JP2004272523A - Translation assistance device, translation assistance system, and translation assistance program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a translation assistance device or the like capable of improving efficiency of translation work. <P>SOLUTION: The translation assistance device 10 is provided with a parallel translation database 12 storing a multiplicity of combinations of an original text comprising a first language and a translation of the original text comprising a second language, an input means 14 for inputting an instruction by an operator via an input device 20, a translation work assisting means 16 for assisting translation work in response to the instruction inputted from the input means 14, and a display means 18 for displaying an image plane regarding the translation work assisted by the translation work assisting means 16 via a display device 22. The parallel translation database 12 stores a descriptive text per original text or translation. The display means 18 has a function of displaying an image plane attached with the descriptive text per original text or translation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a translation support device used for translating a document in a certain language into a document in another language.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, as a conventional machine translator, when a Japanese sentence title is selected, and the necessary items are selected and input in response to a question for confirming the contents, an English standard document is completed. Things are known. For example, if you select "Hotel reservation" from the Japanese sentence displayed on the screen, a screen for entering the guest name etc. will be displayed, and if you enter the necessary items here, the hotel reservation in English The sentence is completed.
[0003]
In such a machine translation device, a translation support device having a bilingual database as described in Patent Literatures 1 and 2, for example, is also used.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-278964 A
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-10-313382
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-described conventional technique (that is, a technique for creating a closed-form English sentence using a fixed template), a simple two or three lines of an English sentence is created by a method of inviting an input to a required portion to be changed. However, since the wording and sentence change cannot be executed immediately as a business sentence, there is a problem that after editing the format, it must be re-edited with another editor or the like, and it cannot be reused immediately after the English sentence is created. . In addition, since the number of fixed templates is limited because personal use is assumed, it is time-consuming to use for business purposes. This is because there was no idea of sharing the prepared text immediately in a group for personal use.
[0006]
[Object of the invention]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a translation support device or the like that can improve the efficiency of translation work.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A translation support device according to the present invention (Claim 1) includes: a bilingual database storing a large number of combinations of an original sentence in a first language and a translated sentence in a second language translated from the original sentence; Input means for inputting via the input device, translation work support means for supporting a translation work in accordance with an instruction input from the input means, and a display device for displaying a screen related to the translation work supported by the translation work support means. Display means for displaying the information via the display. The bilingual database stores an explanatory sentence for each original sentence or each translated sentence. The display means has a function of displaying a screen with an explanatory note attached to each original sentence or each translated sentence.
[0008]
When the operator inputs an instruction (including data) to the translation support device using the input device, the instruction is transmitted to the translation work support unit via the input unit. The translation work support means executes a predetermined translation work according to the instruction, and the display means displays a screen relating to the process and the result on the display device. At this time, by displaying a screen with an explanatory note for each original sentence or each translated sentence, the understanding of the operator is assisted, and the efficiency of the translation work is improved.
[0009]
A translation support apparatus according to the present invention includes a bilingual database that stores a large number of combinations of an original sentence in a first language and a translated sentence in a second language translated from the original sentence. An input unit for inputting an instruction via an input device, a translation operation support unit for supporting a translation operation in accordance with the instruction input from the input unit, and a screen related to the translation operation supported by the translation operation support unit are displayed. Display means for displaying via the device. The display means simultaneously displays an original text display field for displaying the original text, a translated text display field for displaying the translated text, an original text editing area for editing the original text, and a translated text editing area for editing the translated text. It has a function of displaying on the top (Claim 2). Further, the display means has a function of reflecting the sentence described in the translated text editing area as a result of the translation work supported by the translation work support means in the translated sentence display field (claim 3).
[0010]
When the operator inputs an instruction (including data) to the translation support device using the input device, the instruction is transmitted to the translation work support unit via the input unit. The translation work support means executes a predetermined translation work according to the instruction, and the display means displays a screen relating to the process and the result on the display device. At this time, the original text display field, the translated text display field, the original text edit area, and the translated text edit area are displayed on the screen, and the text described in the translated text edit area is finally reflected in the translated text display field. By performing the translation work in the original text editing area and the translated text editing area while comparing the original text display field and the translated text display field, the operator's understanding is assisted, and the efficiency of the translation work is improved.
[0011]
4. The translation support device according to claim 1, wherein the translation work support means has at least one of a similar example sentence search function by a similar example sentence search engine, a machine translation function by a machine translation engine, and a dictionary lookup function by a dictionary lookup engine. (Claim 4). By providing these functions, translation accuracy is improved.
