JPH0660117A - Translated word selection device in machine translation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow the to execute translation processing to obtain a translated sentence closer to an original sentence without need of specifying an expert field in response to the content of the original sentence in the translated word selection device in the machine translation system. CONSTITUTION:Original data stored in a data file 12 are read by a work station 11, the data are subject to syntax analysis, whether or not a translated word for each syntax is in existence in each of expert term dictionaries 15a-15e is checked via a translation system 13, any of translated word check counters 14a-14e corresponding to a dictionary in which the translated word is in existence is counted up, the selection priority of each of the expert term dictionaries 15a-15e is set depending on the quantity of count data in the translated word check counters 14a-14e, any of the expert term dictionaries 15a-15e is selected and retrieved for the translated word corresponding to translated document data according to the setting priority when the actual translation is processed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a translation word selection device in a machine translation system for performing translation processing using a plurality of specialized dictionaries.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a dictionary of a translation system, a technical term dictionary for each field is prepared in addition to a basic dictionary.

That is, when a translation original sentence is applied to a translation system and a translation process is performed, the translation system uses a basic dictionary as well as a technical term dictionary in a field according to the contents of the original sentence as a dictionary for searching a translated word. In this case, as the technical term dictionary, for example, an electric dictionary, an economic dictionary, a medical dictionary, a chemical dictionary, a chemical dictionary, etc. are prepared. Which technical term dictionary is to be used? It is left to the user's judgment based on the content of

[0004]

However, if the content of the original sentence does not belong to any particular field, or if the user cannot grasp and limit which field it belongs to, use an appropriate technical term dictionary. Therefore, high-quality translation processing cannot be performed.

Even if a technical term dictionary in a field corresponding to the content of the original sentence is selected and used together with the basic dictionary in the translation process, the technical term dictionary in a limited field selected from the beginning is used for translation. Therefore, there is a problem that a large number of parts are put in translation pending, such as when a document belonging to another specialized field is mixed in a part of the original sentence.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a translation word selection device in a machine translation system that can perform a translation process closer to the original sentence without having to specify a specialized field according to the content of the original sentence.

[0007]

That is, a translation word selection device in a machine translation system according to the present invention comprises a plurality of technical term dictionaries, a source data storage unit, a source data syntax analysis unit, and a syntax analysis unit. A translated word existence check means for checking the existence of a translated word for each of the plurality of technical term dictionaries for each syntax obtained by the means, and a plurality of technical term dictionaries are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of technical term dictionaries. A translation word check counter that is counted up corresponding to the existing technical term dictionary, and a dictionary selection translation unit that performs translation processing by selecting the technical term dictionary corresponding to the counter in descending order of count data in this translation word check counter. It is configured with and.

[0008]

In other words, the technical term dictionary is selected in the descending order of the number of translated words, and the translation process is performed. Therefore, even if the user does not determine which technical field the content of the original text data belongs to, the technical field is more specialized. In addition to being able to perform near-translation processing, all technical term dictionaries can be effectively used to perform translation processing with as little pending as possible.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a translated word selection device in a machine translation system. The translated word selection device in this machine translation system includes a workstation 1.
1 is provided.

The workstation 11 controls the operation of each part of the apparatus based on various input operations by the user. To the workstation 11, a data file 12, a translation system 13, and translated word check counters 14a to 14e are connected. In addition, the above translation system 1
In addition to the basic dictionary 15 commonly used for translation processing, 3 is a technical term dictionary (electric dictionary 15a, economic dictionary 1
5b, medical dictionary 15c, chemical dictionary 15d, chemical dictionary 15
e).

The data file 12 stores original text data to be translated documents. The original text data stored in the data file 12 is read by the workstation 11 to perform syntax analysis, translation processing, etc. Is performed.

The translation system 13 uses the technical dictionary designated by the workstation 11 together with the basic dictionary 15 to translate the translated document based on the original text data. The translation obtained by the translation system 13 is used. The document is transferred to the workstation 11 and stored.

The translated word check counters 14a-14e are
The workstation 11 performs a syntax analysis process on the original text data, and the translated word for each syntax is the technical term dictionary 1
5a to 15e, when the existence check is performed to determine whether the word exists in the translated word existence dictionary, the count value corresponding to the translated word existing dictionary is counted up by the workstation 11. , If it exists in the electronic dictionary 15a, the translated word check counter 1
The count value of 4a is incremented by (+1).

That is, the translated word check counter 14a
The magnitude of each of the count values of ~ 14e represents the rank of the technical term dictionary 15a ~ 15e suitable for the original text data.

FIG. 2 shows the count state of the translation word check counters 14a to 14e after the translation word existence check with respect to each of the technical term dictionaries 15a to 15e in the translation word selection device. It is shown that the translated words corresponding to 80 syntaxes existed in the electronic dictionary 15a, and the translated words corresponding to 7 syntaxes in the original sentence data are displayed in the counter 14b in the economic dictionary 15b.
It is shown that it existed in. In other words, if the technical term dictionaries 15a to 15e are selected and used in descending order of count data, translation processing with as few reservations as possible can be performed. Next, the operation of the translation word selection device in the machine translation system having the above configuration will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the processing for setting the selection order of the technical term dictionary of the translation word selection device in the machine translation system. First, the original text data stored in the data file 12 is read out to the workstation 11,
A syntax analysis process is performed (steps S1 and S2).

