JP5458960B2 - Translation support apparatus and translation support program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to the field of translation support apparatuses and translation support programs.

  For products produced on the assumption that they are exported to foreign countries, such as office automation equipment, it is necessary to prepare a manual translated into the foreign language of the export destination. Translation work (for example, national language) is required.

  Traditionally, when a manufacturer places an order for translation work with a translation agency, a series of manual translation work processes from the production of the original text to translation ordering, translation, proofreading, delivery, final binding, and billing on the Web A translation support system capable of centralized management is known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  In translation work using such a translation support system, in general, (1) production of original text by a manufacturer, (2) ordering of translation work by a manufacturer, (3) translation work of the original text by a translator ( 4) Translation process by proofreader of manufacturer, (5) Delivery of translation, (6) Work of DTP (Desktop Publishing), (7) Payment of translation fee from manufacturer to translator ( Step).

  (1) First, the manufacturer produces the original manual. For example, the original can be in Japanese, but if it is necessary to translate it into multiple languages around the world, an English original manual is often produced.

  (2) When translating the original manual, the manufacturer selects a translator while estimating the translation cost through the translation support system. The manufacturer then places an order for the translation work with the selected translator.

  (3) The translator who receives the original text of the manual to be translated from the manufacturer through the translation support system classifies it appropriately and assigns it to each translator. Each translator translates the source manual assigned to him. At this time, the translator accesses the translation support system via a Web browser, and efficiently performs translation work on a Web screen using a translation memory (described later) provided by the translation support system. When all the translations by the translators are completed, each translated sentence is submitted to the manufacturer through the translation support system.

  (4) The manufacturer's proofreader confirms and proofreads the translated sentence translated by the translator on the Web screen of the translation support system for any translation errors. If there is an error in the translation, such as a translation error, the proofreader corrects the error. Alternatively, the error part is notified to the translation company, and the translator corrects the translation based on the notified error part, and submits the proofread translation again.

  (5) After proofreading, the created translation (translated manual) is finally delivered formally from the translator to the manufacturer.

  (6) The manufacturer (or a translator) may edit the final translation (translated manual) based on predetermined DTP software and output the edited translation as a PDF file.

  (7) Finally, the manufacturer outputs a payment form based on the translation record using the translation support system, and pays a translation fee (price) to the translation company based on the payment form. In general, the translation fee is often calculated on the basis of the number of translation words multiplied by the word unit price.

  As described above, the translation support system can centrally manage a series of the above processes on the Web. Furthermore, the translation support system provides the following various support tools so that workers can efficiently work in translation work and proofreading work.

  For example, a translator can efficiently perform translation work using this translation tool equipped with a so-called translation memory. The translation memory is a DB (database) that is accumulated at any time in association with translated sentences (translation data) translated by translators in the past and the original sentence to be translated. By using a translation tool equipped with this translation memory, it is possible to extract (allocation) and divert the translation sentence that has been translated from the same or similar source sentence in the past and automatically convert it. Since the person only needs to newly translate only the part that has not been automatically converted, the translation can be made more efficient.

  Also, for example, in the proofreading work in translation using the above translation tool, it is efficient to check the existence of proofreading only for the part newly translated by the translator, that is, the diverted part automatically converted based on the contents of the translation memory. It is. Therefore, when each translator proofreads (confirms) a translated sentence translated by a translation tool equipped with the translation memory, the diverted part from the translation memory and the part newly translated by the translator can be edited in an identifiable manner. With the proofreading tool, the manufacturer's translation proofreader can make the proofreading work more efficient by checking only the newly translated part.

  Here, in the above (4), the proofreader of the manufacturer carries out the work of checking and proofreading the translated sentence translated by the translator on the Web screen of the translation support system for any translation errors. Needless to say, in the process of manual translation work, it is necessary to check the translation by the translator for the presence of mistranslations and to correct any mistranslations from the viewpoint of translation quality. This is an essential process.

  However, since there are actually a wide range of confirmation items that proofreaders should check, such as translation errors, grammatical errors, and spelling errors, only the newly translated parts are checked by translators using the translation tool as described above. However, if there are many error parts or there are many error parts, it takes time to confirm and proofread, which is a constant burden for the proofreader of the manufacturer.

