In-Context Foreign Language Translation Tool for Software Localization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current software localization processes are labor-intensive and prone to errors due to the lack of context in translating resource strings, leading to poor translations and inefficiencies in the development process.
Innovation Solution
A foreign language translation tool that allows users to view and edit translations within the context of a running application, enabling rapid verification and correction of text strings without interrupting the application's operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If developers manually translate resource strings by editing resource files and restarting the application, then translations can be produced, but the process becomes tedious and error-prone due to lack of context
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a translation tool as an intermediary between the developer and the resource strings. This tool captures the contextual information from the running application and presents it to the translator, allowing accurate translations without manual file editing and application restarts. The intermediary tool bridges the gap between translation needs and application context.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by capturing the actual runtime context of resource strings and presenting it to translators. This feedback loop allows translators to see how strings are used in the actual application, enabling them to produce more accurate translations. The feedback mechanism continues until the translation is verified against the actual usage context.
2Measurement precision
If developers edit resource files and restart the application to verify translations, then translations can be verified, but the process becomes time-consuming and interrupts application operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by capturing and storing the contextual information about resource strings before translation occurs. This pre-captured context is then made available to translators during the translation process, eliminating the need for post-translation verification through application restarts. The preliminary capture of context enables immediate verification without interruption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuity of useful action by allowing translation verification to occur while the application continues to run. Instead of interrupting application operation for verification, the tool enables translators to verify translations in the context of the running application, making the verification process continuous rather than interruptive.
3Ease of operation
If translators work without viewing strings in the context of the running application, then translation can be performed, but the intended meaning becomes difficult to ascertain leading to poor translations
Solution Approach 1:
The translation tool serves as an intermediary that provides contextual information about resource strings to translators. This intermediary presents the strings in their actual usage context within the running application, making it easy for translators to understand the intended meaning while maintaining high translation quality. The tool mediates between the translator's needs and the application context.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds another dimension to the translation process by incorporating runtime contextual information alongside the resource strings. This dimensional addition provides translators with the necessary context about when and how strings are used, enabling accurate translations without complicating the translation process. The context dimension is layered onto the existing translation workflow.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a foreign language translation tool that assists in the localization of an application. In particular, the foreign language translation tool enables translation in the context of a running application. In addition, the tool provides an editing mechanism so that the user may modify or correct the translation of the selected text and allows the user to easily and quickly verify the correctness of translations.