[0012]
In the translation support device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the translation work support means may have a function of storing a combination of the original sentence and the translated sentence obtained by the translation support device in a bilingual database ( Claim 5). In this case, the more the translation support device is used, the more the amount of data in the bilingual database increases, so that the translation work is made more efficient.
[0013]
In a translation support system according to the present invention (claim 6), the translation support device according to the present invention is provided on the server side, the input device and the display device are provided on the client side, and the client side and the server side establish a communication network. Are connected via the Internet. Since one server can handle a plurality of distant clients, convenience is improved.
[0014]
The translation support program according to the present invention (claims 7 to 11) causes a computer to function as each means of the translation support device according to the present invention.
[0015]
In other words, the present invention provides a new service (a new library after creation is managed by a Web server) by increasing the standard of English creation of personal services from the level of English creation of personal services in the past to the level of creating in-house use English with a high knowledge base. And the use of bilingual archives, editing functions on the bilingual memory workbench, and optional use of the machine translation function as a reference.
[0016]
More specifically, the present invention is a major departure from the method of creating English sentences using fixed templates, which focuses on personal use, and prepares a bilingual library that can be utilized by a Web-based server / client that can withstand use at a corporate level. A general employee selected this library and provided a tool that could naturally create English sentences while understanding the role explanations in the text. If there is a parallel example sentence in the sentence, it is marked to that effect, and by clicking this part, a similar example sentence will be displayed, and from this, the operator will need it. An interface is provided for selecting an example sentence, replacing the displayed sentence with the selected similar example sentence, and extracting, processing, and inserting an arbitrary sentence in the editing area. Further, although there is no similar bilingual example sentence mark, a similar example sentence search or dictionary search function can be performed at an arbitrary portion (word, idiom, longer sentence, etc.) of a sentence displayed from an archive. Based on the judgment of the operator, the result of similar example sentence search and the result of dictionary search can be freely edited such as reflected in newly created English sentences. If it is not in the example sentence collection / example collection, an English sentence generation function using an optional machine translation is used to generate a reference translation, and the operator determines whether or not to use the reference translation. An appropriate example of English sentence was provided, and an arbitrary sentence was specified, and this operation was possible in the editing area with a high degree of freedom, such as processing or inserting a sentence as a new sentence. The new bilingual library created in this way can be stored on the server, so that not only individuals but also departments and groups can share and reuse the system. It will significantly reduce the time required to write English and contribute to improving the work efficiency of general employees in the company. In addition, sharing and reuse of new bilingual archives opens up opportunities for many general employees who are not good at writing English, and these activities increase the knowledge base of the entire company and improve work efficiency. Connect. For example, an example sentence / case collection as an object to be taken out of a case of an arbitrary sentence has abundant content of 400,000 cases.
[0017]
That is, the present invention provides, in a mechanism for constructing a translation system in a company, a function that enables a bilingual library that can be utilized by a Web-based server / client, an operation of a selected library, editing, and reuse of a new bilingual library. provide. On the server side, a bilingual library database (stores business documents, e-mail documents, letter documents, and 400,000 casebooks) and a common / reusable library via the bilingual library control unit linked to the corporate portal There are new bilingual archives (group archives, personal archives, etc.), and similar example sentence searches and machine translation trials can be performed as necessary. If the client has a browser, a bilingual library operation screen that allows access to the server to use the Japanese-English bilingual library is displayed. On this screen, the role description in the text of the selected library can be displayed, and the role of the text can be understood. Also, any sentence can be fetched, processed and inserted freely. If necessary, similar example sentence search, retrieval of search results, correction, and the like can be performed. It is possible to insert a new sentence, try a machine translation of the new sentence, take in the result, and modify the result. These operations operate as Web-type functions. The more the general employees use, the more the library is enhanced, so that the server can build a mechanism to increase the knowledge base as a company, and it can be applied to more employees, so the business of the company in each situation Great effect on expansion.
[0018]
In other words, the present invention is a new English sentence creation model which is different from the conventional fill-in-the-blank method English creation using a fixed template, and has the following features. A functional and easy-to-use system was invented from a Japanese-English bilingual library with a Web-type screen design, and the role description in the text, such as the document role of the library and explanation of each sentence, was added. An interface has been added to execute the processing of extracting, processing, and inserting arbitrary sentences on the Web. In addition, the new Japanese-English bilingual library created in the above work can be provided by a system that can be shared or reused selectively by individuals, departments (groups), etc.