  And in such a situation, with the conventional translation support system, there are prisoners who calculated the equivalent translation fee as the price for both translation projects that have many errors and translation projects that do not. From the viewpoints of translation quality and confirmation work, there was an unfairness in the calculated translation fee. That is, in such a case, a mechanism for calculating a fair and appropriate translation fee in the above (6) is desired.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention has an object to provide a translation support apparatus and a translation support program in which a translation fee is calculated according to translation quality, that is, a translation error found at the time of proofreading. And More specifically, the present invention proposes a translation support apparatus and the like that objectively and quantitatively reduces the translation fee to be paid to the translator according to the translation error found at the time of proofreading.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the translation support apparatus according to the present invention stores the past original text and the translated text of the past original text in association with each other, and receives the translation target text, and allocates the translation target text to the past original text. performs a translation memory responsive to translation of the past were provisions with matching rate of provision textual, and translator terminal translator, is connected via the proofreader terminal and network translation proofreader, predetermined translation target original to support the translation work and proofreading work to the language, a translation support apparatus for managing a series of process of the translation business,
A prescribed translation fee table in which a prescribed translation fee calculated according to the translated sentence translated by the translator for each of the assigned match rates, and a translation fee reduced in accordance with the proofreading contents of the translated sentence by the proofreader A reduction fee table in which the translation target text is stored, and the translation of the translation target text translated by the translator based on the translation of the past text allocated to the translation target text by the allocation of the translation memory A translator communication means for receiving a sentence from the translator terminal together with the assigned match rate; and a screen generating means for generating a proofreading screen including a translated sentence of the translation target original sentence for proofreading the translated sentence; The proofreading screen is transmitted to the proofreader terminal, and the proofreading translated sentence and the proofreading record in which the proofreading contents of the translated sentence are recorded are received from the proofreader terminal via the proofreading screen. That the proofreader communication unit, wherein the calculating the translator based on the translated original text translated text received by the communication means and the reserve match rate and the prescribed translation fee table defines translation fee, by the proofreader communication unit based on the received calibration records and said reduction fee table to calculate the reduction fee, the reduced fee is subtracted from the prescribed translation fee, and a translation fee calculating means for calculating the payment translation fee to be paid to the translator.

  In order to solve the above problem, in the translation support apparatus, the calibration screen includes an input screen for inputting a calibration type and the number of calibrations for each calibration location, and the calibration record includes a calibration type and a calibration type. The reduction fee table defines the translation fee to be reduced for each proofreading type, and the translation fee calculation means multiplies the reduced translation fee for each proofreading type by the proofreading number, Calculate a reduction fee.

  In addition, what applied the arbitrary combination of the component of this invention, expression, or a component to a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium, etc. is effective as an aspect of this invention.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a translation support apparatus and a translation support program in which a translation fee is calculated according to translation quality, that is, a translation error found at the time of proofreading.

It is a block diagram of the translation assistance system which concerns on this embodiment. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram showing a main configuration of one embodiment of a translation support server 10. FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main functions of one Embodiment of each apparatus. An example of a calibration screen is shown. An example of an input screen for the calibration type and the number of calibrations for each calibration location is shown. An example of a calibration record is shown. An example of a regulation translation fee table is shown. An example of a reduction fee table is shown. An example of a payment slip is shown. It is a flowchart explaining the translation fee calculation process which the translation assistance server 10 performs.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings in each embodiment.

[System configuration]
(overall structure)
First, before describing specific contents of the present invention, an overall configuration for carrying out the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a translation support system according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the translation support system 100 according to this embodiment includes a translation support server 10, a translation memory 20, a translation support DB 30, a translator terminal 40, a proofreader terminal 50, and an administrator terminal 60. They are connected to each other via a network 90. For convenience of explanation, only one translator terminal 40, proofreader terminal 50, and administrator terminal 60 are shown, but it goes without saying that a plurality of them can be connected.

  The translation support server 10 is a translation support apparatus according to the present embodiment, and is a server that provides translation support to the translator terminal 40, the proofreader terminal 50, and the administrator terminal 60. As described above, when a manufacturer orders a translation work from a translation agency, manual translation is performed from the production of the original text to translation ordering, translation, proofreading, delivery, final binding, and billing at the administrator terminal 60. A series of business processes can be centrally managed on the Web. In addition, the translator terminal 40 is provided with a translation function using a translation memory. The translation proofreading function is provided to the proofreader's proofreader terminal 50. Since the translation support server 10 of this embodiment employs the Web as an interface to each terminal, it naturally has a function as a Web server.

  The translation memory 20 is a DB that is accumulated at any time in association with translated sentences (translation data) translated in the past by translators and the original sentence to be translated. The translation support server 10 performs matching (search) with a newly translated original sentence from the translation record accumulated in the translation memory 20, and if there is a matching past original sentence, it is accumulated in association with the original sentence. A translation is reserved. As described above, a translation sentence that has been translated into the same or approximate original sentence in the past can be extracted (reserved) and diverted from the translation memory and automatically converted, and the translator (translator terminal 40) can Because only the part that has not been automatically converted needs to be newly translated, the translation can be made more efficient.

