Methods for evaluating the effectiveness of machine translation systems


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Authors

  • B.Y. Mussagaliyeva Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
  • E.A. Akhapov Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32523/2616-678X-2020-130-1-112-124

Keywords:

translation, machine translation, translation systems, evaluation of translation, methods for evaluating translation

Abstract

In the era when the Internet has been developed and the boundaries of international
communication have been overcome, the need for the process of translation from one language to another
is gradually increasing, since most of the information on the Internet is presented in foreign languages.
To get access to information, both ordinary people and some specialists in their activities turn to machine
translation systems for help. Unfortunately, the quality of machine translation has not yet reached the
desired high level. Its quality depends on many factors. Scientists and translators conduct numerous studies
and evaluate the work of programs in order to further improve the quality of machine translation programs.
The purpose of this article is to familiarize readers with the methods for evaluating the performance of
machine translation systems, and the opinions of experts on the operation of machine translation programs.
The methods for evaluating machine translation described in the article were considered both theoretically
and practically

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Published

2020-03-30

How to Cite

Mussagaliyeva, B. ., & Akhapov, E. . (2020). Methods for evaluating the effectiveness of machine translation systems. Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. PHILOLOGY Series, 130(1), 112–124. https://doi.org/10.32523/2616-678X-2020-130-1-112-124

Issue

Vol. 130 No. 1 (2020)

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