Translation Phrase Generation Using Phoneme Pair Probability Thresholds
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing translation processing methods often inaccurately identify compound words across languages, leading to errors in translation phrase generation due to high translation probabilities being applied to words without corresponding phrases, which decreases the accuracy of translation phrase generation.
Innovation Solution
A translation processing method that calculates translation probabilities for phoneme pairs between documents in different languages, extracts phoneme pairs with probabilities equal to or higher than a threshold, and generates translation phrases based on these pairs, while accurately identifying compound words by determining maximum boundaries and recalculating translation probabilities to improve accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If translation probability is calculated for all word pairs between documents in different languages, then translation phrase generation can be performed, but high translation probabilities are applied to words without corresponding phrases leading to inaccurate translation phrase generation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the translation probability calculation process into multiple stages: first calculating probabilities for individual words, then recalculating for compound words as unified units. This segmentation allows the system to distinguish between words that should be translated individually versus those that form compound terms, thereby improving translation accuracy while maintaining generation efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary identification of compound words before calculating translation probabilities. By pre-identifying which word pairs form compound words and setting their boundaries, the system can then apply translation probability calculations appropriately, avoiding the error of assigning high probabilities to non-corresponding word pairs.
2Ease of operation
If compound words are not accurately identified, then translation processing can be performed on individual words, but translation phrases are generated inaccurately due to incorrect word delimitation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary compound word identification and boundary determination before translation processing. This preliminary action establishes the correct delimitation of compound words, allowing subsequent translation operations to be performed on accurately identified units rather than individual words, thereby improving translation phrase accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where translation probabilities are recalculated based on identified compound word boundaries. The system uses the calculated probabilities to verify and refine compound word identification, creating a feedback loop that improves both compound word detection accuracy and translation phrase generation quality.
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AI summary
A translation processing method executed by a computer, the translation processing method includes calculating a first translation probability from each of first phonemes included in a first document described in a first language into each of second phonemes included in a second document, whose contents substantially equivalent to those of the first document, described in a second language and a second translation probability from each of the second phonemes into each of the first phonemes; extracting a phoneme pair in which the first translation probability and the second translation probability are equal to or higher than a threshold value; and generating translation phrases in the first document and the second document based on the extracted phoneme pair.