WebSphere Translation Server

At a glance

WebSphere Translation Server for Multiplatforms can:

• Translate from approximately 200 words per second to 500 words per second

• Provide superior handling of idiomatic expressions and complex parsing using slot grammars

• Provide quick, inexpensive, convenient "gist" text translations whenever a professional translation is unfeasible because of availability, time, or cost

• Provide translations without the need to re-create separate Web pages in different languages

• Allow for easy integration into multiple environments and can be attached to e-mail servers and chat servers using an extensive API

• Support bidirectional translation of content for English to/from French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (simplified) and Chinese (traditional) and unidirectional translation of content from English to Korean and Brazilian Portuguese

• Be used in Windows2003, and AIX® environments

• Work with Web servers and chats using an extensive API

• Be tuned so that verbs and specific terms or phrases for a domain or context can be interpreted correctly

Hardware requirements

NOTE: The WebSphere Translation Server consists of three parts that can be run on the same hardware platform (if run on Windows 2003) or on different hardware platforms. These three parts consist of :

• User Dictionary Manager (UDM) for WindowsXP

• WebSphere Translation Server for Multiplatforms

• Language pair engines

UDM for Windows XP

• Any Intel-based PC running WindowsXP

• Minimum 40 MB of free disk space for each UDM application installed plus additional minimum free disk space required for each associated language pair direction as described below under the Operating System requirements

• CD-ROM drive

• Minimum 256 MB of memory; 512 MB recommended

For Windows 2003

• Any Intel-based PC running Windows 2003 Server or Workstation with Service

• Minimum 80 MB of free disk space for installation; plus

• Minimum 40 MB of free disk space per language pair direction for installation of Brazilian Portuguese, French, Italian, German, and Spanish

• Minimum 90 MB of free disk space per language for Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese

• Minimum 60 MB of free disk space for Korean

• CD-ROM drive

• Minimum 256 MB of memory; 512 MB recommended

• MB of memory; 512 MB recommended

For AIX

• RS/6000 or RS/6000 SP running AIX Version 5.

• Minimum 80 MB of free disk space for installation; plus

• Minimum 40 MB of free disk space per language pair direction for installation of Brazilian Portuguese, French, Italian, German, and Spanish

• Minimum 90 MB of free disk space per language for Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese

• Minimum 60 MB of free disk space for Korean

• CD-ROM drive

• Minimum 256 MB of memory; 512 MB recommended