translating text in signpuddle

Fri Oct 17 11:28:28 UTC 2008

The problem is that ANY language translation program needs to be done "phrase by phrase" and that comes out as lots of hyphens "what's-up" in the current version of sign puddle.  "I-give-to-him" is another example.  ASL carries direction in a single sign, so every phrase has to be included in a comprehensive dictionary.  It will be a challenge for any spoken language to any signed language and all translation programs have to build in "proximity" rules for phrases.  

"I give to him" is not "he gives to me" and sign puddle translation has to have both phrases.  It will be a challenge for a long time.

Charles Butler

Honza <honza at ruce.cz> wrote: sure I know, but it is also how are sings shown. I think it is possible to do it that way, it is possible than to translate prhases as well, if they are entered to the puddle. 
Right now there is only way - to label more words terms with "-".
 so then I am not able to take advantage of having possibility to enter signs that needs to be labeled with more words.
thanks

Honza

On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Cherie Wren <cwterp at yahoo.com> wrote:
 The problem is with how the sign is entered into the puddle, I think.  If I enter the (single) sign that would be translated "whats up", I would label it as WHAT-UP.  There is no program known that can ACCURATELY translate from one language to another (have you SEEN the results from Babelfish?!)  All the computer can do is substitute the sign WHAT for what, the (English) sigh IS for is, and the sign UP for up.  It can't know that the English 'what is up' translates to a single sign, unless you label the sign that way when you enter it.  

The preceeding message is from a non-programming computer user.  Your mileage may vary.  ::grin::

cherie

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From: Honza <honza at ruce.cz>
To: SignWriting List <sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu>
 Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 5:29:42 AM
Subject: [sw-l] translating text in signpuddle

 Hi Val,

since SignPuddle 1.5 was published I have problems with translating text.
Let me explain. Short example. I need to translate "whats up" in longer text. 
So I write "... what is up ..."
  But in the SL text appear signs "... WHAT UP .. "
but I need it to translate ony with one sign.
So I can do it in some ways (like in sign "what's up" add meaning "what" to be shown beside single "what".. or use "-" but that's not what I need.

Is there some way how to make clean translation of phrases into one sign (which is already added in to puddle)?

thanks
Honza

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