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1.5 Impact of emerging technologies (Part Two) (Computer-Assisted…
1.5 Impact of emerging technologies (Part Two)
Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT)
If we type in sentence to be translated it could give a translarion that is different to what the original sentence means.
CAT goes some way to overcome these issues
A type of language translator that uses specific software to improve the translation process These are:
Terminology databases
They are linguistic databases that grow and "learn from other translation being carried out.
Translation memories
They automatically insert known translations for some words, phrases or sentences.
All CAT software needs post-editing to remove errors from the translation process.
They are not perfect, but they are certaily more accurate than online free translatiors.
Virtual Reality
Artificial enviroment that is created by a software that ginves the user a sense of reality or a feeling of "being there".
It can be used for education, training or games.
It is used in the following areas:
Engeneering
Sport
Real estate
Media
Business
Fashion
Heritage
Education
Healthcare
Entretainment
Military applications
Cientific visualisation
3-D and holographic imaging
Holography is a technology that allows 3-D images to be produced, they are known as holograms.
It involves the use of:
Iterference of light
Light diffraction
A source of laser light
Light intensity recording.
When a hologram is rotated it appears to rotate in the same direction as the original object, making it seem 3-D.
The hologram is produced first by splitting a laser beam, half of the light that is known as the object beam is reflected off the object to a holographic plate.
The other half of the light is reflected from a mirror to the holographic plate. The image is produced when both light beams meet in the holographic plate.
Holograms have the following functions.
Architecture
Simulations
Engineering design
Medical imaging
Cinema
Special effects for gaming.
Advertising
Holographic televisions
Holographic computer memories
Optical computers