Contribution to Book
Dispelling the myths of machine translation
The guide to translation and localization. Communicating with the global marketplace
(2009)
Abstract
It is not surprising that myths, half-truths, and misunderstandings abound regarding machine translation: It seems as if the experience most players in the translation field have with this technology does not go beyond toying a little with one of the free online translation tools. Almost every week, I come across an article informing its readers either that machine translation is and always will be a complete waste of time or that machine translation, while being a waste of time today, might actually be useful some time in the distant future. In the hope of setting the record straight, here is a closer look at some of the most common myths about machine translation.
Keywords
- machine translation,
- statistical machine translation,
- rule-based machine translation,
- direct machine translation,
- uwe muegge
Disciplines
Publication Date
January, 2009
Editor
Scott Ludwigsen
Publisher
LingoSystems
ISBN
978-0-9703948-4-2
Citation Information
Uwe Muegge. "Dispelling the myths of machine translation" 7PortlandThe guide to translation and localization. Communicating with the global marketplace (2009) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/uwe_muegge/35/