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Advanced Techniques
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Multi-sense word
•Problem
Different translations are required for a word having multiple meanings.
•Solution
Correct it during post-editing.
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Omitted particle
•Problem
Correct translation is impossible when a particle is omitted.
•Solution
Add a particle to the original text.
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Omitted predicative
•Problem
Correct translation is impossible when a predicative is omitted.
•Solution
Add a predicative to the original text before translation.
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Idiom
•Problem
An idiom may not be translated correctly.
Ex.
切る
• ケーキを切る → cut
• ハンドルを切る → turn
• トランプを切る → shuffle
Ex.
Original
A 社、 超高速計算機を 発表。
Translation
A company and a super-high-speed computer are announced.
Ex.
Original
A 社は、 超高速計算機を 発表し た。
Translation
A company announced a super-high-speed computer.
Ex.
Original
彼は横浜に、 私は東京に住んでいます。
Translation
As for him, I live in Tokyo in Yokohama.
Ex.
Original
彼は横浜に住み、 私は東京に住んでいます。
Translation
He lives in Yokohama, and I live in Tokyo.
Ex.
Original
彼が試験に合格し て、 母親はと ても 鼻が高かっ た。
Translation
He passed the examination, and mother's nose was very high.