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uea.ac.uk>International Conference MACHINE TRANSLATION TEN YEARS ON 12-14 November 1994 Organised by Cranfield University in conjunction with the Natural Language Translation Specialist Group of the British Computer Society (BCS-NLTSG) This message is in response to a number of queries raised after our Email 'CALL FOR PAPERS'. Abstracts (for which 200 words would be sufficient) should reach us by 10th July 1994. Accepted complete papers should reach us by 30th September 1994. It is expected that, in the Conference, each paper presentation will last half-an-hour. Papers should be not more than 20 (twenty) A4 pages long (including diagrams). The papers (and abstracts) should be on machine-readable media (PC compatible) in Word Perfect or (preferably) Microsoft Word format and with copies in ASCII format. To register, please fill in the form below and send it, together with a registration fee of 40 (forty) pounds Stirling (cheques being made payable to "Cranfield University"). This registration fee will form part of the conference fee. The conference programme will be issued in due course. Topics already offered include: Evaluation: Siety Meijer and Lorna Balkan, Essex University. Speech coding: Raj Gunawardana, Texas Instruments Bedford. Review of MT: Peter Wheeler, Antler Translation Services, Sparta, NJ, USA. Research methods and system designs in MT; a ten year overview: John Hutchins, University of East Anglia. The Current State of the EU Commission's Systran MT System. Angelika Petrits, EU Commission, Luxembourg. The Design of a Computational Dictionary for Arabic: Yassin Al-Hafez, Alfred Vella and Douglas Clarke, Cranfield University. Through the Looking Glass to the PARS Land (An English-Russian-English MT system): M Blekhman, Kharkov, Ukraine. Techniques for improving communication between pilots and air traffic control: Bob Wasilyiw and Douglas Clarke, Cranfield University. as well as contributions from: Frank Knowles, Aston University. Veronica Lawson, Translation Consultant. Peter Wheeler, Antler Translation Services, Sparta, NJ, USA. H Eman, Canada. Application Form: (Please complete and return.) International Conference on MACHINE TRANSLATION (Tick choices as appropriate) I propose to attend the Conference. I offer to present a paper with the title or theme: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (Abstracts in English, under 200 words, should be submitted before 10 July 1994. Abstracts and accepted papers should be submitted on machine readable (PC compatible) media in WordPerfect or Microsoft Word format if possible, otherwise in ASCII format. I expect to use audio-visual material including: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (Please specify tapes, slides, overhead projector, etc) I offer to demonstrate a computer program on a ________________ computer, during my paper presentation at (an)other time(s). I wish to enquire about the alternative programme. I enclose the registration fee of 40 GBP. (This will form part of the full conference fee) I shall require residential accommodation (and for ___________________________ other persons) I have the following dietary requirements, etc. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Title and name:_______________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Position:_____________________________________________ Organisation:_________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Telephone number:_____________________________________ Fax number:___________________________________________ E-mail address:_______________________________________ I suggest that copies of this brochure are sent to: Please return this form to: Douglas Clarke Alfred Vella SME SIMS (Bldg.50) TALK Group TALK Group Cranfield University Cranfield University Cranfield Cranfield Bedford MK43 0AL Bedford MK43 0AL England England Telephone: +44 (0)234 750111 Fax: +44 (0)234 750728 Telex: 825072 CITECH G E-Mail: a.vellaMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue