JP6492466B2 - Information processing system, translation method, and program therefor - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a machine translation technique, and more particularly to a bridge translation technique.

  Machine translation technology and various related technologies are known.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a related sentence search device. The related sentence search device described in Patent Document 1 includes a front-end parallel translation search apparatus and a back-end parallel translation search apparatus. The preceding translation search device searches a set of translations written in the second language based on the input first language sentence, and outputs a set of second language sentences. The post-translational sentence search device searches a set of translated sentences written in the third language based on the set of second language sentences, and outputs a set of third language sentences.

  That is, the related sentence search device of Patent Document 1 translates the third language sentence corresponding to the input first language sentence via the second language sentence.

  In other words, the related sentence search device of Patent Document 1 can be said to be “a device that translates a new language pair by combining a plurality of machine translation devices having different language pairs”.

  Specifically, a translation device (previous translation search device) between English (first language) and Japanese (second language) and translation between Japanese (second language) and Chinese (third language) It is assumed that there is a device (second-stage parallel translation search device) and no English-Chinese translation device. In this case, the related sentence search device disclosed in Patent Document 1 has an English-Chinese translation device for users by translating from English to Japanese and then from Japanese to Chinese. Show it like that. Such translation is also called bridge translation because it uses a bridging language (in the above example, Japanese).

JP 2000-207416 A

  However, in the technique described in the above-described prior art document, there is a problem that translation accuracy is lowered by bridge translation.

  The reason for this is that the bridge translation goes through the translation to the bridging language (second language), so there is a possibility of mistranslation due to an increase in the number of translations compared to the case of direct translation from the first language to the third language. This is because it becomes larger.

  The objective of this invention is providing the information processing system which can solve the problem mentioned above, the translation method, and the program for it.

  An information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention receives a first original word that is a word in a first language and a first translated word that is a word in a second language as input, A first translated word that is a dictionary to a language, a second translated word that is a translated word of the first original word that is a word of the third language, and a third translated word The first translated word and the third language word included in the second dictionary which is a dictionary from the second language to the second language, the second translated word is the original word of the first translated word, And a path estimation means for selecting a bridging word corresponding to the set of the first original word and the first translated word based on the first word and the first dictionary in the first dictionary based on the bridging word Contains information for operating the selection priority of each of the second translation and the first translation in the second dictionary. Including a path control means for outputting the path control information.

  In the translation method according to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer receives a first original word that is a word in a first language and a first translated word that is a word in a second language as input from the first language. The first original word that is included in the first dictionary that is a dictionary to three languages, the second translated word that is the translated word of the first original word that is the word of the third language, and The first translated word included in the second dictionary that is a dictionary from the third language to the second language and the original word of the first translated word that is the word of the third language. A bridging word corresponding to the set of the first original word and the first translated word is selected based on the second original word, and the second word in the first dictionary is selected based on the bridging word. Path control including information for operating the selection priority of each of the translation word and the first translation word in the second dictionary Translation how to output the broadcast. The program according to one embodiment of the present invention receives a first original word that is a word in a first language and a first translated word that is a word in a second language as input, from the first language to the third language. A first translated word, a second translated word that is a translated word of the first original word that is a word of the third language, and a third language that are included in a first dictionary that is a dictionary of The second original word, which is the original word of the first translated word and the first translated word, which is the word of the third language, included in the second dictionary which is a dictionary from the first language to the second language And selecting a bridging word corresponding to the set of the first original word and the first translated word, and, based on the bridging word, the second translated word and the first translated word in the first dictionary. Output path control information including information for operating the selection priority of each of the first translated words in the second dictionary To perform the management to the computer.

  The present invention has an effect that it is possible to reduce mistranslation in bridge translation.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of dictionary data according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the first and second dictionaries in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the path control information in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a computer that implements the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing system in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the path estimation unit in the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the path control unit in the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating another example of the first and second dictionaries in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of the first and second dictionaries in the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating another example of the first and second dictionaries in the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating another example of the first and second dictionaries in the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing system according to a modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the dictionary data input unit in the second embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a language pair table according to the second embodiment. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the bridge dictionary management unit according to the second embodiment.

  Embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment described in each drawing and specification, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and the description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

<<<< first embodiment >>>>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a path estimation unit 110 and a path control unit 120. Each component shown in FIG. 1 may be a hardware unit circuit, a module included in a microchip, or a component divided into functional units of a computer device. Here, the components shown in FIG. 1 will be described as components divided into functional units of the computer apparatus.

  Further, the information processing system 100 shown in FIG. 1 may be mounted on a server and made available via a network, or each component shown in FIG. 1 may be installed in a distributed manner on the network. May be.

=== Path Estimator 110 ===
The path estimation unit 110 shown in FIG. 1 accepts dictionary data 800 as an input. The dictionary data 800 includes a set of a first original word that is a word in the first language and a first translated word that is a word in the second language.

  Based on the first original word and the second translated word included in the first dictionary and the first translated word and the second original word contained in the second dictionary, the path estimating unit 110 A bridge word (also called a bridge word) corresponding to a set of one original word and its first translated word is selected.

  Here, the first dictionary is a dictionary from the first language to the third language. The second translated word is a word of the third language, and is a translated word of the first original language. The second dictionary is a dictionary from the third language to the second language. The second original language is a word of the third language, and is an original language of the first translated word.

=== Dictionary Data 800 ===
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the dictionary data 800. As shown in FIG. 2, the dictionary data 800 includes a set 801 of a first original word that is a word in the first language and a first translated word that is a word in the second language. Dictionary data 800 may include any number of sets 801.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the set 801 may include information indicating the type of part of speech of each of the first original word and the first translated word. Furthermore, the set 801 may include arbitrary information to be registered in the first dictionary and the second dictionary regardless of the example illustrated in FIG.

=== First dictionary 810 and second dictionary 820 ===
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the first dictionary 810 and the second dictionary 820.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first dictionary 810 includes a path 811 between a first original word that is a word in the first language and a second translated word that is a word in the third language. The first dictionary 810 may include any number of paths 811. Here, “path” refers to the correspondence between one original word and one translated word. That is, when there are a plurality of translated words for one original word, there are at least as many paths as the number of translated words for one original word. A path is generally called a set.

