TWiC (Translation of Words in Context)

TWiC stands for Translation of Words in Context. TWiC is a web browser extension that provides terminological assistance for readers of foreign language documents. It interacts with the LATL server to analyze the source text and display context-dependent translations.

Installation

TWiC extension for Mozilla Firefox

TWiC extension for Google Chrome (under development)

TWiC plugin for Microsoft Internet Explorer (not supported anymore)

Use

• Highlight a word on a web page.
• Click on the TWiC icon in the browser toolbar.
• A popup window opens and displays the possible translations of the selected word.
• You can change the source language (if automatic detection was wrong) and the target language (to translate into another language).
• For some language pairs, you can also request the automatic translation of the entire paragraph. This can be done with the LATL-developed Its engine or with Google Translate.

Publications

Wehrli, E., Nerima, L., Seretan, V., and Scherrer Y. (2009). On-line and off-line translation aids for non-native readers. In Proceedings of the International Multiconference on Computer Science and Information Technology, pages 299–303, Mrągowo, Poland.