  The translation support DB 30 includes original text data (original text file) to be newly translated this time, translated text data translated by the translator before and after proofreading (multilingual file), data for managing the progress of translation, and other Storage means for storing various data used for calculating the translation fee (specified translation fee table, reduction fee table, calibration record, payment form, etc.). As shown in FIG. 1, original text data (original text file) to be newly translated this time is stored in advance by the manufacturer when placing an order for translation work. In addition, after translation and proofreading, the translation, which is the final product, is stored as a multilingual file. This translated sentence is stored in association with the original sentence corresponding to the translated sentence, a new translated part, a translated sentence diversion part, and the like.

  The translator terminal 40 may be a terminal such as a PC (Personal Computer), for example, and is a terminal that performs the translator's translation work. The translator operates the translator terminal 40 to access the translation support server 10 on the Web, and displays a translation screen on the Web browser. The original text to be newly translated by the translator is displayed on the translation screen, but the original text newly translated from the translation record accumulated in the translation memory 20 by the translation support function of the translation support server 10 described above. Matching (searching) with (input original text file) is performed, and if there is a matching past original text, a translation text stored in association with the original text is also displayed. In this case, on the translation screen, the translation sentence diversion part extracted from the translation memory and automatically converted and diverted and the new translation part that cannot be diverted from the translation memory and need to be newly translated are displayed. The translator can perform translation work only for new translation parts from the viewpoint of improving translation efficiency.

  The proofreader terminal 50 may be a terminal such as a PC, for example, and is a proofreading terminal on which a manufacturer's translation proofreader performs proofreading work. The proofreader operates the proofreader terminal 50 to access the translation support server 10 on the Web, and displays a proofreading screen on the Web browser. On the proofreading screen, the translated text (delivered product) translated by the translator is displayed, so that the translated text is confirmed and the translated text is proofread. In addition, the translated sentences that are displayed are extracted from the translation memory and automatically converted and reused, and new translations that cannot be diverted from the translation memory and are newly translated by the translator are displayed. From the viewpoint of improving the proofreading efficiency, the proofreading work can be performed only for the new translated part.

  Further, in the calibration screen according to the present embodiment, when a translation error is found and a calibration operation is performed, an error location (calibration location) and the number of errors can be recorded. This recorded information is reflected in the payment of the translation fee to the translator. This point will be described later again.

  The manager terminal 60 may be a terminal such as a PC, for example, and is a manager terminal that manages the translation work of the manufacturer. The administrator operates the administrator terminal 60 to access the translation support server 10 on the Web, displays a predetermined management screen on the Web browser, and from original production to ordering, translation, proofreading, delivery, final binding, A series of processes of manual translation work can be centrally managed on the Web until billing.

  The administrator terminal 60 outputs a payment form at the billing stage, and the translation fee is paid to the translation company based on the translation fee of the payment form. At this time, the translation fee is reflected in the payment of the translation fee by the error location (proofreading location) found in the proofreading stage and the number of errors. Although details will be described later, the translation fee to be paid to the translator is reduced according to, for example, the translation error found at the time of proofreading.

  The network 90 is an Internet network, for example, and is a network that connects devices and terminals so that they can communicate with each other.

(hardware)
Here, the hardware configuration of the translation support server 10 will be briefly described. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram showing the main configuration of one embodiment of the translation support server 10. The translation support server 10 includes, as main components, a CPU 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, an auxiliary storage device 104, a storage medium reader 105, an input device 106, a display device 107, and a communication. The configuration includes the device 108.

  The CPU 101 is composed of a microprocessor and its peripheral circuits, and is a circuit that controls the entire apparatus. The ROM 102 is a memory that stores a predetermined control program (software component) executed by the CPU 101. The RAM 103 executes various control operations by the CPU 101 executing a predetermined control program (software component) stored in the ROM 102. This is a memory used as a work area (work area) when performing.

  The auxiliary storage device 104 is a device that stores various information including a general-purpose OS (Operating System) and a translation support tool program, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) that is a nonvolatile storage device is used. The translation memory 20 and the translation support DB 30 described above can be built in the auxiliary storage device 104, or can be built in another auxiliary storage device outside the translation support server 10.

  The input device 106 is a device for the user to perform various input operations. The input device 106 includes a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel switch provided so as to be superimposed on the display screen of the display device 107, and the like. The display device 107 is a device that displays various data on a display screen. For example, it is composed of LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) and the like.

  The communication device 108 is a device that communicates with other devices via a network. Supports communication according to various network forms including wired and wireless networks.

(function)
Next, functional configurations of the translation support server 10, the translator terminal 40, and the proofreader terminal 50 will be briefly described.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the main functions of one embodiment of each apparatus. The translation support server 10 includes a storage unit 30, a screen generation unit 11, a communication unit 12, a translation fee calculation unit 13, and a translation support processing unit 14 as main functions.

  As shown in the figure, the storage means 30 includes an original text file 31 to be newly translated this time, a translated text 32 translated by the translator, a proofread translated sentence 33 in which the translated text is proofread by the proofreader, a rule It is a storage means for storing information such as a translation fee table 34, a reduction fee table 35, a payment form 36, a proofreading record 37, and other data for managing the progress of translation. These information will be described later.