  The path 811 may include information indicating the type of part of speech of each of the first original word and the second translated word. Further, the path 811 may include arbitrary information regardless of the example illustrated in FIG.

  The second dictionary 820 includes a path 821 between a second original word that is a word in the third language and a first translated word that is a word in the second language. The second dictionary 820 may include any number of paths 821.

  The path 821 may include information indicating the type of part of speech of each of the second original word and the first translated word. Furthermore, the path 821 may include arbitrary information regardless of the example illustrated in FIG.

=== Path Control Unit 120 ===
The path control unit 120 illustrated in FIG. 1 outputs path control information 880 based on the bridge word selected by the path estimation unit 110.

  The path control information 880 includes information for operating the selection priority of each of the second translated word in the first dictionary 810 and the first translated word in the second dictionary 820. In other words, the selection priority indicates the use priority of a plurality of paths corresponding to one original language. Therefore, the selection priority order is also called a path order.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the path control information 880 transmitted to the first dictionary 810. As shown in FIG. 4, the path control information 880 includes path identification information for identifying the path 811 of the first dictionary 810 and the operation content for the path 811. In the case of the path control information 880 shown in FIG. 4, the path 811 in which “first original word (part of speech) −second translation (part of speech)” is “aaa (noun) -bbb2 (noun)” is ranked first. Indicates the priority order.

  This completes the description of each component of the functional unit of the information processing system 100.

  Next, components in hardware units of the information processing system 100 will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a computer 700 that implements the information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, the computer 700 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 701, a storage unit 702, a storage device 703, an input unit 704, an output unit 705, and a communication unit 706. Furthermore, the computer 700 includes a recording medium (or storage medium) 707 supplied from the outside. For example, the recording medium 707 is a non-volatile recording medium (non-temporary recording medium) that stores information non-temporarily. The recording medium 707 may be a temporary recording medium that holds information as a signal.

  The CPU 701 controls the overall operation of the computer 700 by operating an operating system (not shown). For example, the CPU 701 reads the program and data from the recording medium 707 mounted on the storage device 703 and writes the read program and data to the storage unit 702. Here, the program is, for example, a program for causing the computer 700 to execute the operations of the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  The CPU 701 executes various processes as the path estimation unit 110 and the path control unit 120 shown in FIG. 1 according to the read program and based on the read data.

  The CPU 701 may download the program and the data to the storage unit 702 from an external computer (not shown) connected to a communication network (not shown).

  The storage unit 702 stores the program and data. The storage unit 702 may store dictionary data 800, path control information 880, a first dictionary 810, and a second dictionary 820. The storage unit 702 may be included as part of the path estimation unit 110 and the path control unit 120.

  The storage device 703 is, for example, an optical disk, a flexible disk, a magnetic optical disk, an external hard disk semiconductor memory, and the like, and includes a recording medium 707. The storage device 703 (recording medium 707) stores the program in a computer-readable manner. The storage device 703 may store the data. The storage device 703 may store dictionary data 800, path control information 880, a first dictionary 810, and a second dictionary 820. The storage device 703 may be included as part of the path estimation unit 110 and the path control unit 120.

  The input unit 704 receives an input of an operation by an operator and an input of information from the outside. Devices used for the input operation are, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, a built-in key button, and a touch panel. The input unit 704 may be included as part of the path estimation unit 110 and the path control unit 120.

  The output unit 705 is realized by a display, for example. The output unit 705 is used, for example, for an input request to an operator through GUI (GRAPHICAL User Interface), an output presentation to the operator, or the like. The output unit 705 may be included as part of the path estimation unit 110 and the path control unit 120.

  The communication unit 706 implements an interface with the outside. The communication unit 706 may be included as part of the path estimation unit 110 and the path control unit 120.

  As described above, the functional unit block of the information processing system 100 shown in FIG. 1 is realized by the computer 700 having the hardware configuration shown in FIG. However, the means for realizing each unit included in the computer 700 is not limited to the above. In other words, the computer 700 may be realized by one physically coupled device, or may be realized by two or more physically separated devices connected by wire or wirelessly and by a plurality of these devices. .

  When the recording medium 707 in which the program code is recorded is supplied to the computer 700, the CPU 701 may read and execute the program code stored in the recording medium 707. Alternatively, the CPU 701 may store the code of the program stored in the recording medium 707 in the storage unit 702, the storage device 703, or both. That is, this embodiment includes an embodiment of a recording medium 707 that stores the program (software) executed by the computer 700 (CPU 701) temporarily or non-temporarily. A storage medium that stores information non-temporarily is also referred to as a non-volatile storage medium.

  The above is an explanation of each component of the computer 700 that implements the information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing system 100 of the present embodiment. Note that the processing according to this flowchart may be executed based on the above-described program control by the CPU 701. Further, the step name of the process is described by a symbol as in S601.

  The information processing system 100 may start the operation of the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 6 when the dictionary data 800 is input from the operator via the input unit 704 illustrated in FIG. 5. The information processing system 100 may start the operation of the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 6 when the dictionary data 800 is received from the outside via the communication unit 706 illustrated in FIG. Alternatively, the information processing system 100 may use dictionary data 800 stored in advance in the storage unit 702 and the storage device 703 shown in FIG. In this case, the information processing system 100 may start the operation of the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 6 based on an execution instruction from an operator or the outside.

  The path estimation unit 110 receives the dictionary data 800 (step S610).

  Next, the path estimation unit 110 selects a bridge word corresponding to each of the sets 801 included in the dictionary data 800 based on the first dictionary 810 and the second dictionary 820 (step S630).

  Next, the path control unit 120 generates and outputs path control information 880 corresponding to each of the first dictionary 810 and the second dictionary 820 based on the selected bridge word (step S640).

