Importance of Machine Translation
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Why is Machine Translation considered an important topic?

  • It will not be relevant in the 21st century
  • It has commercial significance (correct)
  • It is only interesting to researchers
  • It is not important at all

    • What is the socio-political importance of translation in communities?

  • It helps preserve distinctive cultures and ways of thinking (correct)
  • It has no impact on distinctive cultures
  • It encourages the disappearance of distinctive cultures
  • It leads to the dominance of a single language

    • Why is the adoption of a single common ‘lingua franca’ not an attractive alternative?

  • It results in equal representation of all languages
  • It preserves the distinctiveness of all languages
  • It promotes the dominance of the chosen language (correct)
  • It has no impact on speakers of other languages

    • What is the consequence of loss of a language according to the text?

    <p>Disappearance of a distinctive culture and a way of thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should translation matter to everyone?

    <p>Preservation of distinctive cultures and ways of thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the authors hope for in relation to the reader's understanding of Machine Translation?

    <p>They hope the reader will share their interest in MT</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason mentioned in the text for the automation of translation?

    <p>To address the high demand for translation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is multilingualism considered obvious for countries like Canada and Switzerland?

    <p>Because it is a basic principle and a fact of everyday life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the commercial importance of machine translation (MT) discussed in the text?

    <p>MT is a cost-effective way to translate product documentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do delays in translation have costly implications, according to the text?

    <p>They erode the market lead time of a new product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of the loss of a language, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Decrease in diversity of languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important for individuals to express themselves in their own language and receive information in the same medium?

    <p>As it is an important right often violated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What limits the productivity of human translators without automation, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>High demand for translation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one possible consequence of delays in translating product documentation?

    <p>Erosion of market lead time of new products</p> Signup and view all the answers

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