  The screen generation means 11 has a function of generating a proofreading screen including a translated sentence 32 for proofreading the translated sentence. The generated proofreading screen is transmitted to the proofreader terminal 50. The proofreader terminal 50 displays a proofreading screen, and the proofreader performs a proofreading work on the translation via the proofreading screen. The calibration screen can input the calibration type and the number of calibrations for each calibration location, and the proofreader inputs the calibration type and the number of calibrations for each calibration location according to the proofreading contents of the translation. Further, since the proofreading screen is a screen for the proofreader to proofread the translation 32 translated by the translator, the original and the translation 32 are displayed on the proofreading screen. Furthermore, the translation sentence 32 can include a new translation sentence newly translated by the translator and a diversion translation sentence that has been diverted from the translation memory 20 by assigning a past translation record. Thereby, since the proofreader only has to proofread only the new translated sentence, the efficiency of the proofreading work can be improved.

  The communication unit 12 transmits a calibration screen to the proofreader terminal 50. Further, it has a function of receiving from the proofreader terminal 50 the proofreading translation sentence proofread by the proofreader and the proofreading record 37 in which the proofreading contents of the translation sentence are recorded via the proofreading screen.

  The translation fee calculation means 13 calculates a prescribed translation fee based on the translated sentence 32 translated by the translator and the prescribed translation fee table 34, calculates a reduced fee based on the proofreading record 37 and the reduced fee table 35, and calculates The reduced translation fee is subtracted from the specified translation fee, and the translation fee to be paid to the translator is calculated. The calculated payment translation fee is reflected in the payment form 36.

  The translation support processing means 14 has a function that takes charge of overall translation support processing. For example, a function (search means) for searching a past original text that matches the original text to be translated (original text file 31) from the translation memory 20, a past translated text stored in association with the searched past original text is acquired and translated. A function for generating a diversion translation sentence obtained by converting the target original sentence into a past translation sentence (conversion generation means), a function for generating a translator screen for displaying this diversion translation sentence together with the original sentence (translation screen generation means), It is possible to perform a function (translation memory update function) for storing a translation sentence as a past translation sentence and associating the original sentence to be translated as a past original sentence together in the translation memory 20. Regarding the details of the translation support process, the processing means of the translation support apparatus of Patent Documents 1 and 2 described above can be referred to.

  Next, the translator terminal 40 is a PC used by the translator, and includes a translator storage unit 41, a translator communication unit 42, a translator input unit 43, a translator display unit 44, and a translator processing unit 45. .

  The translator storage means 41 is, for example, a memory, a register, or a hard disk. The translator storage means 41 stores control information of a browser for browsing information assembled in HTML (hyper text markup language). Furthermore, information transmission / reception control information for receiving an original sentence (including a diverted translation sentence) to be translated from the translation support server 10 and transmitting the input translated sentence to the translation support server 10 again, and a translator A translator terminal control program comprising translation interface control information for displaying a translation interface that accepts input of a new translated sentence relating to the original sentence is stored as a plug-in of the browser control information.

  The translator communication means 42 is a device that communicates with an external device via the network 90. The translator input means 43 is various input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse. The translator display means 44 is, for example, a computer display.

  The translator processing unit 45 includes, for example, a CPU and may include a plurality of calculation units that perform distributed processing. The translator processing means 45 executes the translator terminal control program, and sends the original text, which is translated by the translator of the translator terminal 40, from the translation support server 10 via the translator communication means 42. A process of acquiring, a process of generating a translation interface for receiving a new translated sentence for the acquired original sentence based on the interface control information of the translator storage means 41, the acquired original sentence, and the generated translation interface; Is displayed on the translator display means 44, and a new translation sentence relating to the original sentence is obtained from the translator input means 43 via the translation interface. Then, the translator processing means 45 executes the translator terminal control program to store the acquired new translation sentence in the translator storage means 41, and from the translator storage means 41 to the new translation sentence. And a process of transmitting the read new translated sentence to the translation support server 10 via the translator communication means 42. In addition, individual IDs and passwords for authentication are assigned to the translators.

  Next, the proofreader terminal 50 is a PC used by the translation proofreader. From the proofreader storage means 51, the proofreader communication means 52, the proofreader input means 53, the proofreader display means 54, and the proofreader processing means 55. Become. The proofreading in the present embodiment means that the translated sentence translated by the translator is checked against the original sentence and corrected if there is a mistranslation.