[0019]
In other words, the present invention has the following features. ▲ 1 ▼. Function to display a role description on a document or text. The role description includes a role description of the entire sentence and a role description of each sentence. ▲ 2 ▼. An original text display field, a translated text display field, an "edit area" for the original text, and an "edit area" for the translated text are provided on the screen. As a result of various operations, the text is finally described in the "edit area" for the translated text. Function to reflect the sentence in the translation display field. (3). Functions of similar example sentence search by a similar example sentence search engine, machine translation by a machine translation engine, and dictionary lookup by a dictionary lookup engine as variations of the above "various tasks". ▲ 4 ▼. A function that allows users to save their own translations and reuse them.
[0020]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the translation support device according to the present invention. Hereinafter, description will be made based on this drawing.
[0021]
The translation support device 10 of the present embodiment includes a bilingual database 12 storing a large number of combinations of an original sentence of a first language and a translated sentence of a second language translated from the original sentence, and an input device 20 for inputting an instruction from an operator. Input means 14 for inputting the information via the input means 14, translation work support means 16 for supporting the translation work in accordance with the instruction input from the input means 14, and a display device 22 for displaying a screen related to the translation work supported by the translation work support means 16. And a display means 18 for displaying the information via the.
[0022]
The bilingual database 12 stores an explanatory sentence for each original sentence or each translated sentence. The display means 18 has the following functions (1) to (3). ▲ 1 ▼. A function to display a screen with an explanatory note for each original or translated sentence. ▲ 2 ▼. An original text display field for displaying the original text, a translated text display field for displaying the translated text, an original text editing area for editing the original text, and a translated text editing area for editing the translated text are simultaneously displayed on one screen. function. (3). A function to reflect the sentence described in the translation editing area as a result of the translation work supported by the translation work support means in the translated sentence display field.
[0023]
Each component shown in FIG. 1 is, for example, as follows. The input device 20 is a keyboard, a mouse (pointing device), or the like. The display device 22 is a liquid crystal display, a CRT, an EL display, a plasma display, or the like. The translation support device 10 includes a computer and its program. The input unit 14 and the display unit 18 are realized by commands in a programming language. The translation work support unit 16 is mainly composed of general translation software.
[0024]
When an operator inputs an instruction (including data) to the translation support device 10 using the input device 20, the instruction is transmitted to the translation work support unit 16 via the input unit 14. The translation work support means 16 executes a predetermined translation work according to the instruction, and the display means 18 displays a screen on the process and the result on the display device 22. At this time, by displaying a screen with an explanatory note for each original sentence or each translated sentence, the understanding of the operator is assisted, and the efficiency of the translation work is improved. Also, an original text display field, a translated text display field, an original text edit area, and a translated text edit area are displayed on the screen, and the text described in the translated text edit area is finally reflected in the translated text display field. Therefore, by performing the translation work in the original text editing area and the translated text editing area while comparing the original text display field and the translated text display field, the operator's understanding is assisted, and the efficiency of the translation work is improved.
[0025]
2 and 3 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of screen display in the translation support device 10. FIG. Hereinafter, description will be made based on these drawings.
[0026]
On the screen 30 shown in FIG. 2, an original sentence display section 31, a translated sentence display section 32, an original sentence editing area 33, a translated sentence editing area 34, operation buttons 35, explanation buttons (role explanation buttons in the text) 36, 37, and the like are provided. Is displayed. Here, when the top button of the explanation button 36 is pressed, an explanation 38 corresponding to the top sentence of the original sentence display column 31 is displayed as shown in FIG.
[0027]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the translation support system according to the present invention. Hereinafter, description will be made based on this drawing.
[0028]
In the translation support system 40 of the present embodiment, the translation support device 10 of FIG. 1 is provided on a server (computer) 41 side, and an input device and a display device (not shown) are provided on a client (computer) 42 side. 42 and the server 41 are connected via the Internet 43 as a communication network.
