SDL introduces two groundbreaking TM and MT technologies: 1) upLIFT leverages segment fragments from TM in new ways, and 2) AdaptiveMT self-learns in real time from translators’ output, based on each post-edit sent back to the engine. Carla Schelfhout (SDL)

1. AdaptiveMT in
SDL Trados Studio 2017
Innovative Technology
Made Human
Carla Schelfhout, Senior MT Solutions Manager, SDL

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SDL MT Innovation - Introduction
○ Since the release of Machine Translation (MT), Post-editing
(MTPE) has been an important use case
 Technology buyers used MTPE as a tool for productivity increase and
rate reduction
 Post-editors often felt the technology was forced on them
○ Now there is a way to increase MTPE productivity even
further while the post-editors get the control back:
AdaptiveMT

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Post-Editor request
• I want to stop MT from making
the same mistakes again and
again
• I want MT to learn instantly as
I’m working
• I want MT improvements
without separate training steps
Customer Request
• Higher quality Machine
Translation - instantly
• Productivity increases and
cost savings when using
Machine Translation
• Very exciting innovation
Studio + Language Cloud: AdaptiveMT

4. 4
SDL MT Innovation – AdaptiveMT
○ New technology developed by SDL Research
○ An adaptive MT engine that learns interactively from the
post-editor’s edits
SDL MT with Adaptive MT User
MT
Engine
xx x xxx
xxx xx x
PE Edit
xx x xxx
xxx xx x
MT OutputAdaptive MT
Processor

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AdaptiveMT – how is it new?
○ Machine Translation
– Current MT systems are static. The machine learns how to translate
from source to target during the training process.
– The machine does not learn during the translation process.
○ Machine Translation + AdaptiveMT
– The machine learns how to translate from source to target during the
training process.
– An adaptive MT engine that learns interactively from the post-
editors edits and corrections.

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Key Benefits of AdaptiveMT
Enhances user experience
Improves post-editor productivity
No need to wait for a retrain
Cumulative learning over time, saved from job to job
Creates a personal adaptive MT engine for the user

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SDL MT Innovation - Conclusion
○ AdaptiveMT helps increase productivity while enhancing
user experience
○ Post-editors are back in control of technology
○ Everybody wins!

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