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<p>This thesis presents Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for two specific automated language translation (ALT)  devices, the P2 Phraselator and the Voice Response Translator (VRT). The CONOPS for each device are written as Appendix  A and Appendix B respectively. The body of the thesis presents a broad introduction to the present state of ALT technology for  the reader who is new to the general subject. It pursues this goal by introducing the human language translation problem  followed by nine characteristic descriptors of ALT technology devices to provide a basic comparison framework of existing  technologies. The premise is that ALT technology is presently in a state where it is tackled incrementally with various  approaches. Two tables are provided that illustrate six commercially available devices using the descriptors. A scenario is then  described in which the author observed the two subject ALT devices (depicted in the CONOPS in the Appendices) being  employed within an international military exercise. Some unique human observations associated with the use of these devices  in the exercise are discussed. A summary is provided of the Department of Defense (DOD) process that is exploring ALT  technology devices, specifically the Language and Speech Exploitation Resources (LASER) Advanced Concept Technology  Demonstration ACTD.
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<br>Subjects: Translating machines; Translating and interpreting; Lasers; Language and languages; Human systems; Human language translation; Automated human language translation; Automated language translation; ALT; Machine language translation; Voice response translator; VRT; P2 phraselator; Concept of operations; CONOPS; Language and speech exploitation resources; LASER; Speech-to-speech translation; Phrase based translation</div>
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Marshall, Susan LaVonne</div>
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