Когда машина будет делать синхронный перевод?

[CBI]

DARPA-Developed Device Bridges Language Divides

DefenseLink, April 25, 2003
Non-linguist U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq have been able to communicate with local citizens by using a paperback-book-sized device called the phraselator.

The phraselator uses computer chips to translate English phrases into as many as 30 foreign language equivalents.

Next step: a two-way phraselator that can translate respondents' answers to users' queries.

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Apr2003 ... 04254.html

[CBI]

In 24-Hour News Times, Real-Time Translation

New York Times, April 7, 2003
Virage Inc. has recently supplied several unnamed United States intelligence agencies with a system that will provide real-time voice recognition and English translation of foreign-language news broadcasts.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.h ... 94DB404482

[Basil]

Universal Translator

Надеюсь не сочтут за рекламу... или антирекламу. Чтобы такой штукою пользоваться надо сначала заучить наизусть набор фраз которые она распознает и может перевести. На мой взгляд тот, кто сможет это сделать, сможет и переводы наизусть заучить.