Here, the presence check process of which of the technical term dictionaries 15a to 15e the translated word of the analyzed syntax data is accompanied by the syntax analysis process in the workstation 11 is performed via the translation system 13. This is executed for each syntax. When the translated word of the syntax to be searched exists in the electronic dictionary 15a, the translated word check counter 14a is counted up, and when it exists in the economic dictionary 15b, the counter 14b is counted up. If it exists in the medical dictionary 15c, the counter 14c is incremented, if it exists in the chemical dictionary 15d, the counter 14d is incremented, and if it exists in the chemical dictionary 15e, the counter 14e is incremented ( Steps S3 to S12).

The technical term dictionaries 15a to 15e are provided.
The translation word existence check process for is repeated until the syntax data obtained by the syntax analysis process is completed. For example, as shown in FIG.
4a to 14e correspond to the corresponding technical term dictionary 15
The translated word existence amount of the original sentence data in a to 15e can be obtained (steps S3 to S13).

In this way, when the translated word existence check process accompanying the syntax analysis is completed, the translated word check counter 1
The order of selection of the technical term dictionaries 15a to 15e is set in descending order of the count data set in 4a to 14e,
It is registered in the translation system 13 (step S14).

In this case, the order of selection of the technical term dictionaries 15a to 15e in this embodiment is set to the electrical dictionary 15a → the scientific dictionary 15e → the chemical dictionary 15d → the economic dictionary 15b → the medical dictionary 15c. Then, the translation system 13 executes translation processing according to the selection order of the technical term dictionaries 15a to 15e (step S15).

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a translation process of the translation word selection device in the machine translation system. The translated document data after the syntax analysis is the workstation 1.
When it is read from the data file 12 by 1 and given to the translation system 13, the first-ranked dictionary (in this case, the electric dictionary 15a) obtained by the selection order setting process of the technical term dictionary is selected, and together with the basic dictionary 15. A translation word search is executed (steps A1 to A3).

Here, if it is determined that there is no translation in the basic dictionary 15 and the first-ranked dictionary, the second-ranked dictionary (in this case, the scientific dictionary 15e) is selected, and the same basic dictionary as above. A translation word search is executed with 15 (steps A4 and A5).

Here, when it is further determined that there is no translation in the basic dictionary and the second-ranked dictionary, the third-ranked dictionary (in this case, the chemical dictionary 15d) is selected, and the basic dictionary is processed in the same manner as above. A translation word search is executed together with the dictionary 15 (steps A6, A7 → A5).

That is, the above technical term dictionaries 15a to 15e.
Is selected for each selection order obtained by the selection order setting process of the technical term dictionary and is provided for a translation search,
When it is determined that there is no translated word of the translated document data in all the technical term dictionaries 15a to 15e, the translation is processed as a pending translation (step A8).

Therefore, according to the translation word selection device in the machine translation system having the above configuration, the original text data stored in the data file 12 is read to the workstation 11 and parsed, and the translation words for each syntax are five technical term dictionaries. Whether or not each of the words 15a to 15e exists is checked via the translation system 13 and the word translation check counters 14a to 14e corresponding to the dictionary in which the word was present.
Is counted up, and this translated word check counter 14
The selection order of each technical term dictionary 15a to 15e is set according to the size of the count data in a to 14e, and the translation corresponding to the translated document data is translated into the technical term dictionary according to the setting order according to the actual translation process. Since it is configured to select and search 15a to 15e, it is not necessary for the user to determine to which technical field the content of the original text data belongs.
It is possible to perform translation processing closer to a specialized field, and to effectively utilize all the technical term dictionaries 15a to 15e to perform translation processing with as little hold as possible.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of technical term dictionaries, a storage unit for original text data, a syntactic analysis unit for the original text data, and a plurality of syntactical units obtained by the syntactic analysis unit. A translation word existence checking means for checking the existence of a translation word for each of the technical term dictionaries and a corresponding technical term dictionary where the translation word existed by the translation word checking means. Since the translation word check counter is incremented by 1 and the dictionary selection translation means for performing translation processing by selecting a technical term dictionary corresponding to the counter in descending order of count data in the translation word check counter, the original text is constructed. It is possible to perform translation processing closer to the original sentence without the user having to specify the specialized field according to the content of That.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a translation word selection device in a machine translation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a count state of a translation word check counter after a translation word existence check for each technical term dictionary in the translation word selection device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a selection order setting process of a technical term dictionary of a translation word selection device in the machine translation system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a translation process of a translation word selection device in the machine translation system.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... workstation, 12 ... data file, 1
3 ... Translation system, 14a-14e ... Translation word check counter, 15 ... Basic dictionary, 15a-15e ... Technical term dictionary.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of technical term dictionaries, a storage unit for original text data, a syntactic analysis unit for the original text data, and a translation for each of the plural technical term dictionaries for each syntax obtained by the syntactic analysis unit. And a translated word check counter provided corresponding to each of the plurality of technical term dictionaries and counting up corresponding to the technical term dictionary where the translated word existed by the translated word check means. A translation word selection device in a machine translation system, comprising: a dictionary selection translation means for performing translation processing by selecting a technical term dictionary corresponding to the counter in descending order of count data in the translation word check counter.