Content Translation: Computer-assisted translation tool for Wikipedia articles
This addresses the need for better translation support in Wikipedia to improve content availability across languages, though it is incremental as it builds on past tools.
The authors tackled the problem of uneven article quality and quantity across Wikipedia languages by creating a computer-assisted translation tool tailored for Wikipedia's open community and content, resulting in users translating articles easier and faster as indicated by qualitative and quantitative data.
The quality and quantity of articles in each Wikipedia language varies greatly. Translating from another Wikipedia is a natural way to add more content, but the translation process is not properly supported in the software used by Wikipedia. Past computer-assisted translation tools built for Wikipedia are not commonly used. We created a tool that adapts to the specific needs of an open community and to the kind of content in Wikipedia. Qualitative and quantitative data indicates that the new tool helps users translate articles easier and faster.