text: skilled terminologists andthedifficulties experienced inattracting andretaining thebestavailable temporary staff, whoremainanessential component ofthe operational capacity ofthetranslation sector. 39.42 Themainobjective ofthesubprogramme willbetocontinue toensurethat thetranslation sectorisstaffed andequipped insuchamanner astoensure the equaltreatment oftheofficial languages oftheOrganization inthetimely provision oftranslations ofhighquality. Inordertoenhance thequality of translations, itwillbeessential tokeepabreast ofdevelopments inthefieldof terminology. Instrengthening thetranslation capacity oftheOrganization during themedium-term planperiod. amajorobjective willbe·tointroduce machine-assisted translation, makingfulluseofthenewtechnologies available in thedepartment ordivision inordertoexpedite theproduction ofhigh-quality translations. -12- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library39.43 Theprevious medium-term planperiod sawthepreliminary phaseofthe introduction ofnewtechnology inthetranslation sector, generally concentrated in theareaofterminology andreference. Bytheendof1991,itisanticipated that alocalcommunications network linking work-stations withintranslation services at Headquarters andatGenevawillhavebeenestablished, permitting theelectronic transmission ofdocuments, aswellasterminology andreference data;thefirst phaseofanoperational optical discsystematGeneva andatHeadquarters willhave beenimplemented, holding thepromise oflarge-scale storage andretrieval of documentation whichwillbeespecially beneficial inthetranslation area;andthe computer-based Document Records, Information andTracking Systemwillbefully operational, allowing moreprecisestatistical datatobecompiled. 39.44 Theintroduction ofmachine-assisted translation isexpected tohave significant effects onthemethodofworkinthetranslation area,aswellasin otherareasoftheproduction ofdocumentation, bothupstream anddownstream, with thefollowing results: (a)Thequality ofworkisexpected toimprove: on-line accessto computer-based reference andterminology databases,withfull-text storage and retrieval, willreducethetimespentonresearch andalleviate someofthe problems thatwerereferred toabove; (b)Intermsofquantity ofwork,thetranslators' outputisexpected to increase, especially withregardtodocuments thatarerepetitive innature. (b)CourseofactionoftheSecretariat 39.45 Thestrategy forpursuing thoseobjectives includes thefollowing elements: (a)Pilotprojects willbedeveloped inNewYorkandatGenevawithaviewto developing translation toolsappropriate toeachlanguage; (b)Special emphasis willbeplaced onterminology services, withdueregard totheparityoftreatment oftheofficial languages. Through amajorsystem improvement, terminology andreference databaseswillbeexpended inallofficial languages andmadeavailable toawiderrangeofusers; (c)Automatic language/documentation identification andindexing toolswill bedeveloped toenableuserstoidentify betterthetextsavailable intheoptical discsystem; (d)Alltranslation staffwillhaveaccess, through anetwork, tothe required data-base systems; (e)Communications linkswillbedeveloped sothatcontractual translators willincreasingly haveremoteaccesstorelevant terminology andreference data bases. SUBPROGRAMME 4.PUBLISHING SERVICES (a)Objectives 39.46 Underthegeneral mandates outlined inparagraphs 39.1to39.3above, subprogramme 4dealswiththefinalstagesofthedocumentation process, namely, -13- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibrarynW,E TErmrwwwrn r LE printing, reproduction anddistribution. Asinthecaseofmanyothertechnical areas,theseareashavebeenaffected byfar-reaching technological advances. The challenge facingthesubprogramme, therefore, willbetoharness these technological improvements aseffectively aspossible inimproving thequality and timeliness ofthematerials produced, whileminimizing thecostofoperations. 39.47 Themainaimofthesubprogramme istomanagetheintroduction ofnew technology soastoachieve themostrational andcost-effective useofstaffand equipment required forthepreparation ofmanuscripts, typesetting, proof-reading,
analysis: This text appears to be discussing the operations and plans of an organization (likely a United Nations agency) related to translation, terminology, and publishing services. The text highlights the challenges of attracting and retaining temporary staff, the introduction of new technologies such as machine-assisted translation, and the importance of terminology and reference databases. The text also mentions the need to improve the quality and timeliness of materials produced while minimizing costs. These themes suggest that the category should be related to the organization's internal operations and management.