[0029]
The translation support apparatus 10 includes a bilingual library control unit 50, a new bilingual library 51, a bilingual library 52, a bilingual memory 53, an optional function 54, an optional function 55, and the like. The bilingual memory 53 implements a similar example sentence search function by the similar example sentence search engine 56. The optional function 54 is a machine translation function by the machine translation engine 57. The optional function 55 is a dictionary lookup function by the dictionary lookup engine 58. The bilingual library 52 stores, for example, business documents, e-mail documents, letter documents, and 400,000 bilingual casebooks. The new bilingual library 51 is a storage location for data for sharing and reuse. A standard Web browser 59 is installed in a personal computer (not shown) on the client 42 side.
[0030]
The bilingual database 12 in FIG. 1 corresponds to the new bilingual library 51 and the bilingual library 52 in FIG. The input unit 14 and the display unit 18 in FIG. 1 correspond to a part of the function of the bilingual library control unit 50 in FIG. The translation work support means 16 in FIG. 1 corresponds to the rest of the functions of the bilingual archive control unit 50, the bilingual memory 53, and the optional functions 54 and 55 in FIG.
[0031]
The translation support system 40 will be described in more detail.
[0032]
Since the translation support system 40 is for a company, a general employee uses a bilingual library function on the client 42 side. The bilingual library control unit 50 is a central control unit, and is connected to a new bilingual library 51, a bilingual library 52, a bilingual memory 53, and optional functions 54 and 55.
[0033]
In the bilingual memory 53, the similar example sentence search engine 56 performs a search on the bilingual library 52 and the new bilingual library 51 in accordance with the text requested by the client 42, and performs operations such as compiling the results. The bilingual library 52 is a rich content of documents and cases preset in the translation support system 40. The new bilingual library 51 is a knowledge base that is added as a document refined for each user and each group by using the translation support system 40. This is the basis for a system where the doors are opened more and more to general employee users. The optional functions 54 and 55 provide convenient functions that can be used in operation, depending on the level of English proficiency on the client 42 side. With these functions, the result is displayed by the machine translation engine 57 having high translation accuracy for business documents, and the result is displayed by the dictionary lookup engine 58 for unknown words. The translation library control unit 50 is provided on the server 41 side. In response to a library selection request from the client 42, the designated library is extracted from the translation library 52 and displayed on the browser 59 of the client 42. The displayed screen image is the same as that shown in FIGS.
[0034]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the translation support system 40. Hereinafter, the operation of the translation support system 40 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0035]
First, the client 42 selects a translation sample document to be created from the translation library 52 (step 101). In other words, when a bilingual document to be displayed is specified from the archive screen (menu format), this instruction reaches the bilingual archive control unit 50 of the server 41. Then, the bilingual library control unit 50 searches for the designated bilingual document from the bilingual library 52 and displays it on the client 42 as the screen of FIG. Various operations such as the following (1) to (4) are possible on the screen of FIG.
[0036]
(1). Check the role description in the text.
(2). Editing work such as correction, addition, and deletion of specified sentences.
(3). The task of saving a completed document for reuse the next time.
(4). Work such as downloading documents to clients.
[0037]
In (1), when the mouse cursor is brought to the head of a sentence on the display screen of the client 42, a display describing the sentence role is automatically displayed, and this is a check operation (step 102). The sentence role is displayed for both Japanese and English sentences.
[0038]
(2) is a task of executing correction, addition, deletion, and the like on the text displayed on the client 42 (step 103). At this time, various editing operations are supported according to the intention of the general employee user who is working.
[0039]
When performing a similar example sentence search in the editing work, the client 20 issues an instruction to the bilingual library control unit 50 on the operation screen of FIG. Then, the similar example sentence search engine 56 of the bilingual memory 53 is activated, and the similarity (for example, 100%, 90%, 80%,...) Is obtained from the 400,000 document collections and business documents in the bilingual library 52. In addition, the search result is displayed on the client 42. The selection of whether or not to reflect this can be made by a general employee of the client 42.
[0040]
If a new parallel translation library 51 exists, this database is also searched and used for the purpose of sharing and reuse. Further, when the new sentence does not exist in the casebook, the client 42 requests to display the result of the machine translation on the operation screen. In this case, the optional functions 54 and 55 operate via the bilingual library control unit 50.
[0041]
Although the optional functions 54 and 55 are described in FIG. 4, a machine translation engine 57 (a Japanese-English machine translation engine) and a dictionary lookup engine 58 (a search using a Japanese-English or English-Japanese dictionary that is famous in the industry) are available. Possible). To check words in a new sentence, the dictionary lookup engine 58 is activated by a request from the client 42, and the search result is displayed on the screen of the client 42 via the bilingual library control unit 50.
