Broad Operational Language Translation (BOLT)
Abstract
The Broad Operational Language Translation (BOLT) program enabled language processing of informal and dialectal genres. Historically, foreign language translation technology was geared toward formal content, like broadcast media and newswire, but did not address informal or dialectal genres. BOLT developed new approaches to automated language translation, human-machine multimodal dialogue, and language generation and applied these to informal genres such as online discussion groups, messaging, and telephone conversation. While Chinese and dialectal Arabic were the two languages addressed directly in BOLT, techniques developed for these two languages have wide applicability to other languages and dialects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- fc219f5d6cfbc128fdf1447965ec436f