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Using custom dictionary in Translation Weaver - No recognition when source term starts with accentuated character preceded by l’ or d’

Sonia Guimond

 

Hi,

When we use a custom dictionary in Translation Weaver, the system does not recognize the term from the dictionary when the source term starts with an accentuated vowel that is preceded by l’ or d’.

We had previously uploaded our dictionary (French to Italian). I made sure that I selected the dictionary in the tab Translation and Insights. We translated an Excel file in Language Weaver (from French to Italian). I had the same result when I tried translating the text by copying it into the Text field.

When using custom dictionaries in Translation Weaver, is there a way to configure the system to ensure that the terms from the dictionary are recognized in this case? This would reduce the post-processing time.

Let me explain with some examples:

Here are the terms found in the dictionary:

French

Italian

Etablissement

Stabilimento

établissement

stabilimento

 

We had the following segments to translate:

French

Italian (with the dictionary)

1.      Etablissement de la campagne de prévention

Stabilimento della campagna di prevenzione

2.      Sélectionnez l'établissement dans lequel vous voulez travailler

Selezionare la struttura in cui si desidera lavorare

 

When Translation Weaver translates these segments, we see the following:

  1. In segment 1, the term Etablissement is recognized, and the corrected translated term is inserted into the translation.
  2. In segment 2, the term établissement is not recognized. The translated segment uses an inaccurate term.

Don't hesitate to contact me if you have additional questions.

Regards,

Sonia Guimond
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    Hello Sonia, 

    Thank you for your clear description and examples.

    The Dictionary feature in Language Weaver currently relies on a 100% match between the dictionary entry and the term in the source text. In other words, the preferred translation from the dictionary is applied only when the dictionary entry and the term in the source sentence are identical. Right now, the dictionary does not support inflections and there is no setting that would change this behavior. 

    I am happy to let you know that we are working on implementing support for fluent terminology, which includes support for inflections. This new technology will lead to better terminology recognition and improved translation fluency. Fluent terminology will be available in the English to German and German to English language pairs next month and other language pairs will follow. 

    Best regards,

    Lenka
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    Hello Sonia, 

    Thank you for your clear description and examples.

    The Dictionary feature in Language Weaver currently relies on a 100% match between the dictionary entry and the term in the source text. In other words, the preferred translation from the dictionary is applied only when the dictionary entry and the term in the source sentence are identical. Right now, the dictionary does not support inflections and there is no setting that would change this behavior. 

    I am happy to let you know that we are working on implementing support for fluent terminology, which includes support for inflections. This new technology will lead to better terminology recognition and improved translation fluency. Fluent terminology will be available in the English to German and German to English language pairs next month and other language pairs will follow. 

    Best regards,

    Lenka
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