Mark Seligman
A Japanese-German Transfer Component
for ASURA
Abstract:This document describes the transfer component for Japanese-German translation in the ASURA
speech-to-speech translation system, emphasizing information needed for maintenance and extension.
We give an orientation to the transfer system; we provide a brief primer for the Feature Structure
Rewriting System software; we describe a set of useful functions for development; we discuss numerous
issues and directions for the future; and finally, we discuss the current set of Japanese-German transfer
rules, treating each phase of rule application in turn.