LINGUIST List 10.534

Tue Apr 13 1999

Calls: Machine translation, Theoretical & applied ling

Editor for this issue: Brett Churchill <brettlinguistlist.org>

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1. Nicole Adamides, Translating and the Computer
2. S J Hannahs, Theoretical & Applied Linguistics

 21st Conference "Translating and the Computer"
 10-11 November 1999, London

Supported by: ITI, EAMT, IAMT, BCS

The annual conference "Translating and the Computer" has been
an important forum for Machine Translation and Translation Aids
users over the past 20 years. The conference is one of the few
international events which focuses on the user aspects of translation
software and as such has been particularly beneficial to a very wide
audience including translators, business managers, researchers and
language experts.

Against the background of an increasingly multilingual society and
the all-encompassing impact of information technology, this year's
conference will address the latest developments in translation (and 
translation-related) software. 

This call for papers invites abstracts of papers to be presented
at the conference. The papers (and the presentations) should focus on
the user aspects of translation or translation-related software rather
than on research and development issues. Presentations accompanied by
demonstrations are especially welcome.


Topics
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The range of conference topics includes (but is not limited to)

- use of Machine Translation (MT) systems
- machine-aided translation and translation aids
- memory based translation
- controlled languages and their use in MT
- speech translation
- terminology
- localisation
- translation aids for minority languages
- multilingual document management/workflow
- experience of companies using translation software
- translating and the computer: the new millennium challenges
- the Internet and translation aids

Programme Chairs
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Daniel Grasmick (SAP)
Ruslan Mitkov (University of Wolverhampton)
Chris Pyne (ICE)

Submission Guidelines
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Authors are requested to submit an extended abstract (between
500 and 1000 words) of the paper they would like to present.

Extended abstracts should be sent by post, fax or email before
1 June to:

Ms Nicole Adamides, Manager, Professional Development Group
ASLIB, The Association for Information Management
Staple Hall, Stone House Court, London, EC3A 7PB
Tel: +44 (0) 171 903 0030 
Fax: +44 (0) 171 903 0011
Email nicole.adamidesaslib.co.uk 

The full-length versions of the accepted papers will be included
in the conference proceedings. 

			 Second Call for Papers

		 Second Durham Postgraduate Conference 
		 in Theoretical & Applied Linguistics
			 19th June, 1999


PLENARY SPEAKERS: 
Theoretical Linguistics: Dr. Jamal Ouhalla, Queen Mary & Westfield
 College, University of London. 

Applied Linguistics: Mr. Peter Grundy, Department of Linguistics &
 English Language, University of Durham. 

Presentations will last 20 minutes plus 10 minutes for discussion.
Selected papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings.

IMPORTANT DATES:
April 22: Extended deadline for submission of abstracts
May 6: Notification of acceptance
June 19: Conference day
July 31: Submission of manuscripts for publication

SUBMISSION FORMAT
Send 4 camera-ready copies of your abstract (3 without and 1 with your
name and affiliation). Length: maximum one A4 page; 1.5 spacing;
left/right, top/bottom margins: 3cm. Font: Times New Roman 12pt. Title,
author's name, affiliation: Times New Roman 14pt bold and centered on the
line. 

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
Karima Soutsane (karima.soutsanedurham.ac.uk)
David Stringer (David.Stringerdurham.ac.uk)
Suthee Sumdangdej (suthee.sumdangdejdurham.ac.uk)


CONTACT: 
Karima Soutsane (karima.soutsanedurham.ac.uk) 
Chair of the Programme Committee
Department of Linguistics and English Language, 
University of Durham 
Elvet Riverside, New Elvet 
Durham DH1 3JT, England, UK 
Tel: +44 (0) 191 374 2749 Fax: +44 (0) 191 374 2685