[CogSci] NETTT'2020 - First Call for Papers
Slavi Slavov
dlinnlp at gmail.com
Fri Dec 6 07:19:04 PST 2019
*International Conference ‘**New Trends in Translation and Technology’
(NeTTT)*
*Rhodes Island, Greece, 28-30 September 2020*
*First Call for Papers*
*The conference*
The forthcoming International Conference ‘New Trends in Translation and
Technology’ (NeTTT’2020) will take place on the island of Rhodes, Greece,
28-30 September 2020.
The objective of the conference is to bring together academics in
linguistics, translation studies, machine translation, translation tools
and natural language processing, as well as developers, practitioners,
language service providers and vendors who work on or are interested in
different aspects of technology for translation. The conference will
be a distinctive
event for discussing the latest developments and practices in translation
and technology. NeTTT’2020 invites all professionals who would like to
learn about recent trends, present their latest work, and/or share their
experiences in the field; the conference will be an idea place to establish
business and research contacts, collaborations and new ventures.
The conference will feature a research track and an industry track and will
take the form of presentations (peer-reviewed research and industry
presentations, as well as keynote speeches), and posters. The authors of
the accepted abstracts will be offered the opportunity to write up full
papers which will be published as open-access conference e-proceedings.
NeTTT’2020 will be preceded by a two-day summer school on Neural Machine
Translation.
*Conference topics*
We expect contributions to the following topics:
*(A) Research track*
Submissions are invited for papers reporting on original work related to
any topic regarding the latest technology used in machine translation (MT),
human translation, computer-assisted translation (CAT), audiovisual
translation (AVT), localisation and interpreting. Research papers should
have a strong theoretical and/or methodological contribution or should
report significant research results. Topics include, but are not limited
to, the following:
-
Machine Translation (any MT-related research activity including Neural
Machine Translation, from development to human factors, MT in literary
texts, MT in AVT, MT in localisation, MT and creative texts, MT and
interpreting)
-
CAT tools (Translation Memory (TM) systems, integration of MT in TM
systems)
-
Quality assessment and quality control
-
MT evaluation techniques, metrics, and evaluation results
-
Speech Technology
-
Terminology management
-
Crowdsourcing
-
Translation Workflow and Management
-
Training (to include university programmes on translation and
interpreting and training in this fast-changing industry)
-
New and emerging language and mobile technologies
-
Tools and resources that can support the work of translators,
localisers, subtitlers and interpreters, Linguistic resources for MT e.g.
dictionaries, termbases, corpora, etc.
-
Human and cognitive factors in MT and user interfaces
-
Ethical issues in translation and technology
-
NLP support for translation
-
MT integration with NLP tasks
*(B) User track*
Submissions are invited for reports on case studies and implementation
experience with translation technology in LSPs, large corporations,
government organisations and NGOs as well as by translation practitioners.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
-
Integrating MT and computer-assisted translation into the translation
workflow
-
Translation Memory systems in practice
-
Integration of Translation Memory with Machine Translation
-
Terminology tools
-
QA and MT evaluation in business settings
-
Post-editing strategies and tools
-
Legal and ethical issues associated with translation technology (e.g.
copyright, privacy)
-
Using MT in social media or business communication
-
Impact of MT on translators’ work: ergonomics, invoicing issues, new
skill sets required
-
Freelance translators’ independent use of MT
-
MT and usability
-
MT in crisis settings
-
Translation technologies training
*Submissions and publication*
NeTTT’2020 invites two types of *abstract submissions*: (i) proposals for
oral presentations and (ii) proposals for poster presentations. The
proposals for oral presentations will be around 750 words and the proposals
for poster presentations – around 500 words. These ‘extended abstracts’
will be reviewed by at least two members of the Programme Committee. The
authors of the accepted abstracts will be offered the opportunity to write
up full papers should they wish to, in addition to being offered a
presentation slot at the conference. Papers that have been or will be
submitted to other conferences or publications must be marked as such at
the time of submission in the START submission form. A paper to be
published at NeTTT must be withdrawn from other conferences. Full papers
will not exceed 7 pages if they are accepted for oral presentations and 4
pages if accepted as poster presentations. The submitted full papers will
undergo reviewing by two more members of the Programme Committee who will
make suggestions for improvements or revisions (if applicable) to ensure
the quality of the final version. The final version of the accepted papers
will be published in e-proceedings with an assigned ISBN and DOI.