[0042]
(3) is an operation in which the client 42 requests the data to be stored in the new bilingual library 51 for the purpose of sharing and reuse after the modification and editing work of the new text is completed (steps 104 and 105). At this time, it is possible to select and save, for the group or the individual, in the new parallel translation library 51 via the parallel translation library control unit 50. Then, the result is notified to the client 42.
[0043]
(4) is a work of downloading a document resulting from the work to the client 42 of the worker. It can be operated by the operation button 35 shown in FIG.
[0044]
【Example】
Next, a more specific embodiment of the translation support system of FIG. 4 will be described. 6 to 12 are explanatory diagrams (Web screen images) showing screen display examples in the translation support system of FIG. The processing proceeds in the order of FIG. 6 → FIG.
[0045]
The explanation sentence shown in FIG. 6 is an explanation of the role of the entire sentence, and the explanation sentence shown in FIG. 7 is an explanation of the role of each sentence. 7 and 8, a mark image (magnifying glass and bidirectional arrow) indicating that there is a similar example sentence in the translation in the sentence is displayed. 6 to 10, the operation buttons of "dictionary", "translation", and "similar sentence" are displayed above the drawings. If you click on "Dictionary", "Translation", or "Similar Sentence", the respective input screens will be displayed, and if you enter data with cut and paste or the keyboard here, the result will be displayed in parallel. You. If the result is good, cut and paste it into the edit area and press the reflect button.
[0046]
Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and examples. In the above embodiments and examples, correspondence is provided for Japanese-English bilingual documents, but this mechanism can be extended to Japanese-Chinese bilingual documents.
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
According to the translation support device and the like according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
[0048]
I). It has a bilingual database that stores explanations for each original or translation, and display means for displaying a screen with explanations for each original or translation. In addition, it is possible to understand quickly and thereby to improve the efficiency of translation work.
[0049]
B). By simultaneously displaying the original text display area, the translated text display area, the original text edit area, and the translated text edit area, the translation work proceeds in the original text edit area and the translated text edit area while comparing the original text display area and the translated text display area. Therefore, the efficiency of the translation work can be improved. At this time, by reflecting the text finally described in the translated text editing area as a result of the translation work in the translated text display column, the translated text can be easily determined, so that the efficiency of the translation work can be further improved.
[0050]
C). When at least one of a similar example sentence search function, a machine translation function, a dictionary lookup function, and the like is provided, translation accuracy can be improved.
[0051]
D). When the combination of the original sentence and the translated sentence obtained by the translation support device is stored in the bilingual database, the more the translation support device is used, the more the amount of data in the bilingual database increases.
[0052]
E). When the translation support device according to the present invention is provided on the server side, the input device and the display device are provided on the client side, and when the client side and the server side are connected via a communication network, a plurality of remote servers can be connected by one server. Because it can handle clients, convenience can be improved. At this time, if the combination of the original sentence and the translated sentence obtained by the translation support device is stored in the bilingual database, the amount of data in the bilingual database is dramatically increased by a plurality of clients. Can be more efficient.
[0053]
In other words, the present invention has the following effects.
[0054]
In the conventional filling-in-the-blank type English writing technology using fixed templates, the number of fixed templates is limited because personal use is assumed, and it has been troublesome to use them for business purposes. In addition, there has been no idea of a mechanism for sharing the prepared text immediately in a group for personal use.
