Strategic Partnership Between IAI and Across Systems Promises Automated Quality Assurance for Multilingual Content
Technology partnership integrates rules-based quality assurance for texts and professional translation management
SAARBRUCKEN, Germany & GLENDALE, Calif.--During CeBIT, IAI and Across Systems announced a strategic partnership and collaboration for interfaces between the CLAT (Controlled Language Authoring Tool) from IAI and the translation management system of Across. The integration of the two technologies enables automated and seamless inclusion of quality checks for extensive texts in the authoring or translation process, such as multilingual manuals or product catalogs.
CLAT from IAI (Institute for Applied Information Science at Saarland University) facilitates quality proofing of texts, for example, to verify compliance with grammar rules or terminology conventions. CLAT is a leading tool in this discipline and is based on the same technology as the award-winning "DUDEN Korrektor," which is sold by Brockhaus Publishers. CLAT can also automatically check the uniformity of a text for company-specific standards such as corporate wording. Thus, there is no need for manual reconciliation with internal style guides.
The Language Server of Across Systems is a software platform for all corporate language resources and translation processes. In addition to a translation memory and a terminology system, it comprises components for project management and workflow control. Industrial enterprises and language service providers alike benefit from the Across Language Server for tasks such as the composition and translation of manuals, product catalogs, and other documents in multiple languages. The quality management of the source text and translations is a key element effectively complemented by the rules-based approach of CLAT.
"With our technology, we implement a seamless 'linguistic supply chain' that provides an end-to-end solution, from the composition of the source text at the company to the translation at external service providers and the release by individual departments. Open interfaces and the integration of corresponding applications are inherent in this concept," explains Daniel Nackovski, president of Across Systems, Inc. "Thanks to the partnership with IAI, our customers now can integrate rules-based quality assurance as part of their 'linguistic supply chain'."
IAI Director Professor Johann Haller adds: "Today, process automation offers the greatest potential for increasing the efficiency of the composition and translation of extensive texts. In this field, the Across Language Server is one of the leading tools; therefore, we have opted for Across as a strategic partner. The integration of the linguistic intelligence of our CLAT products in a seamless workflow delivers substantial added value for our customers."
About Across Systems
Across Systems (www.across.net), located in Karlsbad, Germany and Glendale, California, is manufacturer of the Across Language Server - the No. 1 independent technology for the linguistic supply chain.
The Across Language Server is a central software platform for all corporate language resources and for controlling translation processes and workflows. The system simplifies, accelerates, and improves the management, coordination, and implementation of translations. The software includes a translation memory, a terminology system, and powerful project management and translation workflow control tools. Product managers, translators, and proofreaders all work in one system, either in-house or via a seamless connection to translation service providers.
The target group includes all who offer or commission professional translations, such as export-oriented medium-sized enterprises, language service departments of international corporations, and professional translation service providers. By using Across, translation costs can be cut drastically; investment in Across usually pays off in a very short time. www.across.net
About IAI
IAI (Institute of GFAI at Saarland University) has gained an international reputation in machine processing of written language. The technologies of IAI ensure error-free, high-quality texts. They augment linguistic competence and improve information management in companies.
Further details are available at www.iai-sb.de
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