The submission will be electronic, using the Softconf START conference
management system, which will be available on the conference website soon.
The follow-up calls will provide more further submission details.
*Schedule*
*Submission deadline* *1* *(*extended abstracts for proposals for oral or
poster presentations)
18 May 2020
*Notification of acceptance of abstracts*
15 June 2020
*Submission deadline 2* (optional: full-length papers for publication in
the e-proceedings)
20 July 2020
*Notification of acceptance of full papers*
17 August 2020
*Camera-ready versions due*
1 September 2020
*Summer School on Neural Machine Translation*
26-27 September 2020
*NeTTT’2020 conference*
28-30 September 2020
*Keynote Speakers*
Sharon O’Brien, Dublin City University
Marcello Federico, Amazon
Marco Turchi, FBK Trento
*Organisation*
NeTTT’2000 is organised by the Dimetra Academy for Translators,
Greece; Department
of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting and Department of
Informatics, Ionian University, Greece; Adapt Centre, Dublin City
University, Ireland; Research Group in Computational Linguistics,
University of Wolverhampton, UK; and the Association of Computational
Linguistics, Bulgaria.
*Conference Chairs*
Sheila Castilho (Dublin City University), Vilelmini Sosoni (Ionian
University), Maria Sgourou (Dimetra Academy for Translators, Greece) and
Ruslan Mitkov (University of Wolverhampton) are the NeTTT’2020 Chairs.
*Organising Committee*
Ms Rocio Caro (University of Wolverhampton)
Dr Joss Moorkens (Dublin City University)
Ms Foteini Moschi (Metaphrasi)
Mr Nikolai Nikolov (Association of Computational Linguistics)
Ms Maria Stasimioti (Ionian University)
Dr Eva Vanmassenhove (Dublin City University)
Dr Dimitar Shterionov (Dublin City University)
*Programme Committee*
The Programme Committee features experts on various aspects of translation
and technology for translation. See
https://nettt-conference.com/programme-committee/ for more details.
*Sponsors*
Wordfast (platinum sponsor), Mitra Translations (gold sponsor), and
SketchEngine (gold sponsor).
*Venue*
The conference will take place at the *Sheraton Rhodes Resort *hotel,
*https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/rhosi-sheraton-rhodes-resort/
<https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/rhosi-sheraton-rhodes-resort/>*
*Accommodation*
*Sheraton Rhodes Resort* is a modern, beach-front, 5-star hotel where you
can enjoy your stay in a unique setting. Modernity blends with classic
style and unobstructed sea views from all floors and hotel areas shape the
distinctive character of the hotel, while the high standards of
accommodation and hospitality guarantee a memorable stay. The resort is
located on the main road to the city of Rhodes, approximately 5 km from the
city centre.
As NeTTT delegates you will soon be able to book your accommodation at
*Sheraton
Rhodes Resort* at preferential rates through a special link on the
conference website *https://nettt-conference.com
<https://nettt-conference.com/>*.
*Visa Regulations*
You will need a valid, up-to-date passport and a Schengen visa, depending
on your nationality. Regarding Schengen visa requirements, please visit the
website of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the following link
in order to find out whether you need a Schengen visa to visit Greece:
*https://www.mfa.gr/en/visas/visas-for-foreigners-traveling-to-greece/countries-requiring-or-not-requiring-visa.html
<https://www.mfa.gr/en/visas/visas-for-foreigners-traveling-to-greece/countries-requiring-or-not-requiring-visa.html>*.
Genuine prospective attendees who need an invitation letter should
contact *nettt2020 at nettt-conference.com
<nettt2020 at nettt-conference.com>*.
*Further information and contact details*
The second call for papers is expected in January 2020 and registration
will be open as from March 2019.
The conference website is *https://nettt-conference.com
<https://nettt-conference.com/>* and will be updated on a regular basis.
For further information, please contact us at *nettt2020 at nettt-conference.com
<nettt2020 at nettt-conference.com>*.
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