The document summarizes the AAT-Taiwan project which aims to develop a multilingual digital archive of cultural heritage terms for Taiwan. It provides an overview of the project background, current status including terminology translated to Chinese and linked images, and framework including localization processes, expert review, and new concept development. Issues addressed include equivalence mapping between terms and translation challenges.

1. Overview of AAT-Taiwan Project Sophy Chen, Shi Lin * , Allison Peng, Diane Wu, and DT Lee Research Center for IT Innovation * Computing Centre Academia Sinica, Taiwan TELDAP AAT-Taiwan team Multilingual Vocabulary Project Workshop Getty Research Institute Los Angeles, California 8/23~8/26/2010

3. Taiwan e-Learning & Digital Archives Program, TELDAP Background Motivation Challenges

4. MULTILINGUAL DEVELOPMENT OF TAIWAN DIGITAL ARCHIVES Strategies & Tasks

5. BACKGROUND Purpose

6. Milestone

8. BACKGROUND Current and Upcoming Events

10. Progress Update last updated: 2010/8/20 34,000 terms in AAT 25,580 terms translated to Chinese 8,420 9,942 terms proofread 15,638 13,168 terms currently in AAT-Taiwan 452 terms verified by experts 77 linked to Wikipedia 17 terms contributed to AAT 1185 images linked to AAT-Taiwan

11. CURRENT STATUS Front-end Multilingual Search Chinese ( 內頗深 ), English ( pipa ), French ( famille rose ), Spanish ( Alenc,on lace ) Italian ( vermiglio, archi acuti ) External Link Link back to AAT, TELDAP Union Catalogue, and Muse Fusion Click here to go to website

12. CURRENT STATUS Back-end Click here to go to website Getty Note Translation TELDAP Note Preferred and None-preferred terms Source Images Ex. Repoussoir ( 內頗深 )

14. Framework (SOP) New concepts with Chinese characters in Unicode, and Pinyin or Wade-Giles Chinese records & terms rendered with Chinese characters (Unicode)

15. Framework (Task-oriented) 1 2 3 4 GETTY AAT TELDAP AAT-Taiwan 在地化 | Localization Equivalence Mapping (M) Translation (T) System (S) 專家團隊 | Expert Group New Concept (N) Examination (E) 資料貢獻 (C) | Contribution Original AAT terms : Unicode, Pinyin, Wade-Giles New concepts from TELDAP : Unicode, Pinyin, Wade-Giles English scope note

16. LOCALIZATION Translation (T) 1 在地化 | Localization Equivalence Mapping(M) Translation (T) System(S)

17. Our translation team members are recruited from various fields.

18. Training: Unified terms and file format AAT-Taiwan Team Translator 1 2 3 4

19. Training: AAT-Taiwan translation forum Questions and discussions

20. Training: Discussion and Question Types We need to find solutions to the technical questions asked by the translators.

21. Translators Determine whether or not the translators are proficient enough to meet our demand Termination of employment

22. Translators Examine the fluency and accuracy of the translations of terms and scope notes. Frequently encountered problem types are as follows :

23. Proofreaders Each proofreader is assigned a workload of 200-250 terms per month; keep overseeing their performance and give guidance when needed. AAT-Taiwan Team Translator Proofreader The proofreaders are asked to highlight the problems they meet with in the translation sheets, so AAT-Taiwan staff can address them later in the review process. Proofread content ready for expert review

24. 1 LOCALIZATION Equivalence Mapping (M) Consult references to Identify the English term, then locate the term in AAT 在地化 | Localization Equivalence Mapping(M) Translation (T) System (S)

25. Identify types of equivalence for Chinese terms

26. 1 LOCALIZATION System (s) Corresponding images Chinese characters in Unicode 在地化 | Localization Equivalence Mapping(M) Translation (T) System (S)

27. At least 3 authoritative references External links

28. EXPERT GROUP Examination (E) 2 After proofreading is completed, the experts receive the following files for review: 1) proofread translation files 2) content checklist 3) guidelines for examination 專家團隊 | Expert Group New Concept (N) Examination (E)

30. The expert would make corrections directly on the translation sheet. Fill in the checklist accordingly

31. Example : Color AAT-Taiwan Team

32. EXPERT GROUP New Concept (N) 2 After new scope note is written, the expert will receive the following files for review: 1) scope note worksheets 2) content checklist 3) guidelines for examination 專家團隊 | Expert Group New Concept (N) Examination (E)

33. Chinese scripts 故宮後設資料需求書 Metadata of National Palace Museum These terms are mapped to a broader term in AAT New Concept Team would create a new record with required fields, including : 1) source 2) note 3) related term 4) preferred term & non-preferred term, 5) Authoritative references 6) relevant images Add New Concepts

34. Example : Chinese Scripts New Concept Team

35. Example : Chinese Scripts scripts (writing) < 中國書體 > <Chinese scripts> 篆書 seal script 隸書 clerical script 楷書 standard script 行書 running script 草書 cursive script (1) 甲骨文 oracle bone script (2) 金文 bronze inscriptions (3) 大篆 great seal script (4) 小篆 small seal script (1) 秦隸 Qin clerical script (2) 漢隸 Han clerical script (1) 行楷 running-standard script (2) 行草 running-cursive script (1) 章草 draft cursive Script (2) 今草 modern cursive script (3) 狂草 wild cursive script <scripts by form> <Latin and Greek alphabet scripts> <Arabic scripts> 鳥蟲書 Bird-worm seal script

36. Example : Chinese Scripts Revised English Translation of the scope note

37. After the expert confirms the credibility and precision of the content, his/her name will be displayed on the term page. Link to Content Expert Link back to the expert’s homepage

38. 3 VALUE-ADDED APPLICATION

39. CONTRIBUTION 4 Original AAT terms : Unicode, Pinyin, Wade-Giles New concepts from TELDAP : Unicode, Pinyin, Wade-Giles English scope note

40. 17 contributed records In AAT-Taiwan