  For example, the path control unit 120 outputs the path control information 880 via the output unit 705 shown in FIG. Further, the path control unit 120 may transmit the path control information 880 to a first dictionary storage device and a second dictionary storage device (not shown) via the communication unit 706 shown in FIG. Further, the path control unit 120 may record the path control information 880 on the recording medium 707 via the storage device 703 shown in FIG.

  Alternatively, the path control unit 120 may update the first dictionary (not shown) and the second dictionary (not shown) stored in the storage device 703 shown in FIG. 5 based on the path control information 880. Good.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation of step 630 shown in FIG. 6, that is, the detailed operation of the path estimation unit 110.

  The path estimation unit 110 executes the following processing from step S631 to step S638 for each set 801 included in the dictionary data 800.

  The path estimation unit 110 extracts the path 811 including the first original word included in the set 801 from the first dictionary 810 and includes the first translated word included in the set 801 from the second dictionary 820. The path 821 is extracted (step S631).

  Next, the path estimation unit 110 determines whether the path 811 and the path 821 have the second translated word in the path 811 and the second original word in the path 821 match (step S632). If it is determined to be true (Yes in step S632), the process proceeds to step S633. If it is determined to be false (No in step S632), the process proceeds to step S634.

  Next, the path estimation unit 110 selects the second translated word (second original word) as a bridge word (step S633). Thereafter, the process ends.

  Next, the path estimation unit 110 determines whether the path 811 including the first original language included in the set 801 is true or false (step S634). If it is determined to be true (Yes in step S634), the process proceeds to step S635. If it is determined to be false (No in step S634), the process proceeds to step S636.

  Next, the path estimation unit 110 selects the second translated word included in the path 811 including the first original word as a bridge word (step S635). Thereafter, the process ends.

  Next, the path estimation unit 110 determines whether the path 821 including the first translated word included in the set 801 is true or false (step S636). If it is determined to be true (Yes in step S636), the process proceeds to step S637. If it is determined to be false (No in step S636), the process proceeds to step S638.

  Next, the path estimation unit 110 selects the second original word included in the path 821 including the first translated word as a bridge word (step S637). Thereafter, the process ends.

  Next, the path estimation unit 110 selects the first original word as a bridge word (step S638). Thereafter, the process ends.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation of step 640 shown in FIG. 6, that is, the detailed operation of the path control unit 120.

  The path control unit 120 executes the following processing from step S642 to step S648 for each selected bridge word.

  The path control unit 120 determines whether the path 811 that is “first original word-bridge word” is true or false (step S642). If it is determined to be true (Yes in step S642), the process proceeds to step S644. If it is determined to be false (No in step S642), the process proceeds to step S643.

  Next, the path control unit 120 outputs path control information 880 indicating the addition of the path 811 that is “first original language-bridge word” (step S643). In other words, the path control unit 120 indicates that the set of the first original word and the bridge word is added to the first dictionary 810 as a set of the first language original word and the third language translated word. The path control information 880 is output.

  Next, the path control unit 120 outputs path control information 880 indicating that the priority of the path 811 that is “first original language-bridge word” is increased (step S644).

  Next, the path control unit 120 determines the authenticity of the presence of the path 821 that is “bridge word—first translated word” (step S646). If it is determined to be true (Yes in step S646), the process proceeds to step S648. If it is determined to be false (No in step S646), the process proceeds to step S647.

  Next, the path control unit 120 outputs path control information 880 indicating addition of the path 821 that is “bridge word—first translated word” (step S647). In other words, the path control unit 120 indicates that the combination of the bridge word and the first translated word is added to the second dictionary 820 as a pair of the original language of the third language and the translated word of the second language. The path control information 880 is output.

  Next, the path control unit 120 outputs path control information 880 indicating that the priority of the path 821 that is “bridge word—first translated word” is increased (step S648).

  Note that the path control unit 120 may execute the operations of steps S644 and S648 only when the determinations of steps S642 and S646 are both YES. In this case, the path control unit 120 does not have to execute the operations of step S643 and step S647.

  Further, the path control unit 120 may arbitrarily output the path control information 880 instead of sequentially as described above. Further, the path control unit 120 may arbitrarily output the path control information 880 for each of the selected bridge words.

  Further, the path control information 880 indicating that a path (path 811 and path 821) is added includes only the spelling and part of speech of each of the original word and the translated word. Therefore, typical data may be assigned to other dictionary information. In addition, the added path is less reliable than the existing path. Therefore, the priority of the added path may be lower than that of the existing path (for example, the process proceeds to step S646 after step S643, and the process ends after step S647). Then, the added path may be given information that “is a path used for performing bridge translation of a certain language pair” as one attribute of the dictionary information. In this case, the translation apparatus may determine whether to give priority to the added path.

  Next, the above operation will be described more specifically.

  First, the case of the dictionary data 800 shown in FIG. 2 and the first dictionary 810 and the second dictionary 820 shown in FIG. 3 will be described.

  In this case, in step S631 shown in FIG. 7, the path estimation unit 110 obtains the paths 811 of “aaa (noun) -bbb1 (noun)” and “aaa (noun) -bbb2 (noun)” from the first dictionary 810. Extract. At the same time, the path estimation unit 110 extracts the path 821 of “bbb2 (noun) -ccc (noun)” from the second dictionary 820.

  Thereafter, the path estimation unit 110 determines true in step S632 shown in FIG. 7, and selects “bbb2” as a bridge word in step S633.

  Next, the path control unit 120 determines true in step S642 shown in FIG. 8 and indicates that the priority of the path 811 that is “aaa (noun) -bbb2 (noun)” is increased in step S644. 880 is output.

  Next, the path control unit 120 determines to be true in step S646 shown in FIG. 8 and indicates that the priority of the path 821 “bbb2 (noun) −ccc (noun)” is increased in step S648. 880 is output.

  Second, the case of the dictionary data 800 shown in FIG. 2 and the first dictionary 810 and the second dictionary 820 shown in FIG. 9 will be described.

