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Language Technologies and
Business in the Future
Niko Papula, Multilizer
KITES Symposium, Helsinki 31.10.2013
 Finnish company providing leading translation
& localization technologies since 1995
 Each month more than 120 million words are
translated with Multilizer products in more
than 150 countries
 Multilizer products:
 Professional localization tools (software localization in particular)
 Automatic machine translation qualification (MT-Qualifier)
 Machine translation for PDF documents
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Agenda: Language Technologies and
Business in the Future

1.

2.

3.

Current
Situation

Machine
Translation

Text
Analysis

4.

5.

Business

Conclusion

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Tweets by Languages

Tweets by languages
Source: http://businesstech.co.za/news/internet/37585/twitter-whichlanguage-dominates-the-twitterverse/

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Internet by Languages
Users:

Websites:

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Only 18 % of EU27 shop online
regularly with other languages

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Only 19 % of EU27 browse for
entertainment regularly in other languages

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Multilingual online world
needs MT solutions

Nicholas Ostler: The Last Lingua Franca, English
Until the Return of Babel
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Language Technology in Finland?
Finland is often a leading country what comes
to adopting new technologies
but language technologies (LT) for Finnish
language are an unfortunate exception.

Niko Papula, Multilizer

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State of Language Technology Support
for 30 European Languages
Machine Translation

Text Analysis

Niko Papula, Multilizer

10
Machine Translation Usefulness
in European Languages

Niko Papula, Multilizer

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Current State of MT

Niko Papula, Multilizer

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MT will be part of translators work
 MT already improves translation efficiency and
speed:
 Combination of MT and post-editing is faster than pure human
translation. Standard text: English to German 30% faster, English to
Spanish 25% faster (source: SDL)

 MT combined with other LTs will revolutionize
translation work:






MT evaluation technologies will help in MT post-editing pricing
Qualified MT will make post-editing faster
Customized MT with controlled language will produce best quality
Speech recognition with MT will make interpretation more efficient
MT will complement TM
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Even MT alone brings
savings and efficiency
 60-70% of respondents prefer imperfect machine
translation to the alternative of no translation at all.
(Source: Symantec)

 Machine translation can help you serve more
international customers while dramatically reducing the
cost of call center operations by averting a minimum of
25% of calls. (Source: Cisco)
 Machine translation is capable of resolving nearly as
many customer support problems as a significantly more
costly human translation. (Source: Microsoft, Intel)
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MT Example:

TripAdvisor
Customer reviews

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Although MT is far from perfect
its volumes are enormous
 Microsoft Office users translate over 1.3
million characters each hour using the built-in
translation features.


http://microsoft-news.com/bing-translator-for-word-powerpoint-2013-launching-today/

 Google Translate serves 200 million people
daily, and breaks down language barriers a
billion times a day.


http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57585143-93/google-translate-now-serves-200-million-peopledaily/

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 Language technology is the missing piece of
the puzzle that makes up the digital single
market, said Jochen Hummel, Chairman of LTInnovate


http://www.lt-innovate.eu/page/lt-innovate-summit-2012-summary

 With more than two dozen languages spoken
across the EUs 28 countries, communication
remains a key impediment to the European
economic success.


http://associationsnow.com/2013/10/language-trade-group-teams-with-eu-on-translation-tech/

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MT + Text Synthesis
 Text synthesis produces
controlled language.
 e.g. weather reports, sport
news and descriptions

 Controlled language
translates very well with
machine translation.

Example: MTV3 F1 Tulospalvelu
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MT will be transparent

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Text Analysis is the key to Data Mining
and understanding Big Data
 The ability to manage and process the
tsunami of data across the worlds languages
is one of the biggest challenges in the new ICT
ecosystem, and one for which LT is a critical
enabling technology. says LT-Innovate


http://www.lt-innovate.eu/resources/document/infographic-lt2013-report-status-and-potentialeuropean-language-technology-marke

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A simple example of Text Analysis

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Another example of Text Analysis
I love my BMW! Its such a comfortable car so Ill
certainly check out the new 5-series next week
 Automatic text analysis of the above sentence
results in:






its about cars
strong like of BMW
positive towards comfort
intent with certainty, to assess the new 5 series
time scale, next week
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Text Analysis helps to monitor
data, understand trends and find leads

Niko Papula, Multilizer

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Text analysis will eventually enable
computers to understand normal
text which will have very farreaching consequences!

Niko Papula, Multilizer

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3 global trends that create huge
need for LT based solutions
 Unified Communication: Connectivity across
devices and platforms will offer business and
consumer users seamless communications.

 Unified Information Access: Content sharing in
any language and across languages.

 Unified User Experience: Access, use and
understanding of information from large volumes
of data.
Source: LT2013: Status and Potential of the European
Language Technology Markets by LT-Innovate
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LT is an opportunity to language
services industry
 Language technologies are bringing efficiency to
situations which can be improved.
 LT is not a threat to highest quality services.
 Language technologies will stretch the language
service industry to new areas.
 Innovative companies can step out of the box and
find new business possibilities.

Niko Papula, Multilizer

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Worldwide LT Software & Services
Market (B)

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Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Market Worth $9,858.4 Million
by 2018
 Natural Language Processing (NLP) Market
includes IVR, OCR, Pattern Recognition, Auto
Coding, Text Analysis, Speech
Analysis, Machine Translation, Information
Extraction, Question Answer, Report
Generation.
 Worldwide Market Forecast and Analysis (2013 - 2018) by MarketsandMarkets


http://finance.yahoo.com/news/natural-language-processing-nlp-market-133000650.html
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Finland needs to
get out of the
vicious circle:

Better
quality

Resources on
development

No
improvement

Active
use

Business
potential

No
use

No
development
Niko Papula, Multilizer

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Summary
 Global competition favors quick adopters who
can offer solutions to all types of language
processing needs.
 The economical focus is expanding to areas
where people dont communicate in English.
Global companies and individuals will find
solutions  with or without us.

