Counting, Measuring, Ordering: Translation Problems and Solutions

Counting, Measuring, Ordering: Translation Problems and Solutions

This paper describes some difficulties associated with the translation of numbers (scalars) used for counting, measuring, or selecting items or properties. A set of problematic issues is described, and the presence of these difficulties is quantified by examining a set of texts and translations. An...

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Hauptverfasser: Helmreich, Stephen, Farwell, David
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
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Applied sciences
Artificial intelligence
Computer science
control theory
systems
Exact sciences and technology
Speech and sound recognition and synthesis. Linguistics
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Zusammenfassung:This paper describes some difficulties associated with the translation of numbers (scalars) used for counting, measuring, or selecting items or properties. A set of problematic issues is described, and the presence of these difficulties is quantified by examining a set of texts and translations. An approach to a solution is suggested.
ISSN:0302-9743
1611-3349
DOI:10.1007/978-3-540-30194-3_10