A general framework for minimizing translation effort: towards a principled combination of translation technologies in computer-aided translation

This paper motivates the need for an homogeneous way of measuring and estimating translation effort (quality) in computeraided translation. It then defines a general framework for the measurement and estimation of translation effort so that translation technologies can be both optimized and combined in a principled manner. In this way, professional translators will benefit from the seamless integration of all the technologies at their disposal when working on a translation job.

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