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1. What is DeepL?
This blog post will provide a detailed explanation about DeepL.
DeepL is a Tokyo-based technical writing and translation company.
DeepL is a machine translation service developed by DeepL, a company based in Germany, in 2017. With the addition of Japanese as a supported language in 2020, it has become widely used in Japan. The company also provides a web search service called "Linguee" where users can search for example sentences by comparing the original text and the translated text. Due to using high-quality data for learning, DeepL is highly praised for its natural and accurate translations compared to other machine translation services.
Features of DeepL
DeepL utilizes cutting-edge AI technology to achieve the highest level of translation accuracy. Compared to other translation services, DeepL is capable of producing natural sentence expressions like a native speaker. This natural translation has made DeepL popular in countries around the world, including Japan.
In 2020, the neural network implemented in DeepL translation was greatly improved. As a result, it is now capable of expressing more subtle nuances compared to other translation services, further solidifying DeepL's reputation for high translation accuracy. Additionally, due to its ability to consider context, more accurate and natural sentences can be expected.
DeepL offers both a free version and a paid version (DeepL Pro). The paid version includes features related to business and confidentiality, such as API integration and translation data protection. As a result, it is not only popular among individual users, but also among companies and professional translators. For more information on how to implement it in your business, please see the following blog post.
How to introduce DeepL automatic translation service into your business?
Also, for more information on the differences between the free and paid versions, please see the following blog article.
What are the differences between DeepL's free version and paid version (DeepL Pro)? ~Pricing, security, character limit~
Released DeepL Write this year
DeepL Write is an AI-based proofreading tool. Not only does it correct grammar and punctuation mistakes, but it also suggests options for expressions, tone, and style. Currently, it supports English (UK and US) and German, but further language support is planned for the future.
DeepL Write is particularly useful in business and academic settings. Specifically, when writing papers or reports in English or German, referring to the suggested expressions can help you use more appropriate wording and expressions. It is also extremely useful for those learning English or German. By using this tool during the learning process, you can deepen your understanding of English or German grammar and expressions, making it easier to acquire a foreign language.
2. Future Trends in Machine Translation
As for the future trends of machine translation, we will introduce several topics.
The demand for computer-aided tools is increasing globally.
In recent years, as globalization has progressed, communication with various countries and regions has become commonplace. As a result, there is a growing demand for machine translation to overcome language barriers worldwide. Machine translation is a technology that uses machines to perform translation tasks that were previously done by humans. While human translators were traditionally the norm, in today's world where information is rapidly circulated globally, efficient translation methods are needed. This is where AI (Artificial Intelligence) powered machine translation comes into play.
With the advancement of AI technology, the accuracy of machine translation has improved significantly. Compared to traditional machine translation, it is now possible to achieve much more natural translations. Furthermore, translation speed has also increased, reducing the need for re-editing and corrections. As a result, machine translation is now being utilized by many companies and organizations. It is not only used for document translation, but also for business conversations and negotiations, tourism industry guide services, and academic paper translations. Its value continues to increase in a wide range of fields.
In the future, the evolution of machine translation technology is expected to accelerate even further, resulting in higher quality translations. In particular, advancements in AI technology, such as the use of neural networks and improvements in natural language processing, are expected. This will make it possible for machine translation to handle difficult translations that currently require specialized knowledge or a deep understanding of cultural backgrounds.
Cloud-based online machine translation services are popular.
Machine translation services are provided in various ways such as packaged software, on-premise servers, and cloud-based services, but among them, cloud-based online machine translation services are particularly popular.
One of the reasons why cloud-based online machine translation services are popular is cost reduction. With traditional offline machine translation systems, it was necessary to purchase and install expensive translation software and dedicated servers, but with cloud-based services, such costs are not necessary. This allows small and medium-sized enterprises and individual business owners to use translation services at an affordable price.
In addition, with cloud-based online machine translation services, there is no need for dedicated servers. This has the advantage of significantly reducing the load when performing machine translation, and reducing equipment investment and maintenance costs. Furthermore, because it is an online service, translation work can be done anywhere with access to the internet, allowing for flexible work styles.
And what is noteworthy is that with cloud-based online machine translation services, you can always use the latest translation technology. With previous offline translation software, users had to manually update whenever a new version was released. However, with cloud-based services, the provider automatically updates the system, allowing users to always use the latest version of translation technology. In the future, cloud-based online machine translation services will continue to evolve.
Neural machine translation is gaining attention.
Neural machine translation is a type of machine translation that uses neural networks modeled after the human brain's neural circuits. It is characterized by generating more natural and easily understandable translated text compared to traditional machine translation. Neural networks learn from input data and output results. By training on language data and context, the translation becomes more context-specific. This allows for the ability to handle expressions and phrases that traditional machine translation may not have been able to handle effectively.
