Workshop on MT and Other NLP Tools

for Computer-Assisted Translation and for Language Learning

Tuesday, August 8, 2006

Objective:       To review the user of MT in Computer Assisted Translation and in Language Learning, and to develop recommendations for future research and development

Organization:

This workshop is divided into three parts:

1. Discussion of needs and requirements for human translation and language learning

2. Presentation of current and planned capabilities in MT and NLP

3.       Discussion of gaps and of recommendations to the MT and NLP community on future research and development

Questions:

1.   Questions for the industry and government experts on needs and requirements:

• Where are the current technology limitations for human translation and language learning?
• Which of these have been addressed or could be addressed by MT and related NLP technologies?
• What are the problems in applying MT and related NLP technologies in these areas?

2.   Questions for the technology experts on current and planned capabilities:

• How does your technology support human translators and/or language learners?
• What are your plans to better serve these communities?
• How does your technology meet the requirements discussed by the industry and government experts?

3. Questions for the panelists and audience on gaps and recommendations to the MT and NLP community on future research and development:

• How well do the previous products and research efforts meet the needs of human translators and language learners?
• What other products and work meet these needs?
• Where are there gaps?
• How can the MT and NLP community better address these gaps?

Agenda:

09:00	Introduction	Jennifer DeCamp	MITRE
09:30	Industry Requirements	Alan Melby	Brigham Young University
10:15	U.S. Government Requirements	Kathleen Egan	Office of the Secretary of Defense/TSWG
11:00	Break
11:20	Basis Technology	Carl Hoffman	Basis Technology
11:40	AppTek	Mohammad Shihadi	AppTek
12:00	Lunch
1:00	Sakhr	Name TBD	Sakhr
1:20	C-FLEX	David Day	MITRE
1:40	LanguageWeaver for Language Learning	Laurie Gerber	LanguageWeaver
2:00	TRIM for Language Learning	Rod Holland	MITRE
2:20	The Need for CAT	Elliott Macklovitch	University of Montreal
2:50	Break
3:20	Panel on How Technology Fits Translator and Language Learner Requirements	Elliott Macklovitch Kathleen Egan Alan Melby	University of Montreal Brigham Young University
4:15	Discussion	All
4:45	Summary	Jennifer DeCamp	MITRE
5:00	Adjourn