Niko Papula, Multilizer

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How do you see the future?
Contact information:

Niko Papula, Multilizer
Email: niko.papula@multilizer.com

Mobile: +358 50 586 9145

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  • 3. Agenda: Language Technologies and Business in the Future 1. 2. 3. Current Situation Machine Translation Text Analysis 4. 5. Business Conclusion Niko Papula, Multilizer 3
  • 4. Tweets by Languages Tweets by languages Source: http://businesstech.co.za/news/internet/37585/twitter-whichlanguage-dominates-the-twitterverse/ Niko Papula, Multilizer 4
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  • 7. Only 19 % of EU27 browse for entertainment regularly in other languages Niko Papula, Multilizer 7
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  • 14. Even MT alone brings savings and efficiency 60-70% of respondents prefer imperfect machine translation to the alternative of no translation at all. (Source: Symantec) Machine translation can help you serve more international customers while dramatically reducing the cost of call center operations by averting a minimum of 25% of calls. (Source: Cisco) Machine translation is capable of resolving nearly as many customer support problems as a significantly more costly human translation. (Source: Microsoft, Intel) Niko Papula, Multilizer 14
  • 16. Although MT is far from perfect its volumes are enormous Microsoft Office users translate over 1.3 million characters each hour using the built-in translation features. http://microsoft-news.com/bing-translator-for-word-powerpoint-2013-launching-today/ Google Translate serves 200 million people daily, and breaks down language barriers a billion times a day. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57585143-93/google-translate-now-serves-200-million-peopledaily/ Niko Papula, Multilizer 16
  • 17. Language technology is the missing piece of the puzzle that makes up the digital single market, said Jochen Hummel, Chairman of LTInnovate http://www.lt-innovate.eu/page/lt-innovate-summit-2012-summary With more than two dozen languages spoken across the EUs 28 countries, communication remains a key impediment to the European economic success. http://associationsnow.com/2013/10/language-trade-group-teams-with-eu-on-translation-tech/ Niko Papula, Multilizer 17
  • 18. MT + Text Synthesis Text synthesis produces controlled language. e.g. weather reports, sport news and descriptions Controlled language translates very well with machine translation. Example: MTV3 F1 Tulospalvelu Niko Papula, Multilizer 18
  • 19. MT will be transparent Niko Papula, Multilizer 19
  • 20. Text Analysis is the key to Data Mining and understanding Big Data The ability to manage and process the tsunami of data across the worlds languages is one of the biggest challenges in the new ICT ecosystem, and one for which LT is a critical enabling technology. says LT-Innovate http://www.lt-innovate.eu/resources/document/infographic-lt2013-report-status-and-potentialeuropean-language-technology-marke Niko Papula, Multilizer 20
  • 21. A simple example of Text Analysis Niko Papula, Multilizer 21
  • 22. Another example of Text Analysis I love my BMW! Its such a comfortable car so Ill certainly check out the new 5-series next week Automatic text analysis of the above sentence results in: its about cars strong like of BMW positive towards comfort intent with certainty, to assess the new 5 series time scale, next week Niko Papula, Multilizer 22
  • 23. Text Analysis helps to monitor data, understand trends and find leads Niko Papula, Multilizer 23
  • 24. Text analysis will eventually enable computers to understand normal text which will have very farreaching consequences! Niko Papula, Multilizer 24
  • 25. 3 global trends that create huge need for LT based solutions Unified Communication: Connectivity across devices and platforms will offer business and consumer users seamless communications. Unified Information Access: Content sharing in any language and across languages. Unified User Experience: Access, use and understanding of information from large volumes of data. Source: LT2013: Status and Potential of the European Language Technology Markets by LT-Innovate Niko Papula, Multilizer 25
  • 26. LT is an opportunity to language services industry Language technologies are bringing efficiency to situations which can be improved. LT is not a threat to highest quality services. Language technologies will stretch the language service industry to new areas. Innovative companies can step out of the box and find new business possibilities. Niko Papula, Multilizer 26
  • 27. Worldwide LT Software & Services Market (B) Niko Papula, Multilizer 27
  • 28. Natural Language Processing (NLP) Market Worth $9,858.4 Million by 2018 Natural Language Processing (NLP) Market includes IVR, OCR, Pattern Recognition, Auto Coding, Text Analysis, Speech Analysis, Machine Translation, Information Extraction, Question Answer, Report Generation. Worldwide Market Forecast and Analysis (2013 - 2018) by MarketsandMarkets http://finance.yahoo.com/news/natural-language-processing-nlp-market-133000650.html Niko Papula, Multilizer 28
  • 29. Finland needs to get out of the vicious circle: Better quality Resources on development No improvement Active use Business potential No use No development Niko Papula, Multilizer 29
  • 30. Summary Global competition favors quick adopters who can offer solutions to all types of language processing needs. The economical focus is expanding to areas where people dont communicate in English. Global companies and individuals will find solutions with or without us. Niko Papula, Multilizer 30
  • 31. How do you see the future? Contact information: Niko Papula, Multilizer Email: niko.papula@multilizer.com Mobile: +358 50 586 9145 Niko Papula, Multilizer 31