Lexicon Exchange in MT - The Long Way to Standardization

LDV FORUM – Band 21(1) – 2006 Abstract Th is paper discusses the question to what extent lexicon exchange in MT has been standardized during the last years. Th e introductory section is followed by a brief description of OLIF2, a format specifi cally designed for the exchange of terminological and lexicographical data (Section 2). Section 3 contains an overview of the import/ export functionalities of fi ve MT systems (Promt Expert 7.0, Systran 5.0 Professional Premium, Translate pro 8.0, LexShop 2.2, OpenLogos). Th is evaluation shows that despite the standardization eff orts of the last years the exchange of lexicographical data between MT systems is still not a straightforward task.