[0055]
On the other hand, in the present invention, as a business use, the role of a sentence suitable for the use is described in the English-language preparation model prepared as a Japanese-English bilingual library on the server. (Including search for similar case sentences), processing, and insertion into necessary parts (including insertion of new sentences after machine translation) can be performed freely. In addition, since a new translation can be reused by creating a bilingual translation that can be shared by individuals as well as by groups after creating a new bilingual archive, it is possible to significantly reduce the time required to create English sentences, thereby reducing the time required for general employees in the company. It can contribute to improving work efficiency. In addition, sharing and reusing new bilingual archives can open up opportunities for many general employees who are not good at writing English, and such activities further increase the knowledge base of the entire company. This can lead to work efficiency.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of a translation support device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example (part 1) in the translation support device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example (part 2) in the translation support device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a translation support system according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the translation support system of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example (1) in the translation support system of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example (part 2) in the translation support system of FIG. 4;
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example (3) in the translation support system of FIG. 4;
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example (part 4) in the translation support system of FIG. 4;
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example (part 5) in the translation support system of FIG. 4;
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example (part 6) in the translation support system of FIG. 4;
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example (part 7) in the translation support system of FIG. 4;
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen display according to the related art.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example in the related art.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Translation support device
12 bilingual database
14 Input means
16 Translation work support means
18 Display means
20 Input device
22 Display device
30 screens
31 Original text display field
32 Translation display field
33 Editing area for original text
34 Translation editing area
35 Operation buttons
36, 37 Explanation button
38 Explanation
40 Translation Support System
41 Server
42 clients
43 Internet (Communication Network)
50 bilingual library control unit
51 New Translation Library
52 bilingual library
53 bilingual memory
54, 55 Optional functions
56 Similar Example Sentence Search Engine
57 Machine Translation Engine
58 Dictionary Lookup Engine
59 Web browser

Claims (11)

A bilingual database storing a large number of combinations of an original sentence of a first language and a translated sentence of a second language translated from the original sentence; input means for inputting an instruction from an operator via an input device; A translation work support means for supporting a translation work in accordance with an instruction input from the user, and a display means for displaying a screen related to the translation work supported by the translation work support means via a display device,
The bilingual database stores an explanatory sentence for each original sentence or each translated sentence,
The display means has a function of displaying a screen with the explanation sentence for each original sentence or each translated sentence.
Translation support device. A bilingual database storing a large number of combinations of an original sentence of a first language and a translated sentence of a second language translated from the original sentence; input means for inputting an instruction from an operator via an input device; A translation work support means for supporting a translation work in accordance with an instruction input from the user, and a display means for displaying a screen related to the translation work supported by the translation work support means via a display device,
The display means includes an original sentence display column for displaying the original sentence, a translated sentence display column for displaying the translated sentence, an original text editing area for editing the original sentence, and a translated sentence editing for editing the translated sentence. Having the function of displaying the area on one screen at the same time,
Translation support device. The display unit further has a function of reflecting a sentence finally described in the translation editing area as a result of the translation work supported by the translation work support unit in the translation display box.
The translation support device according to claim 2. The translation work support means has at least one of a similar example sentence search function by a similar example sentence search engine, a machine translation function by a machine translation engine, and a dictionary lookup function by a dictionary lookup engine.
The translation support device according to claim 1. The translation work support unit has a function of storing a combination of the original sentence and the translated sentence obtained by the translation support device in the bilingual database.
The translation support device according to claim 1. 6. The translation support device according to claim 1, wherein the translation support device is provided on a server, the input device and the display device are provided on a client, and the client and the server are connected via a communication network. Done,
Translation support system. A bilingual database that stores a large number of combinations of an original sentence of the first language and a translated sentence of the second language translated from the original sentence, and that stores a descriptive sentence for each original sentence or each translated sentence; and a computer. Used in the translation support device
A translation support program that causes the computer to function as an input unit, a translation work support unit, and a display unit,
The input means inputs an instruction by an operator via an input device,
The translation work support means supports a translation work according to an instruction input from the input means,
The display means has a function of displaying, via a display device, a screen relating to the translation work supported by the translation work support means, and displaying a screen with the explanation sentence for each original sentence or each translated sentence. ,
Translation support program. A bilingual database that stores a large number of combinations of an original sentence of the first language and a translated sentence of the second language translated from the original sentence, and is used in a translation support device including a computer,
A translation support program that causes the computer to function as an input unit, a translation work support unit, and a display unit,
The input means inputs an instruction by an operator via an input device,
The translation work support means supports a translation work according to an instruction input from the input means,
The display means,
Displaying a screen related to the translation work supported by the translation work support means via a display device,
An original text display field for displaying the original text, a translated text display field for displaying the translated text, an original text editing area for editing the original text, and a translated text editing area for editing the translated text simultaneously on one screen. Having the function of displaying on the top,
Translation support program. The display unit further includes a function of reflecting a sentence finally described in the translation editing area as a result of the translation work supported by the translation work support unit in the translation display column.
The translation support program according to claim 7. The translation work support means has at least one of a similar example sentence search function by a similar example sentence search engine, a machine translation function by a machine translation engine, and a dictionary lookup function by a dictionary lookup engine.
The translation support program according to claim 7. The translation work support unit has a function of storing a combination of the original sentence and the translated sentence obtained by the translation support device in the bilingual database.
The translation support program according to any one of claims 7 to 10.

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