Patent Document ID: 4814987
Application ID: 06864256

Base Claim:
1. A translation system for translating at least one sentence from a first language into a second language comprising: first translation means for translating said sentence into said second language such that only one translation is obtained; second translation means for translating said sentence into said second language such that at least a first draft sentence is obtained, said second translation means checking said draft sentence and permitting corrections of said draft sentence such that a package of sentences may be obtained with the sentence within said package which is closest in meaning to said sentence in the first language being used as a translated sentence in said second language; and means for selecting one of said first translation means and said second translation means whereby a draft of said sentence in said second language may be quickly obtained when said first translation means is selected and whereby a more accurate final translation of said sentence is permitted to be obtained when said second translation means is selected than when said first translation means is selected.

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Claim 3:
3. The translation system as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one sentence to be translated is entered from an external memory means.