Language Engineering
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Welcome to the homepage of the Language Engineering sector of the Telematics Applications Programme within the Fourth Framework. The aim of Language Engineering is to facilitate the use of telematics applications and to increase the possibilities for communication in and between European languages. RTD work focuses on pilot projects that integrate language technologies into information and communications applications and services. A key objective is to improve their ease of use and functionality and broaden their scope across different languages.

ABOUT LANGUAGE ENGINEERING If you are unfamiliar with LE, you can read about the elements of language technology, its role in the information age and for you as a citizen. You can also learn how language technology is harnessing the power of language and the state of the art.	PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE The history of LE under the 3rd and 4th frameworks charts development of the sector. As implementation of the 4th Framework Programme (1994-98) draws to a close the Commission has proposed an outline for the 5th Framework Programme. The future and crucial role of language technologies in a developing information society is now under discussion.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Ongoing RTD projects address a range of market opportunities; telebusiness, public interest support, education and training, information services and international business support.	RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Language resources are an essential component of language enabled systems. Resource development projects within the sector work to develop terminology, corpora and lexicons, speech databases, semantic networks and the tools and documentation to use them.
STANDARDISATION & TESTING To maintain a stable but evolving base for LE resources, applications and services, standardisation projects and actions build concensus and develop guidelines, tools and standards. An extensive network of companies, research centres, universities and professional bodies are collaborating as EAGLES, the advisory group on standards.	INFRASTRUCTURE & SUPPORT The sector's infrastructure is based on the work of, ELRA, the clearing house for language resources, EUROMAP, assessing supply and demand for LE and identifying new opportunities, and finally LINGLINK, promoting and supporting work within the sector.
COMMISSION DOCUMENTATION Documentation on calls for project proposals, the LE sector's programme of work, and European Union papers and reports.	REPORTS, SURVEYS, PRODUCTS & MARKET Commissioned reports, topical papers, and surveys related to LE. Additional information can be found on related sites.
NEWS & EVENTS News from the LE sector and around the world, including events and exhibitions of LE applications and services, and market snippets.	INDEXES & GUIDES To help you find your way around this site, a map and indexes of projects, keywords and organisations participating in projects. There is also a guide to who's who in LE.

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