Enhancing Machine Translation: Cross-Approach Evaluation and Optimization of RBMT, SMT, and NMT Techniques
D. I. De Silva, D. G. P. Hansadi · 2024
This paper presents a comparative analysis of three major machine translation approaches: Rule-Based Machine Translation, Statistical Machine Translation, and Neural Machine Translation. Through a detailed evaluation of these methods, the paper identifies the strengths and weaknesses of each approach in addressing challenges posed by various language pairs and translation domains. The results demonstrate that Neural Machine Translation outperforms Rule-Based Machine Translation and Statistical Machine Translation in fluency and contextual accuracy, particularly for complex sentences, while Statistical Machine Translation remains more suitable for low-resource settings. The proposed analysis also introduces performance benchmarks, including BLEU scores, accuracy, and fluency metrics, establishing a standard for machine translation system evaluation. This research contributes to the body of knowledge by offering insights into optimizing machine translation systems for diverse languages, particularly low-resource languages, with a focus on scalability, computational efficiency, and practical applications. The significance of this study lies in its potential impact on improving global communication and fostering collaboration across linguistic barriers by proposing enhancements to existing machine translation methodologies. Future work will focus on refining hybrid machine translation systems that integrate the best features of Rule-Based Machine Translation, Statistical Machine Translation, and Neural Machine Translation to achieve more robust and adaptable translation solutions.