  The proofreader storage unit 51 is, for example, a memory, a register, or a hard disk. The proofreader storage means 21 stores control information of a browser for browsing information assembled in HTML. Furthermore, the information receiving control information for receiving the translated sentence from the translation support server 10 and transmitting again the translated sentence proofread to the translation supporting server 10 and the input of the proofreading about the new translated sentence from the proofreader are received. A proofreader terminal control program including calibration interface control information for displaying a calibration interface (calibration screen) is stored as a browser control information plug-in. In the calibration interface (calibration screen), the calibration type and the number of calibrations for each calibration location can be entered, and the proofreader can enter the calibration type and the number of calibrations for each calibration location according to the proofreading contents of the translation. input.

  The proofreader communication unit 52 has the same configuration as the translator communication unit 42, and the proofreader input unit 53 has the same configuration as the translator input unit 43. The proofreader display unit 54 has the same configuration as the translator display unit 44.

  The proofreader processing unit 55 includes, for example, a CPU and may include a plurality of computers that perform distributed processing. The proofreader processing means 55 executes a proofreader terminal control program, thereby acquiring the proofreading text edited by the translation support server 10 from the translation support server 10 via the proofreader communication means 52; A process for analyzing the acquired proofreading sentence, identifying a new translation sentence included in the proofreading sentence, and accepting proofreading of only the new translation sentence identified based on the proofreading interface control information of the proofreader storage means 51 A process for generating a proofreading interface, a process for displaying the acquired proofreading text and the generated proofreading interface on the proofreader display means 54, and a new translation from the proofreader input means 53 via the proofreading interface. And processing to acquire sentence proofs. Then, the proofreader processing means 55 executes the proofreader terminal control program to store the proofread translation in the proofreader storage means 51 when the proofreader is acquired, and from the proofreader storage means 51. A process of reading the new translated sentence after the proofreading and a process of transmitting the read new translated sentence to the translation support server 10 via the proofreader communication means 52 are performed.

  Note that these functions described above are actually controlled and realized by a program executed by the CPU of each device.

[Example]
The overall system configuration of the present embodiment has been described so far. Subsequently, the translation fee calculated by the translation support server 10 will be described below with reference to specific examples of the proofreader screen and the payment form.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a calibration screen. In the translation support system 100 according to the present embodiment, the translation support server 10 can generate a proofreading screen at the proofreading stage, and the proofreader can use the proofreader terminal 50 to proofread the translation translated by the translator. It is like that. The proofreader confirms the translated text displayed on the proofreading screen of the proofreader terminal 50, and if a translation error or the like is found, the proofreader proofreads the error portion.

  In the translation source 401 in the edit column, the translation source, that is, the original text (English) to be translated is displayed (partially extracted in the figure). In the present embodiment, translation is handled in sentence units. The translation source match sentence 402 displays a past original sentence (English) that has been stored in the translation memory 20 and matched with the original sentence. In the translation destination match sentence 403, the past translation sentences (German) stored in the translation memory 20 and corresponding to the past original sentences matched with the original sentences are displayed. .

  In the drawing, the match rate (for example, 91%) indicates the matching rate between the past original text stored in the translation memory 20 and the original text to be translated. It can be said that the higher the match rate, the higher the translation reliability of the past translated text (allocated text) displayed in the translated match text 403. If the match rate is 0, it indicates that there is no matching translation sentence (reserved sentence) in the translation memory 20. In this case, nothing is displayed in the translation source match sentence 402 and the translation destination match sentence 403. Not. At the time of translation, when a translated sentence having a high match rate (allocated sentence) is assigned to the translation destination match sentence 403, for example, the translator translates a past translated sentence having a high match rate (allocated sentence) Translation can be easily performed by copying it in the field 404 and finely correcting it. On the other hand, when a past translation sentence (reserved sentence) with a low match rate has been allocated, it is necessary to newly translate most of the original sentence while referring to this.

  After the translation 404, a translated sentence (German) obtained by translating the original sentence (English) to be translated by the translator is displayed. The proofreader performs proofreading work on the translated text displayed in the post-translation 404.

  The calibration screen can input the calibration type and the number of calibrations for each calibration location in accordance with the calibration work. FIG. 5 shows an example of an input screen for the calibration type and the number of calibrations for each calibration location. Specifically, when the “calibration type” button in the column of the calibration type 405 on the calibration screen (FIG. 4) is pressed, an input screen as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. The proofreader inputs the number of calibrations for each calibration location in the calibration type as a calibration record according to the calibration content. As an input method, for example, if three translation errors (three words) are found, “3” words is input in the item “Translation error”. Similarly, if two spelling errors (46 words) are found, “2” words or the like is input to the “Spelling error” item.

  The proofreader operates the proofreading screen and the input screen described above. When the sentence is proofread, the proofreader proceeds to the next sentence, and when all the translated sentences translated by the translator are proofread, the proofreader performs a predetermined operation. To complete the calibration. At this timing, the proofread translation and the proofreading record (the proofreading type and the number of proofreadings for each proofreading location) are transmitted from the proofreader terminal 50 to the translation support server 10.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a calibration record. As shown in the figure, the calibration record 37 holds information on the number of calibrations for each calibration type for each match rate. The reason for being classified according to the match rate is that the word unit price is defined differently according to the match rate of the diversion translation sentence. This point will be described later again.

