MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The German language
technology specialist Linguatec and the renowned Chinese Academy of Sciences
have reached an agreement on strategic cooperation. The goal is joint
research and development of new language technology solutions to make closer
ties between Europe and China possible.
Chinese High End Research
The Chinese Academy of Sciences is a renowned institution in the People’
s Republic of China. An independent organization, it specializes in the
natural sciences and high technology and includes about 100 top level
research organizations. One of these is the Institute of Computing Technology
(ICT) in Peking, where outstanding scientists shape the future of Chinese
computer linguistics.
Over 10 Years Language Technology Experience in Germany
In this computer linguistic context Linguatec is virtually predestined
for cooperation with the ICT, as the language specialists in Munich have been
driving forward the development of innovative language technology software
for more than 10 years. The result of this commitment are numerous prize-
winning products in all areas of automatic translation, speech recognition
and voice output. With increasingly multilingual solutions Linguatec takes
into account growing globalization and the necessity of international
exchange.
Common Goals
"Linguatec is a highly valued partner for us in the further development
of multilingual language technology applications," explains Prof. Dr. Liu Qun
from the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of
Sciences. "This cooperation makes it possible to synergetically combine our
academic and practical strengths and competences. Our goal is to develop
innovative high end solutions as a first step and as an essential second step
to introduce them into industry and business."
Promising Perspectives
With this partnership Linguatec establishes its position as linguistic
bridgehead to the Chinese market. The language technology specialist from
Munich first introduced itself to the Asian IT world at the CeBIT in Shanghai
in September and attracted the attention of the Chinese Academy of
Sciences. "This cooperation is a milestone for the relations between Europe
and China. We are standing on the threshold of a new era in which China will
play an important role. In these circumstances, developing language
technologies with a strong partner to facilitate communication between
European and Chinese business partners is a tremendous common challenge,"
says Linguatec CEO Dr. Reinhard Busch about the agreement.
About Linguatec:
Linguatec GmbH is Germany’s leading producer of language technology
software. Their main product areas are automatic translation, speech
recognition and voice output. Linguatec is the only company to have received
the European Information Technology Prize three times.
http://www.linguatec.net
About the Chinese Academy of Sciences:
The Chinese Academy of Sciences is a renowned institution in the People’
s Republic of China. An independent organization, it specializes in the
natural sciences and high technology and includes about 100 top level
research organizations. One of these is the Institute of Computing Technology
(ICT) in Peking, where outstanding scientists shape the future of Chinese
computer linguistics.
http://www.ict.ac.cn/en/index.htm