  In this case, in step S631 shown in FIG. 7, the path estimation unit 110 obtains the paths 811 of “aaa (noun) -bbb1 (noun)” and “aaa (noun) -bbb2 (noun)” from the first dictionary 810. Extract. At the same time, the path estimation unit 110 extracts the path 821 of “bbb3 (noun) -ccc (noun)” from the second dictionary 820.

  Thereafter, the path estimation unit 110 determines false in step S632 shown in FIG. 7, determines true in step S634, and selects “bbb1” as a bridge word in step S635 shown in FIG.

  Next, the path control unit 120 determines to be true in step S642 shown in FIG. 8, and in step S644, the path control indicates that the priority of the path 811 “aaa (noun) −bbb1 (noun)” is increased. Information 880 is output.

  Next, the path control unit 120 determines to be false in step S646 shown in FIG. 8, and in step S647, path control information 880 indicating that a path 821 of “bbb1 (noun) -ccc (noun)” is added. Is output.

  Next, the path control unit 120 outputs path control information 880 indicating that the priority of the path 821 that is “bbb1 (noun) -ccc (noun)” is increased in step S648 shown in FIG.

  Third, the case of the dictionary data 800 shown in FIG. 2 and the first dictionary 810 and the second dictionary 820 shown in FIG. 10 will be described.

  In this case, in step S631 shown in FIG. 7, the path estimation unit 110 obtains the paths 811 of “aaa (noun) -bbb1 (noun)” and “aaa (noun) -bbb2 (noun)” from the first dictionary 810. Extract. Further, the path estimation unit 110 does not extract the path 821 from the second dictionary 820.

  Thereafter, the path estimation unit 110 determines false in step S632 shown in FIG. 7, determines true in step S634, and selects “bbb1” as a bridge word in step S635 shown in FIG.

  Next, the path control unit 120 determines to be true in step S642 shown in FIG. 8, and in step S644, the path control indicates that the priority of the path 811 “aaa (noun) −bbb1 (noun)” is increased. Information 880 is output.

  Next, the path control unit 120 determines to be false in step S646 shown in FIG. 8, and in step S647, path control information 880 indicating that a path 821 of “bbb1 (noun) -ccc (noun)” is added. Is output.

  Next, the path control unit 120 outputs path control information 880 indicating that the priority of the path 821 that is “bbb1 (noun) -ccc (noun)” is increased in step S648 shown in FIG.

  Fourthly, the case of the dictionary data 800 shown in FIG. 2 and the first dictionary 810 and the second dictionary 820 shown in FIG. 11 will be described.

  In this case, in step S631 illustrated in FIG. 7, the path estimation unit 110 does not extract the path 811 from the first dictionary 810. Further, the path estimation unit 110 extracts the path 821 of “bbb2 (noun) -ccc (noun)” from the second dictionary 820.

  Thereafter, the path estimation unit 110 determines false in steps S632 and S634, determines true in step S636 shown in FIG. 7, and selects “bbb2” as a bridge word in step S637 shown in FIG.

  Next, the path control unit 120 determines to be false in step S642 shown in FIG. 8, and in step S643, path control information 880 indicating that a path 811 of “aaa (noun) -bbb2 (noun)” is added. Is output.

  Next, in step S644 shown in FIG. 8, the path control unit 120 outputs path control information 880 indicating that the priority of the path 811 that is “aaa (noun) -bbb2 (noun)” is increased.

  Next, the path control unit 120 determines to be true in step S646 shown in FIG. 8 and indicates that the priority of the path 821 “bbb2 (noun) −ccc (noun)” is increased in step S648. 880 is output.

  Fifth, the case of the dictionary data 800 shown in FIG. 2 and the first dictionary 810 and the second dictionary 820 shown in FIG. 12 will be described.

  In this case, in step S631 illustrated in FIG. 7, the path estimation unit 110 does not extract the path 811 from the first dictionary 810. Further, the path estimation unit 110 does not extract the path 821 from the second dictionary 820.

  Thereafter, the path estimation unit 110 determines false in steps S632, S634, and S636 shown in FIG. 7, and selects “aaa” as a bridge word in step S638 shown in FIG.

  Next, the path control unit 120 determines to be false in step S642 shown in FIG. 8, and in step S643, the path control information 880 indicating that the path 811 of “aaa (noun) -aaa (noun)” is added. Is output.

  Next, the path control unit 120 outputs path control information 880 indicating that the priority of the path 811 of “aaa (noun) -aaa (noun)” is increased in step S644 shown in FIG.

  Next, the path control unit 120 determines to be false in step S646 shown in FIG. 8, and in step S647, path control information 880 indicating that the path 811 of “aaa (noun) -ccc (noun)” is added. Is output.

  Next, the path control unit 120 outputs path control information 880 indicating that the priority of the path 821 that is “aaa (noun) -ccc (noun)” is increased in step S648 shown in FIG.

  The above is the description of the operation of the present embodiment.

  The path order in the first dictionary 810 and the second dictionary 820 can be controlled so that a more preferable translation result can be obtained by arbitrarily using the path control information 880 described above.

  The first effect of the present embodiment described above is that it is possible to reduce mistranslations in bridge translation.

  The reason is that the path estimation unit 110 selects a bridge word corresponding to each of the sets 801 of the dictionary data 800, and the path control unit 120 outputs the path control information 880 based on the bridge word. .

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FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an information processing system 101 that is a modification of the first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the information processing system 101 includes the information processing system 100 illustrated in FIG. 1, a first dictionary storage device 151, a second dictionary storage device 152, a sentence input device 160, a first translation device 171, A second translation device 172 and a sentence output device 180 are included. The information processing system 100, the first dictionary storage device 151, the second dictionary storage device 152, the sentence input device 160, the first translation device 171, the second translation device 172, and the sentence output device 180 are connected via the network 109. Connected. Any combination of the information processing system 100, the first dictionary storage device 151, the second dictionary storage device 152, the sentence input device 160, the first translation device 171, the second translation device 172, and the sentence output device 180. May be a single computer 700 as shown in FIG. Further, any one of the information processing system 100, the first dictionary storage device 151, the second dictionary storage device 152, the sentence input device 160, the first translation device 171, the second translation device 172, and the sentence output device 180. The two may be directly connected without going through a network. That is, the information processing system 100, the first dictionary storage device 151, the second dictionary storage device 152, the sentence input device 160, the first translation device 171, the second translation device 172, and the sentence output device 180 are arbitrary. Further, it may be connected via the network 109.

