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User Needs

User Needs. Jennifer Brundage, Daniel Grasmick MultiLingual Technology, SAP. Who are the Users?. Some User Profiles MT system administrator ‘Terminologist’ Text editor Mixture of the above Occasional user (info gisting). User needs vary depending on the profile.

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User Needs

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  1. User Needs Jennifer Brundage, Daniel GrasmickMultiLingual Technology, SAP

  2. Who are the Users? • Some User Profiles • MT system administrator • ‘Terminologist’ • Text editor • Mixture of the above • Occasional user (info gisting) • ... User needs vary depending on the profile

  3. Advantages of Using Translation Technology • Availability • Consistency • Reusability • Time savings • Cost savings • Handling of large volumes • Support for new translator (internal/external)

  4. Problems • No open API • No overall commitment for exchange formats • Lack of support tools • No strong cooperation between vendors • No strong & organized user community

  5. User Requirements • Exchange format support (OLIF2, TMX > Level2) • Open API support/Development Kit • Support Tools • To make things work, you also need... • Management support • “Champion” commitment • Enough time

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