Lexicon-Coding Workflow at CLS Communication
Hans-Udo Stadler · 2005
Abstract. Offering Machine Translation (MT) as a commercial service to end users means having to build up and regularly update large lexicons that can handle both general lan-guage and client specific terminology. This paper describes the processes developed at CLS Communication to cover the demand of users from several fields. Over a period of four years, processes have been set up and constantly refined in order to tackle the issue of im-provement of MT output incorporating the resources at disposal. Different approaches have been tested, that have led to the implementation of three main coding streams. The coding of „unknown words”, translation analysis and exports from terminology databases enable the MT team at CLS to react to changing external and internal needs. Accuracy and expenditure of time have been evaluated, as have the applications of automation and human skills. 1.