Named entity translation

Details Named entity translation Named entity translation

2007-07-24

2007-07-24

Hudspeth, David (Department: 2626)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Linguistics

Natural language

C704S002000, C704S277000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10387032

ABSTRACT:
Translating named entities from a source language to a target language. In general, in one implementation, the technique includes: generating potential translations of a named entity from a source language to a target language using a pronunciation-based and spelling-based transliteration model, searching a monolingual resource in the target language for information relating to usage frequency, and providing output including at least one of the potential translations based on the usage frequency information.

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