The reason why neural machine translation is gaining attention is because it can provide translation quality that is close to that of human translators. With traditional translation methods, while the grammar may be correct, the naturalness is often lacking, resulting in difficult-to-understand sentences for the reader. However, it is believed that by utilizing neural machine translation, these problems can be overcome.
In the future, with the further advancement of neural machine translation technology, it is expected that the quality and speed will improve, and it will be utilized in various situations. In our daily lives and work, neural machine translation will play an increasingly important role.
3. Comparison of ChatGPT and DeepL, currently in the spotlight
Currently, ChatGPT, which is gaining global attention, can also be used for translation purposes.
What is ChatGPT?
In recent years, AI (Artificial Intelligence) has rapidly evolved through technological innovation and has deeply permeated our daily lives. One of the most remarkable developments is conversational AI, and one of the most famous examples is ChatGPT developed by OpenAI. OpenAI is a non-profit organization founded in 2015 by top researchers and investors including Elon Musk and Sam Altman to conduct research and development in AI. Their goal is to make AI safe and widely available, and to pursue bringing benefits to people all over the world.
The biggest feature of ChatGPT is its ability to have natural conversations like a human. This is achieved through advanced natural language processing technology and it supports many different languages. Additionally, ChatGPT has the flexibility to generate appropriate responses to various topics and questions, allowing users to obtain specific solutions and information for their interests and inquiries.
ChatGPT has the ability to understand human language by learning from a large amount of data. This ability improves with each version, providing a richer conversation experience. This technology is being utilized in a wide range of fields, including chatbots, customer support, content creation, and education, with high expectations for its usefulness.
Generating and translating text, as well as summarizing, are extremely useful functions. You can specify content to generate blog posts or email text, translate text into a foreign language, or even generate text in a foreign language from scratch. Additionally, you can not only translate foreign language text into your native language, but also summarize it.
Using ChatGPT is easy. For example, for translation, all you have to do is input the sentence you want to translate after the chat prompt "Please translate the following sentence into English." Changing the prompt allows ChatGPT to perform various tasks such as Q&A, text generation, translation, and summarization.
Compare ChatGPT and DeepL translations! What's the difference?
1. Operation Method ChatGPT and DeepL have different operation methods. ChatGPT requires prompts (commands or instructions) in addition to the text to be translated. On the other hand, DeepL can be operated more intuitively by simply inputting the text to be translated. In terms of usability, there is also a difference in the speed of displaying the translation results. DeepL starts translating immediately after the text to be translated is entered, allowing for fast translation. However, with ChatGPT, there may be a slight delay as the translation starts after the prompts are given.
2. Translation Candidates DeepL displays one translation for each original text, but if you click on a word in the translation, different translation candidates will be presented. ChatGPT's translation is only one, but if you instruct it to "Please present another translation candidate for 'word' in the subsequent prompt," it will display another translation candidate. ChatGPT can achieve the same function as DeepL depending on the prompt, but it requires more effort compared to DeepL because you need to input the prompt.
3. Glossary DeepL has a glossary function that allows you to register terms and translate them with specific translations. On the other hand, ChatGPT does not have a glossary function, but you can specify translations for specific terms using prompts. However, in ChatGPT, you need to specify the terms each time, so it is not very practical as it requires a lot of effort.
4. Translation Accuracy DeepL is known for its fluent and natural translations, but there may be cases where words or sentences are missing when translating long texts. It is important to always compare the original text with the translated text to ensure that nothing is missing. ChatGPT's translations are more literal and closer to a direct translation, but there are fewer instances of missing translations. Additionally, ChatGPT is capable of more than just translation, as it can also improve the translated text, expand or summarize its content, and perform other processing tasks.
Please refer to the following blog post for the translation accuracy of DeepL and ChatGPT.
What is the translation accuracy of DeepL? Comparison results with Google and Microsoft in business emails
What is the translation accuracy of DeepL in medical translation? Comparison results with Google/Microsoft/Amazon
How powerful is ChatGPT's translation? Thorough verification at each stage of translation
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4. Summary
In this blog post, we explained about DeepL and the trends in machine translation, and compared the translation accuracy of DeepL and ChatGPT. While you can also use the popular ChatGPT for translation, due to the nature of chat services, it requires a conversation in chat. If you want to use machine translation, we recommend using a service specialized in machine translation.
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④Support in Japanese by Japanese companies
・Possible to respond to security check sheets
・Payment by bank transfer is available
(At DeepL, only credit card payments are accepted in Japan)
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