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Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology泰日工業大学
Development of Thai-Japanese e-Dictionary
Krisada Visavateeranon, Surapan Meknawin, Datchakorn Tancharoen, Wanwimon Rungtheera, Sano Shuichi, Thitisorn Sang-urai, Somjai Sae-ung, Bandhit Rojarayanont, Natthaphon Jarat,
Saleela Boontrakulsuk, Bancha Borikub Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology
and Makoto Minegishi Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
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Abstract• This is the initial report on the development of a Thai-Japanese electronic dictionary
which is a joint research between Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology (TNI) and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS). The purpose of this project is to create a Thai-Japanese dictionary for TNI’s students who are studying Japanese language and technical Japanese words. The dictionary database initially contains about 50,000 words from TUFS’s XML database of Japanese-Thai and Thai-Japanese dictionary add with Technology Promotion Association (Thai-Japan)’s Japanese-Thai Technical words dictionary and Thai-Japanese Tourism dictionary. The structure of the database is divided to multiple fields including Romaji, Kana, Kanji, Thai, English, synonym, antonym; see also, example sentence, parts, field, etymology, literally, proverb and style. The TNI e-dictionary is a website for testing of the system while giving service to the students and general users Thai and Japanese. Access of Japanese word can be done by enter Romaji, Kana, or Kanji. Access of Thai words can be done by enter Thai characters. The development of new Thai and Japanese words is done by a group of researchers, staffs and students which involve in proposing, editing and approving of new words. More than 3,000 technical words in Engineering, Information Technology and Business Administration field are being added to the database via TNI web service.
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Introduction
• Initial report• The development of a Thai-Japanese e-dictionary
• A joint research • Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology (TNI)
• Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS)
• Purpose • To create a Thai-Japanese dictionary for TNI students
• TNI students are studying Japanese language and technical Japanese words
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Database
• Dictionary database initially contains about 50,000 words • TUFS’s XML database
• Japanese-Thai and Thai-Japanese dictionary
• Add Technology Promotion Association (Thai-Japan)• Japanese-Thai Technical words dictionary
• Thai-Japanese Tourism dictionary
• The structure of database is divided to multiple fields• Romaji, Kana, Kanji, Thai, English, synonym, antonym
• Example sentence, parts, field, etymology, literally, proverb, style.
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TNI e-Dictionary
• A website for testing of the system• http://dict.thainichi.net•Giving service to students and general users • Thai and Japanese people
• Access Japanese word• Enter Romaji, Kana, or Kanji
• Access Thai words • Enter Thai characters
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TNI e-Dictionary
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Thai-Japanese Translation
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Japanese-Thai Translation
じどうしゃ自動車
Jidosha
รถยนต์�
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Development
• Add new Thai and Japanese words
• Research Team• Researchers, staffs and students
• Responsibilities• Proposing, editing and approving of new words
• Adding more than 3,000 technical words • Fields: Engineering, Information Technology and
Business Administration, etc.
• Add database via TNI web service.
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Research Methodology
Member Login• Researcher• Staffs• Students
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Member Menu
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Add New Vocabulary
• Add new word Japanese-Thai
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Word to be Approved
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New Word Summary
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Contribution Statistics
Contributors
Approvers
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Search Statistics
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Summary
• Thai-Japanese electronic dictionary
• Joint research• Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology (TNI)
• Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS)
• Web Service• TNI e-Dictionary
• http://dict.thainichi.net
• Adding more technical words • Engineering, Information Technology
• Business Administration, Etc.