Title :
Technical translation for multiple-language support
Author :
Fox, Andrew L. ; Swain, Deborah
Author_Institution :
IBM Corp., Bethesda, MD, USA
Abstract :
Describes a technical translation process used to produce software products for an international market. The products´ user interfaces were changed to support multiple languages. The products, Expert System Environment and Expert System Consultation Environment, allow users to create and consult knowledge bases or expert systems in Canadian French, French, German, Japanese (Kanji), Spanish, and Swedish, in addition to English. Expert System Environment automatically switches the national language for the user interface when a knowledge base in a different language is loaded, thus providing multiple-language support in one product
Keywords :
expert systems; language translation; programming environments; system documentation; technical presentation; user interfaces; English; Expert System Consultation Environment; Expert System Environment; French; German; Japanese; Kanji; Spanish; Swedish; international market; knowledge bases; multiple-language support; software products; technical translation; user interface; Books; Computer languages; Ducts; Earth Observing System; Expert systems; Natural languages; Product design; Software design; Switches; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1989. IPCC '89. 'Communicating to the World.', International
Conference_Location :
Garden City, NY
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1989.102122
