Office Communicator Conversation

1. T3 : T h e T r a n s l a t i n g! T e l e p h o n e Kit Thambiratnam [kit] and Frank Seide [fseide] A complete 2-way speech-to-speech translation communication experience. • Automatic call transcripts generated live. • Translated transcript displayed live for read-along understanding. • Speech synthesized in callee’s native language. • Communication aid where alternatives don’t exist. • Not perfect but already useful for cooperative users solving a problem. Speech Recognition Speech Synthesis Office Communicator Conversation English Speaker German Speaker Frank Seide Office Communicator Conversation Melenie Chee Frank Seide Frank Seide [14:23 PM]: “Hallo Melenie, ichnur – Sie den fertigenBericht. Was denkenSie? Es tut unsleid – esdauertelängeralserwartet.” MelenieChee [14:23 PM]: “Dank Frank, werdeichesüberMittagessengelesen. Es scheinteinwenig auf die lange – obwohl. TunSie – Siekönntenesreduzieren. WieetwaEntfernen von drei und fünfAbschnitte?” Translation Service Melenie Chee Frank Seide [14:23 PM]: “Hi Melenie, I just — you the completed report. What do you think? Sorry — it took longer than expected.” MelenieChee [14:23 PM]: “Thanks Frank, I’ll read it over lunch. It does seem a bit on the long — though. Do you — you could reduce it. How about removing sections three and five?”