=== Sentence Input Device 160 ===
The sentence input device 160 is a general device for inputting a sentence to be translated. Specifically, the sentence input device 160 may be a keyboard, a file input device, a disk, an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) device, or the like. The sentence input device 160 may be the input unit 704 shown in FIG.

=== First Translation Device 171 ===
The first translation device 171 is a device for translating the first language into the third language.

=== second translation device 172 ===
The second translation device 172 is a device for translating the third language into the second language.

=== Sentence Output Device 180 ===
The sentence output device 180 is a general device for outputting a translated sentence. Specifically, the sentence output device 180 may be a display, a file input device, a printer, a disk, a communication device, or the like.

  The sentence output device 180 may be the output unit 705 illustrated in FIG. 5, the storage device 703, the recording medium 707, the communication unit 706, or the like.

=== First Dictionary Storage Device 151, Second Dictionary Storage Device 152 ===
The first dictionary storage device 151 is a dictionary database device that is used by the first translation device 171. The first dictionary storage device 151 stores, for example, the first dictionary 810. The first dictionary storage device 151 has functions for registering, deleting, adding dictionary data, and adjusting translation priority. These functions are provided by a dictionary device in a general machine translation device. The second dictionary storage device 152 is a dictionary database device for use by the second translation device 172. The second dictionary storage device 152 stores, for example, the second dictionary 820 and has a function equivalent to that of the first dictionary storage device 151.

  In the present modification, the first dictionary storage device 151 and the second dictionary storage device 152 are based on the path control information 880 received from the information processing system 100 and the contents of the first dictionary 810 and the second dictionary 820. Update.

  The first dictionary storage device 151 is used for translation between the first language and the third language, and for bridge translation (translation between the first language and the second language). Two or more first dictionaries 810 may be stored. Similarly, the second dictionary storage device 152 may store two or more second dictionaries 820 for translation between the third language and the second language and for bridge translation.

  In this case, the first translation apparatus 171 may select the first dictionary 810 including the selection priority (pass order) suitable for the language pair to be translated from the two or more first dictionaries 810. Similarly, the second translation device 172 may select the second dictionary 820 including the selection priority order suitable for the language pair to be translated from two or more second dictionaries 820.

  In addition, the first dictionary storage device 151 stores only one first dictionary 810 that is commonly used for translation between the first language and the third language and for bridge translation. May be. Only one second dictionary 820 that is commonly used for translation between the third language and the second language and for bridge translation may be stored.

  The first effect of the modified example in the present embodiment described above is that the information processing system 101 can be flexibly realized.

  The reason is that the information processing system 100, the first dictionary storage device 151, the second dictionary storage device 152, the sentence input device 160, the first translation device 171, the second translation device 172, and the sentence output device 180 are This is because connection is arbitrarily made through the network 109.

  The second effect of the modification of the present embodiment described above is that a selection priority (pass order) suitable for the language pair to be translated can be used.

  This is because the following configuration is included. First, each of the first dictionary storage device 151 and the second dictionary storage device 152 stores two or more first dictionaries 810 and two or more second dictionaries 820. Second, each of the first translation device 171 and the second translation device 172 is suitable for the language pair to be translated from each of the two or more first dictionaries 810 and the two or more second dictionaries 820. Each of the first dictionary 810 and the second dictionary 820 is selected.

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Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, the description overlapping with the above description is omitted as long as the description of the present embodiment is not obscured.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  As illustrated in FIG. 14, the information processing system 200 according to the present embodiment is different from the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment in that it further includes a bridge dictionary management unit 130 and a dictionary data input unit 140.

  Each component shown in FIG. 14 may be a hardware unit circuit, a module included in a microchip, or a component divided into functional units of a computer device. Here, the components shown in FIG. 1 will be described as components divided into functional units of the computer apparatus.

  Also, the information processing system 200 shown in FIG. 14 may be implemented on a server and made available via a network, or each component shown in FIG. 1 may be installed in a distributed manner on the network. May be.

=== Dictionary Data Input Unit 140 ===
The dictionary data input unit 140 deletes a pair of original words and translated words registered in the dictionary (first dictionary 810 and second dictionary 820), language pair information indicating the language type of the original words and translated words, and deleted from the dictionary Input data such as a list of words to be received. Specifically, the dictionary data input unit 140 may be a keyboard, a file input device, a disk, an OCR device, or the like. The sentence input device 160 may be the input unit 704 shown in FIG.

  If the input data is data related to the relationship between the first language and the third language, the dictionary data input unit 140 updates the first dictionary 810 based on the input data. For example, when the information processing system 200 is connected to the information processing system 101 illustrated in FIG. 13, the dictionary data input unit 140 transmits the input data to the first dictionary storage device 151.

  If the input data is data related to the relationship between the second language and the third language, the dictionary data input unit 140 updates the second dictionary 820 based on the input data. For example, when the information processing system 200 is connected to the information processing system 101 shown in FIG. 13, the dictionary data input unit 140 transmits the input data to the second dictionary storage device 152.

  If the input data is data related to the relationship between the first language and the second language (for example, the dictionary data 800 shown in FIG. 2), the dictionary data input unit 140 selects the third language as the bridge language. Select. Next, the dictionary data input unit 140 transmits the designation of the selected bridge language and its input data to the bridge dictionary management unit 130.

  In other words, the dictionary data input unit 140 determines processing sharing of the input data based on the language type of the original word and the translation word included in the input data.

=== Bridge Dictionary Management Unit 130 ===
The bridge dictionary management unit 130 controls the path estimation unit 110 and the path control unit 120 to update the first dictionary 810 and the second dictionary 820.

