[Enclosed please find the calls for papers for AMTA 2018. Apologies for
multiple posting]
*AMTA 2018|Researchers*
AMTA-2018 solicits original research papers that will advance the field of
Machine Translation. In addition to regular contributions, we are also seeking
extended abstracts, which can report in-progress work, or novel applications of
technology to real application scenarios. Submissions must be unpublished, and
in English.
We seek submissions across the entire spectrum of MT-related research activity,
but put a particular focus on AMTA's strength: the close interaction between
researchers and practitioners who are looking to apply the latest MT technology
to their tasks. Thus, we particularly encourage submissions that are oriented
towards building robust and practical systems, including user-in-the-loop
translation systems, adaptation to particular domains or usage scenarios, and
utilization of available resources in production scenarios.
Important dates:
Submission deadline: Monday, 4 December 2017
Notification of acceptance: Monday, 15 January 2018
Final camera-ready versions: Wednesday, 14 February 2016
Submission Instructions:
Full papers must not exceed 12 (twelve) pages plus 2 (two) pages for
references, and must be formatted according to the AMTA 2018 style guide: PDF
version / LaTeX version / MS Word version. These papers will be rigorously
reviewed for novelty and impact, and published in the AMTA proceedings. They
will be presented at the conference as either oral presentations or as posters.
We will also be accepting submissions of extended abstracts of no more than 6
(six) pages plus 2 (two) pages for references. These abstracts can be used to
report in-progress or late-breaking research results, analyses of the effects
of applying research technology to practical application scenarios, or
descriptions of demos appearing at the technology showcase. Abstract
submissions are further divided into two subcategories:
1.Original contributions, which will be included in the conference proceedings
upon acceptance.
2.Non-archival submissions, which will not not appear in the proceedings, but
will still be presented at the conference.
Both types of abstracts will be double-blind reviewed for informativeness, correctness
and clarity. They will be presented at the conference as posters. Abstracts should be
anonymized, and should put "This is a submission to the [original / non-archival]
extended abstract track." at the end of the abstract field in the START submission
page (it does not need to be noted in the paper itself).
Submitted papers must be in PDF. To allow for blind reviewing, please do not include author names and affiliations within the paper, and avoid obvious self-references. Papers must be submitted to theSTART system
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Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
* Advances in various MT paradigms: data-driven, rule-based, and hybrids
* MT applications and embedding: translation/localization aids,
speech-to-speech, speech-to-text, OCR, MT for communication (chats, blogs,
social networks), multilingual applications, etc.
* Technologies for MT deployment: quality estimation and domain adaptation
* MT in special settings: low resources, massive resources, high volume, low
computing resources
* Human factors in MT and user interfaces for MT
* Linguistic resources for MT: dictionaries, terminology banks, corpora
* MT evaluation techniques and evaluation results
* Empirical studies on translation data
Multiple Submissions:
Full papers and extended abstracts that will appear in the AMTA proceedings must
represent new work that has not been previously published (pre-prints posted online
on servers such as arXiv do not count as published papers, and thus are allowed to be
submitted). It is the responsibility of the author(s) to inform the program chairs of
any potential problem with respect to this requirement. Authors submitting a similar
paper both to AMTA and another conference or workshop must inform the program chairs
by email ([email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>),
specifying to which other conference or workshop they are submitting their work. If a
paper is accepted at both AMTA and another conference, then to appear at AMTA it can
either
be presented at AMTA as a full paper and withdrawn from the other conference,
or it can be withdrawn from the AMTA proceedings, but still presented at AMTA
as a non-archival extended abstract.
*AMTA 2018 | Commercial MT Users and Translators*
Contact: Janice Campbell, Alex Yanishevsky ([email protected])
<mailto:[email protected]%29>
Overview
The Commercial Users and Translators track will focus on how MT helps
individual translators, Language Service Providers, and enterprise users
deliver their products and services more effectively. Submissions should report
on the use of MT to support business goals and serve customer needs in
commercial settings by integrating it with other processes and technologies.
Theme: Applying Innovation to Business Challenges
Producing ever-increasing volumes of multilingual content while keeping costs
in check has become a mantra for businesses poised for growth. These challenges
are being met through the adoption of innovative technologies and tools, the
automation of processes and workflows, and the application of artificial
intelligence approaches.
The machine translation technology landscape is dotted with innovations in
translation productivity tools, advancements in neural networks, and novel
approaches to producing and delivering content to international audiences.