  When the translation support server 10 receives the proofread translation and the proofreading record, the translation support server 10 proceeds to a billing process of calculating a translation fee to be paid from the maker to the translator on the translation support system. That is, the translation support server 10 calculates a translation fee to be paid to the translator.

  The translation fee is calculated by calculating the prescribed translation fee based on the translated sentence 32 translated by the translator and the prescribed translation fee table 34, and calculating the reduced fee based on the proofreading record 37 and the reduced fee table 35. The reduced translation fee is subtracted from the specified translation fee, and the translation fee to be paid to the translator is calculated.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the prescribed translation fee table. The prescribed translation fee table 34 defines prescribed translation fees that are calculated according to the translated text translated by the translator. The translation fee is determined by the contract between the manufacturer and the translator, but the translation fee is generally calculated based on the amount of the translation word multiplied by the word unit price. Assume that the word unit price is determined for each word. Accordingly, in the prescribed translation fee table 34, prescribed translation fee information is prescribed in units of words, for example, 0.16 euro per word. If the number of words of the translated sentence 32 translated by the translator is acquired, an amount obtained by multiplying the number of words by the prescribed word unit price can be calculated as the prescribed translation fee. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the word unit price is defined differently according to the match rate of the diversion translation sentence. This is because the higher the hit rate, the more diverted translated text can be reused as it is, so there is less translation effort and the word unit price can be reduced. In the example of FIG. 7, only the euro is shown as the currency, but it may be defined for each currency of each country, or may be converted from the euro into the currency amount of each country based on the exchange rate of each country.

  Next, a reduction fee to be reduced from the prescribed translation fee is calculated based on the proofreading record. The reduction fee table 35 defines a translation fee to be reduced according to the proofreading contents of the translated text by the proofreader.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of a reduction fee table. The reduction fee table 35 defines a calibration type and a reduction rate for each calibration type. For example, if “translation error” is found in a translated sentence translated by a translator, this indicates that the prescribed translation fee is reduced by a reduction rate of “100%”. If the default translation fee is 0.16 euro per word, the translation fee to be paid is calculated as 0 euro for a word with a translation error. Further, for example, if “grammatical error” is found in the translated sentence translated by the translator, it indicates that the reduction rate is reduced by “75%” with respect to the prescribed translation fee. If the default translation fee is 0.16 euro per word, the translation fee to be paid is calculated to be 0.12 euro for a word with a grammatical error. The reason why the reduction rate differs depending on the type of translation error (proofreading type) is that the reduction rate should be defined according to the degree of error. In addition, serious errors in translation are to prompt translators to translate with considerable care.

  As described above, the calibration record 37 is information on the calibration type and the number of calibrations for each calibration location found in the calibration operation. Therefore, a reduction fee to be reduced from the prescribed translation fee is calculated based on the proofreading record 37 and the reduction fee table 35. The reduction fee is calculated so that the more the translation error is, the more important the proofreading type is, the larger the reduction amount is. Therefore, it can also be called a penalty fee.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of a payment form. “Translation Hit Rate” (match rate) 901 indicates a matching rate between the past original text stored in the translation memory 20 and the original text to be translated. As shown in FIG. 4, the higher the match rate, the higher the translation reliability of the past translation sentence (reserved sentence) displayed in the translation destination match sentence 403. Sentences (reserved sentences) can be used as they are. In other words, the higher the match rate, the more the translator can divert past translations (reserved sentences) as they are, so fewer parts are newly translated by themselves. If the match rate is 100%, the original text to be translated completely matches the past original text, so the past translated text (allocated text) accumulated corresponding to the past original text. Can be reused as a translation. Accordingly, the translation fee is calculated at a word unit price corresponding to the match rate. And as the hit rate is higher, the diversion translation can be reused as it is, so the word unit price decreases (FIG. 7).

  In the example of FIG. 9, the number of words with a “100%” match rate is “13583”, the number of words with a “99-95%” match rate is “205”, and the number of words with a “94-85%” match rate is “90”. "," 84-75% "match rate word count is" 0 "," 74-50% "match rate word count is" 0 "," No Match (0%) "match rate word count is" 1160 " " The number of words in the original text to be translated is the total number of words 15038.

  Further, referring to “unit price” (unit price) 905, the word unit price (based on the prescribed translation fee table 34) for each match rate can be known. If the match rate is 100%, the diverted translated sentence can be used as it is as a translated sentence, so the word unit price is defined as 0 euro. If the match rate is 74% or less, the diverted translated sentence can be used as it is as a translated sentence. Since the translation effort is required, the word unit price is set at 0.16 euro.

