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iCore Profile

Founded in 12/2000

IBM Premier Partner

Several large intranet projects with WebSphere Portal and Lotus Domino

Managing several projects with WebSphere Translation Server

Several portlets in WebSphere Portal and IBM Workplace Catalog

Awards– Lotus Beacon Award “Knowledge Management 2002”

– IBM Beacon Award nomination “On Demand Business Innovative Solution 2005”

– ePro Magazine Apex Finalist “Reader’s Choice CMS 2002”

– ePro Magazine Apex Finalist “Editor’s Choice CMS 2003”

– ePro Magazine Apex Winner “Editor’s Choice CMS 2004”

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Customers are still investing in

...proven, secured and modular

Collaboration Solutions

offering a significant & visible RoI!

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WebSphere Portal and IBM Workplace are the

right choice for these kind of customer requests

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Why Machine Translation

Traditional business is conducted in multiple languages

– A survey of 50 large US firms found that 62% publish marketing material in 6 or more languages (Source: Forrester 5/98)

e-business extends this to the web

– Average large European firm supports 4.5 languages on their site (Source: Forrester 8/98)

Machine translation can be mixed with human translation to meet different level of requirements in terms of translation quality

Visitors linger twice as long as they do at English-only web sites

Business users are three times more likely to buy when addressed in their language

Cost prohibitive to maintain multilingual web sites

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Before using translation

• Source quality is essential for getting good results (most time the major problem is sitting at the front of the translation application)

• Dictionaries can significantly increase

the translation output

• It is possible to integrate external

grammar and spellchecker tools

• Create your own company dictionaries

• It is software – it will not replace

human translators

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WTS Highlights

More than 30 years experience of IBM

WTS uses Slot grammar and other linguistic analysis approaches which position WTS as the best of class application for translation.

The translation engine of IBM Websphere Translation Server is very fast – it translates 500 words/sec

Simultaneous translations and syntax analysis („parses“) will be context based sorted so you will get always the best translation result

With the User Dictionary Manager you can optimize and improve idiomatic and syntax terminology and can also create a company and/or branch dictionary

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Why WTS and not Google?

Google/Altavista/Babblefish

Engine: Systran

disadvantages:

• No customized dictionaries possiblekein

• Glossars can not be created

• Different focus – a very generic approach

• No translation of e-mails and documents

possible

• No integration within an intranet portal

• Translation quality is poor

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Example

Sentence: “The labrador ate his food”.

LabradorNoun:

Doganimal

Semantic:

eat = fressenTranslation:

No specification

eat = essen

Satz: “Der Labrador frass seine Nahrung”

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WTS Language Pairs

Language Availability Reverse

English -- French

English -- Italian

English -- German

English -- Spanish

English > Japanese

English > Chinese (traditional)

English > Chinese (simplified)

English > Korean

English > Brazilian Portuguese

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Integration of Translation and Portal

or

the Return of Investment calculation of Audi AG

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Benefits of using Maching Translation

Pricing for a simple page in the standard languages (english, french, italian, spanisch)

= 80 € + 38 € Service Pauschale

After 5 pages = 67,5 €

General costs: for all 1200 organisation units at Audi 300 units need 6 pages translation each year:

118€ (page1) + 240€ (page2 to 4) + 135€ (page5 to 6)

= 493€ *300

= 147.900 € cost saving/year

By using MT for emails, websites and documents the communication barrier for the employees will be reduced.

Projects and companywide activities will be supported for a better communication and information flow.

AUDI AG becomes more a multinational company.

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WTS vs. Audi WTS Dictionary

Das Trapez des Singleframe-Kühlergrills von vorne kennzeichnet den A6 Avant als Repräsentant der neuesten Audi-Generation. Neueste Scheinwerfer-Technik wird sichtbar hinter der Klarglasabdeckung von den Frontscheinwerfer: Der neue A6 Avant verfügt optional über das dynamische Kurvenlicht "adaptive light" mit lichtstarken Xenon-plus-Leuchteinheiten und Tagfahrlicht.

Im Innenraum wird klar auf einen Blick, dass ein Generationenwechsel statt gefunden hat. Die hohe und breite Mittelkonsole mit optimal erreichbaren Bedien-Elementen betont die sportive, den Fahrer integrierende Architektur.Klare Sportlichkeit und ergonomische Perfektion - dieser Anspruch bestimmt die Gestaltung des Cockpits. Im neuen A6 Avant findet sich auch die aktuelle Audi-Lenkradgeneration. Sichtbares Kennzeichen der drei- und vierspeichigen lenkräder ist das optische Zitat des Singleframe-Trapezes mit den vier Ringen auf der zentralen Airbag-Kappe. Auch deren Außengeometrie variiert die Singleframe-Form.

WTS

Original

The trapeze of the single frame cooler grill of in front characterizes the A6 Avant as a representative of the newest Audi generation. Latest headlight technology becomes visible behind the clear glass cover of the headlight: The new A6 Avant has the dynamic curve light "adaptive light" optionally with lightstrong Xenon plus shining units and Tagfahrlicht. It becomes clear at a glance in the interior that a Generationenwechsel took place. The high and broad middle console with optimally attainable serves elements emphasizes the sportive, the driver integrating architecture. Clear athleticness and ergonomische perfection - this claim determine the arrangement of the cockpit. The current Audi steering wheel generation also is found in the new A6 Avant. Visible hallmark the three- and vierspeichigen steering wheels is the visual quotation of the single frame trapeze with the four circles on the central airbag cap. Her/their Außengeometrie also varies the single frame form.

The trapeze of the single-frame radiator grille from the front characterizes the A6 Avant as a representative of the newest Audi generation. Latest headlight technology becomes visible behind the clear-glass lenseses of the headlight: The new A6 Avant has the dynamic cornering light "adaptive light" optionally with high intensity xenon plus light units and daytime running lights. It becomes clear at a glance in the occupant cell that a change of generations took place. The high and wide centre console with perfectly reachable controls emphasizes the sportive, the driver integrating architecture. Clear sporty appearance and ergonomic perfection - this ambition determine the arrangement of the cockpit. The current Audi steering wheel generation also is found in the new A6 Avant. Visible feature of the three- and four-spoke steering wheels is the visual quotation of the single-frame trapezoid with the four rings on the central airbag cap. Her/their exterior geometry also varies the single-frame shape.

WTS+ Akaterm

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Machine Translation workflow

Add. dictionariesPONS

Langenscheidt

Generic dictionaryWTS

Audi specificTerminology

(VK-34, VK3/1,Audi Akademie

IBM Websphere Translation Server

Portal

Portlet DAY CMS human based Quality Mgmt

• instant Translation• document …• website …• portlet …

Add ons

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Audi Mynet - Multilingual

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iCore Workplace Portlets

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Detailed News

Embedded TranslationPortlet

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Translated news

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Summary

WebSphere Portal is more than a portal framework– it can be enhanced as a full blown communication platform

It is very easy to boost IBM portal solutions for multilingual intranet/extranet purposes

Translation services are an unique selling point for Business Partners

Using WCS API and Rich Client will allow us to offer translation services also for instant chat translation and Rich Client based apps.

Next steps: integration of WebSphere OmniFind and Translation Services for document classification and -ranking

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Where to get more information:

Download our portlets from IBM’s Catalogue

– Email: can.uenal@e-icore.com

– Call: +49-6151-3607820