The goal of the commercial track is to provide a broad spectrum of machine
translation applications to achieve the rapid delivery of multilingual content
within the constraints of time, cost, scope and quality.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
·PBSMT vs. NMT: considerations on cost, quality, maintenance and fit for
purpose.
·Adaptive and interactive MT tools.
·Approaches for automated language variety converters, such as US to UK
English, Brazilian to Continental Portuguese.
·Approaches for related language pair converters, such Russian < > Ukrainian, Croatian <
> Serbian, Spanish < > Portuguese.
·MT Quality evaluation scores, tools, and metrics that support business KPIs.
·Productivity measures and quality frameworks that enhance business processes.
·TM cleanup and corpus preparation techniques for engine training (generic
versus domain specific engines).
·MT Post Editing challenges.
·New business applications for MT: S2S, video, mobile, SEO, emergency response,
disaster management, social media
·API challenges such as tag handling and/or reordering
·Open Standards for MT
·Overview and comparisons of open source MT tools and services
·Skills needed to support advances in AI approaches to machine translation.
*Important dates*
Submission deadline:*4 December 2017*
Notification of acceptance:*15 January 2018*
Final "camera-ready" versions:*16 February 2018*
What to submit
Please submit a 250 to 500-word abstract describing the topic of your
presentation to the
Commercial MT Users Chairs ([email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>). Should you have any
questions, use this same email address. Presentations will describe how MT
services, as well as complementary systems, technologies, tools and processes
address specific business challenges. Submissions should not contain commercial
solicitations of specific tools. If you have original software that you would
like to show, you may also consider submitting a proposal to the technology
showcase.
Publication
Please indicate whether you intend to submit your presentation for publication
in the AMTA 2018 Conference Proceedings. Publication in the Conference
Proceedings is not a requirement, but we strongly encourage
you to make your presentation available in the Proceedings so that other people
can learn from your experiences. If you agree to have your presentation
published in the Proceedings, you should format it according to the Research
Track submission guidelines.
However, slide decks are also acceptable. Only abstracts are required to be
submitted by the initial submission date. Papers and slide decks will be
accepted by the final camera-ready date for publication in the Proceedings.
*AMTA 2018 | Government and Military MT Stakeholders*
Contacts:
Jen Doyon and Doug Jones ([email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>)
*Government and Military MT Stakeholders:*
We encourage you to submit a proposal to speak at AMTA 2018 about your insights
on research, development and operational use of MT and MT-related technologies
in government and military settings. We especially encourage perspectives that
challenge the broader MT community, including issues with implementing MT,
whether on the technical side, the human side or both.
*Important dates:*
·Submission deadline:
*Monday, December 4, 2018*
·Notifications of acceptance:
*Monday, January 15, 2018*
·Final camera-ready� versions:
*Friday, 16 February 2018*
*Topics of interest:*
1.MT as an operational tool for translation, analysis, information discovery.
2.MT for non-standard� language in chats, blogs and social networks.
3.Evaluation of MT including estimation of ROI and human factors.
4.MT research and development in government and military settings.
5.Integration of MT into broader workflow, including case studies.
6.Linguistic resources for MT, especially those hard to find or make.
7.Neural MT opportunities and challenges.
8.MT in Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief contexts.
9.Challenges, opportunities and insights into MT needs for the government and
military.
*Submit your abstract:*
Initial submissions should be 250-500 word abstracts. The following should
accompany each abstract submission:
1.Presentation Title
2.Presenter Name
3.Representing Organization
4.Email Address
5.Phone Number
All accepted submissions will be allotted 30-minute time slots. If you have
original software that you would like to show, you may also consider submitting
a proposal for the technology showcase.
*Publication:*
While not mandatory, presenters wishing to have their submissions published in
the AMTA 2018 Proceedings are required to produce papers in accordance with the
MT Research Track (PLEASE LINK TO THE RESEARCH TRACK PAGE) submission
guidelines. Slide decks may also be accepted. While only abstracts are required
to be submitted by the initial submission date, only papers or slide decks will
be accepted by the final
camera-ready date for publication in the Proceedings.
*How to submit:*
Please email your abstract to the Government/Military MT Stakeholders Chairs
([email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>_)_ by
*Monday December 4, 2018*.
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Mikel L. Forcada http://www.dlsi.ua.es/~mlf/
Departament de Llenguatges i Sistemes Informàtics
Universitat d'Alacant
E-03690 Sant Vicent del Raspeig
Spain
Office: +34 96 590 9776
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