  “Number of word corrected during proofreading” 902 indicates a calculation portion for the reduction fee. In the example of FIG. 9, “Translation error”, “Syntax error”, “Spelling error”, “Punctuation error”,. This calibration type corresponds to the calibration type of FIG. That is, the calibration record 37, which is information on the calibration type of the calibration location and the number of calibrations for each calibration location, found in the calibration operation is reflected in each value column. In “deduction”, a value obtained by multiplying the reduction rate for each calibration type in the reduction fee table 35 by the number of calibrations is described.

  In the example of FIG. 9, in calculating the translation fee, “Translation error” is 46 words out of the number of words 1160 classified as “No Match (0%)” as a translation error to be reduced from the prescribed translation fee. , “Spelling error” is 2 words, “Punctuation error” is 12 words, and “Punctuation error” is 1 word among 90 words classified as “94-85%”. Then, the number of proofreadings for each translation error is multiplied by the respective reduction rate, and “number of words to be paid” 904, which is the number of words to be paid for, is finally counted. Then, each value of “number of word to be paid” 904 is multiplied by “unit price” 905, and the accumulated amount becomes a paid translation fee to the translator (in this case, 200.43 euro).

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Next, information processing performed mainly by the translation support server 10 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a translation fee calculation process performed by the translation support server 10. Based on the description so far, it will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the timing at which the flowchart is executed includes, for example, when the payment translation fee to the translator is to be calculated, for example, when a payment form is output.

  In S1001, the translation fee calculation means 13 acquires the number of words of the translated sentence translated by the translator for each match rate.

  In S1002, the translation fee calculation means 13 acquires the word unit price for each match rate from the prescribed translation fee table 34 (for example, FIG. 7).

  In S1003, the translation fee calculation means 13 acquires the number of calibrations for each calibration type from the calibration record 37 (for example, FIG. 6) for each match rate.

  In S1004, the translation fee calculation means 13 acquires a reduction rate for each calibration type from the reduction fee table 35 (for example, FIG. 8).

  In S1005, the translation fee calculation means 13 tabulates the acquired information, and finally calculates a payment translation fee to be paid to the translation agency. Specifically, the number of words in the translated sentence translated by the translator is classified for each match rate, and the prescribed unit charge for each match rate is calculated by multiplying the word unit price for each match rate. Further, the number of calibrations for each calibration type is multiplied by the reduction rate for each calibration type, and the reduction fee for each match rate is subtracted. Then, if you subtract the reduction fee for each match rate from the specified translation fee for each match rate, the payment translation fee for each match rate is calculated. Thus, a translation fee to be paid to the translator is calculated.

  In the example of FIG. 9, the number of proofreadings for each translation error is multiplied by the respective reduction rate, and this is divided from the number of words translated by the translator to obtain the final number of words (“ "number of word to be paid" 904), and each value of "number of word to be paid" 904 is multiplied by the word unit price ("unit price" 905) to calculate the translation fee paid to the translator doing.

  Further, in this embodiment as shown in FIG. 9, since the word unit price is changed for each match rate, it is necessary to divide and calculate for each match rate. However, the word unit price is changed for each special match rate. If not, simply calculate the prescribed translation fee by multiplying the number of words translated by the translator by the word unit price in the prescribed translation fee table, and the number of calibrations and proofreadings for each calibration type. If the reduction fee is calculated by multiplying the reduction rate for each type, and the reduction fee is subtracted from the calculated prescribed translation fee, the translation fee to be paid to the translator can be calculated.

  In step S1006, information on each step may be input to the payment form format and reflected as payment form data. As a result, when this payment form data is output, a payment form as shown in FIG. 9 is output.

[Summary]
As described above, the translation support apparatus (server) according to the present embodiment can input the proofreading type and the number of proofreadings for each proofreading position on the proofreading screen for proofreading the translated text when calculating the translation fee to the translator. In this way, the proofreader inputs the proofreading type and the number of proofreadings for each proofreading location as a proofreading record according to the proofreading contents of the translation. The calibration record is used as information for calculating a reduction fee to be reduced based on the reduction fee table. Then, a translation fee to be paid to the translator is calculated by subtracting the reduction fee from the prescribed translation fee.

  By doing so, the translation fee can be reduced according to the translation quality of the translated translation for those that have many errors. Therefore, in the past, for translation projects that have many errors, and for translation projects that do not, the same translation fee was calculated as the price. By adjusting the translation fee according to the translation quality, , You can determine a more appropriate and fair translation fee. In addition, by doing so, it is possible to raise the awareness of translation quality for translators and to expect higher quality translation.

  In addition, collecting the proofreading records for each translator can be applied to assessing the translation ability of translators. If a translator with high translation ability can be selected, the number of corrections at the time of proofreading will be reduced, resulting in improved translation quality. This will lead to a reduction in calibration man-hours.

