguese
English English �� GreekGreek French French �� SpanishSpanish
English English �� ItalianItalian
English English �� JapaneseJapanese
English English �� KoreanKorean
English English �� PortuguesePortuguese
English English �� RussianRussian
English English �� SpanishSpanish
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SYSTRAN v5SYSTRAN v5
►► v5 translation engine powered by XMLv5 translation engine powered by XML•• Interoperability Interoperability –– all SYSTRAN dictionaries are in XML native format all SYSTRAN dictionaries are in XML native format
•• Extensibility Extensibility –– ability to add linguistic markup in the contentability to add linguistic markup in the content
►► New filtering New filtering •• DOC translationDOC translation
•• PDF translation PDF translation
►► Integrated Translation MemoryIntegrated Translation Memory•• Import and export of TMX files Import and export of TMX files
►► Integrated SpellIntegrated Spell--CheckingChecking•• Translate texts with common spelling errorsTranslate texts with common spelling errors
►► Improved customization capabilitiesImproved customization capabilities•• Expert coding rulesExpert coding rules
•• Normalization dictionariesNormalization dictionaries
•• Terminology extractionTerminology extraction
•• Translation review tool for postTranslation review tool for post--translation analysis and integration with translation analysis and integration with SYSTRAN Translation MemorySYSTRAN Translation Memory
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Professional ServicesProfessional Services
►► Machine Translation Systems Development Machine Translation Systems Development --
new language pairs or enhancements to existing new language pairs or enhancements to existing languages languages
►►ConsultingConsulting
►► Linguistic CustomizationLinguistic Customization
►►Systems IntegrationSystems Integration
►►MaintenanceMaintenance
►►Training Training
CustomersCustomers
• Cisco Systems
• Sun Microsystems
•Chemical Abstracts
•Ford Motor Company
• Saint-Gobain
• European Commission
• US Government
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CustomersCustomers
►►CorporationsCorporations•• WalWal--Mart, DaimlerChrysler, PricewaterhouseCoopersMart, DaimlerChrysler, PricewaterhouseCoopers
►► CustomizationCustomization•• Cisco Systems, Ford Motor CompanyCisco Systems, Ford Motor Company
►► Technology Licensing to PortalsTechnology Licensing to Portals•• AltaVista, Yahoo!, Google, AOL, Lycos, AppleAltaVista, Yahoo!, Google, AOL, Lycos, Apple
►► DevelopmentDevelopment•• US Intelligence Community, European CommissionUS Intelligence Community, European Commission
►► OEM IntegrationOEM Integration•• SEIKO, Electronic ArtsSEIKO, Electronic Arts