  The bridge dictionary management unit 130 outputs the designation of the third language in addition to the path control information 880 when there are a plurality of types of the third language. In this case, the path estimation unit 110 and the path control unit 120 output the path control information 880 based on the designation of the third language.

  The bridge dictionary management unit 130 may perform comparative evaluation on the path control information 880 corresponding to each of a plurality of types of third languages and select the path control information 880 corresponding to the optimum third language. . For example, the bridge dictionary management unit 130 sets the ratio of the number of sets 801 in which bridge words are selected in each of steps S633, S635, S637, and S638 shown in FIG. 7 for each type of the third language. Based on this, the comparative evaluation may be performed. Regardless of the above example, the bridge dictionary management unit 130 may perform the comparative evaluation using any method.

  Similar to the information processing system 100, the information processing system 200 may be realized by a computer 700 illustrated in FIG.

  In this case, the CPU 701 executes various processes as the bridge dictionary management unit 130 and the dictionary data input unit 140 shown in FIG. 14 according to the read program and based on the read data. Here, the program is, for example, a program for causing the computer 700 to execute operations of flowcharts shown in FIGS. 15 and 17 described later.

  The storage unit 702 may further store the contents of the comparative evaluation, a language pair table 840 described later, and the like. The storage unit 702 may be further included as part of the bridge dictionary management unit 130 and the dictionary data input unit 140.

  The storage device 703 may further store the contents of the comparative evaluation, a language pair table 840 described later, and the like. The storage device 703 may be further included as part of the bridge dictionary management unit 130 and the dictionary data input unit 140.

  The input unit 704 may be further included as part of the bridge dictionary management unit 130 and the dictionary data input unit 140.

  The output unit 705 may be further included as part of the bridge dictionary management unit 130 and the dictionary data input unit 140.

  The communication unit 706 may be further included as part of the bridge dictionary management unit 130 and the dictionary data input unit 140.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  Here, the operation when the information processing system 200 is included in the information processing system 101 shown in FIG. 13 will be described. In this case, regardless of the example shown in FIG. 13, the information processing system 200, the first dictionary storage device 151, the second dictionary storage device 152, the sentence input device 160, the first translation device 171 and the second translation device. Each of 172 and sentence output device 180 may be an arbitrary number. Further, the information processing system 100 may or may not be included. That is, each of the first language and the second language may be any one of a plurality of languages.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the dictionary data input unit 140 of this embodiment.

  The dictionary data input unit 140 receives input data (step S661).

  Next, the dictionary data input unit 140 determines whether there is a dictionary storage device and a translation device corresponding to the original word pair indicated by the language pair information (step S662). Here, the dictionary storage device is, for example, the first dictionary storage device 151, the second dictionary storage device 152, or the like. The translation device is, for example, the first translation device 171 or the second translation device 172.

  For example, the dictionary data input unit 140 holds a language pair table 840 as shown in FIG. 16 and refers to the language pair table 840 to determine whether the dictionary storage device and the translation device exist. It is good to judge.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of the language pair table 840. As shown in FIG. 16, the language pair table 840 includes a set of a source language, a target language, and a dictionary storage device identifier. The language pair table 840 shown in FIG. 16 indicates that there are dictionary storage devices and translation devices for Japanese-English and Japanese-Chinese, and that there are no English-Chinese dictionary storage devices and translation devices. . The dictionary storage device identifier is an identifier for the information processing system 200 to access the dictionary storage device. For example, the information processing system 200 may access the dictionary storage device using a predetermined protocol based on the dictionary storage device identifier.

  If the dictionary storage device and the translation device exist (YES in step S662), the dictionary data input unit 140 transmits the input data to the dictionary storage device (step S663). Thereafter, the process ends.

  If the dictionary storage device and the translation device do not exist (NO in step S662), the dictionary data input unit 140 selects a bridge language (third language) based on the language pair table 840, for example (step S664). .

  For example, when the original language pair indicated by the language pair information is English-Chinese, a route that can be reached from English to Chinese is searched. In the example of the language pair table 840 shown in FIG. 16, it can be traced in the order of “English-Japanese” and “Japanese-Chinese”, so the dictionary data input unit 140 selects Japanese as the bridge language. . When there are a plurality of bridge languages, the dictionary data input unit 140 may select one bridge language based on a predetermined priority. In this case, a translation device for executing bridge translation is also selected based on the predetermined priority.

  When there are a plurality of bridge languages, the dictionary data input unit 140 may select each of the plurality of bridge languages as a bridge language.

  When a bridge language is selected (YES in step S664), dictionary data input unit 140 transmits the selected bridge language and its input data to bridge dictionary management unit 130 (step S665). Thereafter, the process ends.

  When the bridge language is not selected (NO in step S664), the dictionary data input unit 140 executes an abnormal process (for example, output of an abnormal end report) (step S667). Thereafter, the process ends.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the operation of the bridge dictionary management unit 130.

  The bridge dictionary management unit 130 receives the designation of the bridge language and the input data from the dictionary data input unit 140 (step S671).

  Next, the bridge dictionary management unit 130 transmits to the path estimation unit 110 the designation of the bridge language and the dictionary data 800 generated based on the input data. Thereafter, the bridge dictionary management unit 130 receives a bridge word from the path estimation unit 110 (step S672).

  Next, the bridge dictionary management unit 130 transmits the bridge word to the path control unit 120. Thereafter, the bridge dictionary management unit 130 receives the path control information 880 from the path control unit 120 (step S673).

  Next, the bridge dictionary management unit 130 transmits the path control information 880 to the first dictionary storage device 151 and the second dictionary storage device 152 (step S674).

  The above is the description of the operation of the present embodiment.

The first effect of the present embodiment described above is that, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, it is possible to make the operation of the information processing system 101 easier. This is because the unit 140 determines the processing sharing of the input data based on the language type of the source language and the translation word included in the input data.

  The second effect in the present embodiment described above is that it is possible to obtain the same effect as in the first embodiment in bridge translation between arbitrary languages.

  The reason is that the dictionary data input unit 140 selects the bridge language based on the language type of the original word and the translated word included in the input data.