  That is, according to the present invention described above, it is possible to provide a translation support apparatus and a translation support program in which a translation fee is calculated according to translation quality, that is, a translation error found at the time of proofreading.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Translation support server 11 Screen generation means 12 Communication means 13 Translation fee calculation means 14 Translation support processing means 20 Translation memory 30 Translation support DB
31 Original text file 32 Translation text 33 Proof translation text 34 Prescription translation fee table 35 Reduction fee table 36 Payment slip 37 Proof record 40 Translator terminal 41 Translator storage means 42 Translator communication means 43 Translator input means 44 Translator display means 45 Translator processing means 50 proofreader terminal 51 proofreader storage means 52 proofreader communication means 53 proofreader input means 54 proofreader display means 55 proofreader processing means 60 manager terminal 90 network 100 translation support system

Japanese Patent No. 3771159 Japanese Patent No. 4049299

Claims (4)

The past original text and the translated text of the past original text are stored in association with each other, and when the translation target text is received, the translation target text and the past original text are allocated, and the translated text of the past original text allocated together with the allocated match rate is obtained. a translation memory to respond, the translator terminal translator, is connected via the proofreader terminal and network translation proofreader, support translation work and proofreading to a given language translation target original, the translation work A translation support device that manages a series of processes,
A prescribed translation fee table in which a prescribed translation fee calculated according to the translated sentence translated by the translator for each of the assigned match rates, and a translation fee reduced in accordance with the proofreading contents of the translated sentence by the proofreader A storage means for storing a reduction fee table in which is defined,
Based on the translated sentence of the past original sentence allocated to the original sentence to be translated by the allocation of the translation memory, the translated sentence of the original sentence to be translated translated by the translator is received from the translator terminal together with the matching rate of the allocation. A translator communication means,
Screen generating means for generating a proofreading screen including a translation of the translation target original for proofreading the translation;
The proofreading screen is transmitted to the proofreader terminal, the proofreading translation via the proofreading screen, and
Proofreader communication means for receiving from the proofreader terminal a proofreading record in which the proofreading content of the translation is recorded;
Wherein calculating the translator based on the translated original text translated text received by the communication means and the reserve match rate and the prescribed translation fee table defines translation fee, the reduced calibration record and received by the proofreader communication unit fee based on the table to calculate the reduction fee, the reduced fee is subtracted from the prescribed translation fee, the translation fee calculating means for calculating the payment translation fee to be paid to the translator,
A translation support apparatus comprising: The calibration screen includes an input screen for inputting the calibration type and the number of calibrations for each calibration location,
The calibration record includes a calibration type and the number of calibrations for each calibration type,
The reduction fee table defines the translation fee to be reduced for each proofreading type,
The translation fee calculating means calculates the reduced fee by multiplying the reduced translation fee for each proofreading type by the proofreading number;
The translation support apparatus according to claim 1. The past original text and the translated text of the past original text are stored in association with each other, and when the translation target text is received, the translation target text and the past original text are allocated, and the translated text of the past original text allocated together with the allocated match rate is obtained. The translation memory that responds, the translator's translator terminal, and the translation proofreader's proofreader terminal are connected via a network to support translation and proofreading of the translation target text into the specified language. To a translation support device that manages a series of business processes,
A prescribed translation fee table in which a prescribed translation fee calculated according to the translated sentence translated by the translator for each of the assigned match rates, and a translation fee reduced in accordance with the proofreading contents of the translated sentence by the proofreader A storage means for storing a reduction fee table in which is defined,
Based on the translated sentence of the past original sentence allocated to the original sentence to be translated by the allocation of the translation memory, the translated sentence of the original sentence to be translated translated by the translator is received from the translator terminal together with the matching rate of the allocation. A translator communication means,
Screen generating means for generating a proofreading screen including a translation of the translation target original for proofreading the translation;
The proofreader communication means for transmitting the proofreading screen to the proofreader terminal and receiving the proofreading translation and the proofreading record in which the proofreading contents of the translation are recorded via the proofreading terminal. When,
Wherein calculating the translator based on the translated original text translated text received by the communication means and the reserve match rate and the prescribed translation fee table defines translation fee, the reduced calibration record and received by the proofreader communication unit fee based on the table to calculate the reduction fee, the reduced fee is subtracted from the calculated the prescribed translation fee, the translation fee calculating means for calculating the payment translation fee to be paid to the translator,
Translation support program characterized by functioning. The calibration screen includes an input screen for inputting the calibration type and the number of calibrations for each calibration location,
The calibration record includes a calibration type and the number of calibrations for each calibration type,
The reduction fee table defines the translation fee to be reduced for each proofreading type,
The translation fee calculating means calculates the reduced fee by multiplying the reduced translation fee for each proofreading type by the proofreading number,
The translation support program according to claim 3.

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