language engineer

Description

Language engineers work within the field of computing science, and more specifically in the field of natural language processing. They aim to close the gap in translation between accurate human translations to machine-operated translators. They parse texts, compare and map translations, and improve the linguistics of translations through programming and code.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

technical drawings project management computational linguistics modern languages engineering principles principles of artificial intelligence natural language processing machine translation engineering processes algorithms task algorithmisation

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

terminology grammar screen reader information structure linguistics semantics cognitive psychology probability theory transcreation information architecture speech recognition

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

manage engineering project use technical drawing software evaluate translation technologies interpret technical requirements follow translation quality standards conduct ICT code review develop code exploits apply statistical analysis techniques define technical requirements perform scientific research

OPTIONALOptional competences

apply grammar and spelling rules update language skills translate language concepts use dictionaries manage localisation conduct search engine optimisation develop translation memory software speak different languages use word processing software use translation memory software use computer-aided translation manage ICT semantic integration