  The third effect of the present embodiment described above is that the selection priority order of the first dictionary 810 and the second dictionary 820 can be controlled more suitably.

  The reason is that the dictionary data input unit 140 selects a plurality of bridge languages, the bridge dictionary management unit 130 compares and evaluates the plurality of bridge languages, and uses the path control information 880 corresponding to the optimum bridge language. is there.

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Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, the description overlapping with the above description is omitted as long as the description of the present embodiment is not obscured.

  The configuration of the present embodiment may be the same as the configuration of the information processing system 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 and the information processing system 200 illustrated in FIG. 14, for example.

  The information processing system 100 and the information processing system 200 according to the present embodiment correspond to three or more bridge translations. For example, in the translation from the first language to the second language, the bridge translation of three or more stages is performed by translating from the first language to the first “third language”. ”To the second“ third language ”and from the second“ third language ”to the second language. Note that the number of the third language in a plurality of stages that bridge three or more stages may be an arbitrary number.

  The path estimation unit 110 of the information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a bridge word corresponding to each of a plurality of third languages corresponding to a set of first original words and first translated words (set 801). Is selected.

  The path control unit 120 of the information processing system 100 of the present embodiment, based on each of the selected bridge words, passes the path control information 880 to each of the first dictionary and the second dictionary corresponding to each bridge word. Is output.

  For example, in the translation from the first language to the second language, the translation from the first language to the first “third language” is performed, and from the first “third language” to the second “third language”. The case of translating to "Language of the second language" and translating from the second "Third language" to the second language will be described.

  The path estimation unit 110 translates from the first language to the first “third language”, and then translates from the first “third language” to the second “third language”. A first bridge word that is a word of “third language” is selected. The path estimation unit 110 translates from the first “third language” to the second “third language” and from the second “third language” to the second language. The second bridge word, which is the second “third language” word, is selected.

  Based on the first bridge word, the path control unit 120 translates from the first language to the first “third language” and the first “third language” to the second “third language”. The path control information 880 is output to a dictionary for translation into the “third language”. A set of dictionaries for translating from a first language to a first “third language” and a dictionary for translating from a first “third language” to a second “third language” are: A set of a first dictionary and a second dictionary corresponding to the first bridge word. The path control unit 120 also includes a dictionary for translating from the first “third language” to the second “third language” and the second “third language” based on the second bridge word. The path control information 880 is output to a dictionary for translation from “language” to the second language. A set of dictionaries for translating from a first “third language” to a second “third language” and a dictionary for translating from a second “third language” to a second language are: A set of a first dictionary and a second dictionary corresponding to the second bridge word.

  The dictionary data input unit 140 of the information processing system 200 according to the present embodiment has a plurality of stages for executing translation of three or more stages corresponding to a set of the first original word and the first translated word (set 801). Select a third language.

  The bridge dictionary management unit 130 of the information processing system 200 according to the present embodiment outputs the path control information 880 to each of the first dictionary and the second dictionary corresponding to each of the plurality of third languages.

  The 1st effect in this embodiment mentioned above is a point which makes it possible to improve availability in addition to the effect of 1st Embodiment.

  This is because the path estimation unit 110 selects a bridge word corresponding to each of a plurality of third languages, and the path control unit 120 outputs path control information 880 corresponding to each bridge word.

  The 2nd effect in this embodiment mentioned above is a point which makes it possible to improve availability in addition to the effect of 2nd Embodiment.

  The reason is that the dictionary data input unit 140 determines an arbitrary plurality of third languages as bridge languages, and the bridge dictionary management unit 130 outputs path control information 880 corresponding to each bridge language. .

  Each component described in each of the above embodiments does not necessarily have to be individually independent. For example, a plurality of arbitrary constituent elements may be realized as one module. Any one of the constituent elements may be realized by a plurality of modules. Further, any one of the components may be any other one of the components. Further, any one part of the constituent elements may overlap with any other part of the constituent elements.

  In the embodiments described above, each component and a module that realizes each component may be realized as hardware as necessary. Moreover, each component and the module which implement | achieves each component may be implement | achieved by a computer and a program. Each component and a module that realizes each component may be realized by a mixture of a hardware module, a computer, and a program.

  The program is recorded on a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium such as a magnetic disk or a semiconductor memory, and provided to the computer. The program is read from the non-transitory recording medium by the computer when the computer is started up. The read program causes the computer to function as a component in each of the above-described embodiments by controlling the operation of the computer.

  Further, in each of the embodiments described above, a plurality of operations are described in order in the form of a flowchart, but the described order does not limit the order in which the plurality of operations are executed. For this reason, when each embodiment is implemented, the order of the plurality of operations can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents.

  Furthermore, in each embodiment described above, a plurality of operations are not limited to being executed at different timings. For example, other operations may occur during execution of an operation. In addition, the execution timing of one operation and another operation may partially or entirely overlap.

  Further, in each of the embodiments described above, it is described that a certain operation becomes a trigger for another operation, but the description does not limit the relationship between the certain operation and another operation. For this reason, when each embodiment is implemented, the relationship between the plurality of operations can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents. The specific description of each operation of each component does not limit each operation of each component. For this reason, each specific operation | movement of each component may be changed in the range which does not cause trouble with respect to a functional, performance, and other characteristic in implementing each embodiment.

  Although the present invention has been described with reference to each embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention can be applied to a translation system, a text mining device across multiple languages, an automatic tag assignment system, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Information processing system 101 Information processing system 109 Network 110 Path estimation part 120 Path control part 130 Bridge dictionary management part 140 Dictionary data input part 151 Dictionary storage apparatus 152 Dictionary storage apparatus 160 Sentence input apparatus 171 Translation apparatus 172 Translation apparatus 180 Sentence output apparatus 200 Information Processing System 700 Computer 701 CPU
702 Storage unit 703 Storage device 704 Input unit 705 Output unit 706 Communication unit 707 Recording medium 800 Dictionary data 801 Set 810 Dictionary 811 Path 820 Dictionary 821 Path 840 Language vs. table 880 Path control information

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The first original word that is a word in the first language and the first translated word that is the word in the second language are input, and the first dictionary that is a dictionary from the first language to the third language is input to the first dictionary. A first translated word, a second translated word that is a translated word of the first original word that is a word in the third language, and a dictionary from the third language to the second language. Based on the first translated word and the second original word, which is the original word of the first translated word, which is the word of the third language, included in the second dictionary, Path estimation means for selecting a bridging word corresponding to a pair of the original word and the first translated word;
Based on the bridging word, generation of path control information including information for operating selection priorities of the second translated word in the first dictionary and the first translated word in the second dictionary and, looking contains and a path control means for controlling the selection priority of the first dictionary and said second dictionary on the basis of the path control information,
The path estimation means includes
If the second translated word and the second original word match, select the second translated word as the bridging word;
When the second translated word and the second original word do not match and the first original word is included in the first dictionary, the second translated word is selected as the bridging word;
The second translated word and the second original word do not match, the first dictionary does not contain the first original word, and the second dictionary contains the first translated word Selecting the second source language as the bridging language,
The second translated word and the second original word do not match, the first dictionary does not contain the first original word, and the second dictionary does not contain the first translated word And selecting the first source language as the bridging language,
In the path control means, the first dictionary includes a set of the first original word and the bridging word as a set of the original word of the first language and the translated word of the third language, The dictionary includes the set of the bridging word and the first translated word as the set of the third language original word and the second language translated word, the first original word in the first dictionary Generating the path control information indicating that the selection priority of the pair of the bridge word and the bridge word is increased, and the selection priority of the pair of the bridge word and the first translation word in the second dictionary is increased. ,
The path control means, when the first dictionary does not include the first original word as the first language original word, sets the first language and the bridging word as the first language. The path control information indicating that the original word and the second translated word are added to the first dictionary is output, and the second dictionary converts the first translated word into the second language. Indicates that a set of the bridging word and the first translated word is added to the second dictionary as a pair of the second original word and the translated word of the second language when not included as a translated word An information processing system for generating the path control information . Computer
The first original word that is a word in the first language and the first translated word that is the word in the second language are input, and the first dictionary that is a dictionary from the first language to the third language is input to the first dictionary. A first translated word, a second translated word that is a translated word of the first original word that is a word in the third language, and a dictionary from the third language to the second language. Based on the first translated word and the second original word, which is the original word of the first translated word, which is the word of the third language, included in the second dictionary, Selecting a bridging word corresponding to the pair of the original word and the first translation,
Based on the bridging word, generation of path control information including information for operating selection priorities of the second translated word in the first dictionary and the first translated word in the second dictionary And controlling the selection priority of the first dictionary and the second dictionary based on the path control information,
When selecting the bridge word,
If the second translated word and the second original word match, select the second translated word as the bridging word;
When the second translated word and the second original word do not match and the first original word is included in the first dictionary, the second translated word is selected as the bridging word;
The second translated word and the second original word do not match, the first dictionary does not contain the first original word, and the second dictionary contains the first translated word Selecting the second source language as the bridging language,
The second translated word and the second original word do not match, the first dictionary does not contain the first original word, and the second dictionary does not contain the first translated word And selecting the first source language as the bridging language,
When generating path control information,
The first dictionary includes a set of the first original word and the bridging word as a set of the first language original word and the third language translated word, and the second dictionary includes the bridging word. And the first translated word as a pair of the original language of the third language and the translated word of the second language, the first original word and the bridging word in the first dictionary Generating the path control information indicating increasing the selection priority of a set, and increasing the selection priority of the set of the bridging word and the first translated word in the second dictionary;
When the first dictionary does not include the first original language as the original language of the first language, a set of the first original language and the bridging language is defined as the first language original language and the second language When the path control information indicating addition to the first dictionary is output as a pair with the translation of the first dictionary, and the second dictionary does not include the first translation as a translation of the second language Generating the path control information indicating that a set of the bridging word and the first translation is added to the second dictionary as a pair of the second original word and the translation of the second language How to translate. The first original word that is a word in the first language and the first translated word that is the word in the second language are input, and the first dictionary that is a dictionary from the first language to the third language is input to the first dictionary. A first translated word, a second translated word that is a translated word of the first original word that is a word in the third language, and a dictionary from the third language to the second language. Based on the first translated word and the second original word, which is the original word of the first translated word, which is the word of the third language, included in the second dictionary, Selecting a bridging word corresponding to the pair of the original word and the first translation,
Based on the bridging word, generation of path control information including information for operating selection priorities of the second translated word in the first dictionary and the first translated word in the second dictionary And controlling the selection priority of the first dictionary and the second dictionary based on the path control information,
When selecting the bridge word,
If the second translated word and the second original word match, select the second translated word as the bridging word;
When the second translated word and the second original word do not match and the first original word is included in the first dictionary, the second translated word is selected as the bridging word;
The second translated word and the second original word do not match, the first dictionary does not contain the first original word, and the second dictionary contains the first translated word Selecting the second source language as the bridging language,
The second translated word and the second original word do not match, the first dictionary does not contain the first original word, and the second dictionary does not contain the first translated word And selecting the first source language as the bridging language,
When generating path control information,
The first dictionary includes a set of the first original word and the bridging word as a set of the first language original word and the third language translated word, and the second dictionary includes the bridging word. And the first translated word as a pair of the original language of the third language and the translated word of the second language, the first original word and the bridging word in the first dictionary Generating the path control information indicating increasing the selection priority of a set, and increasing the selection priority of the set of the bridging word and the first translated word in the second dictionary;
When the first dictionary does not include the first original language as the original language of the first language, a set of the first original language and the bridging language is defined as the original language of the first language and the second language. When the path control information indicating addition to the first dictionary is output as a pair with the translation of the first dictionary, and the second dictionary does not include the first translation as a translation of the second language Generating the path control information indicating that a set of the bridging word and the first translation is added to the second dictionary as a pair of the second original word and the translation of the second language Yes A program that causes a computer to execute processing.

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