Placeable and localizable elements in translation memory systems

Translation memory systems (TM systems) are software packages used
in computer-assisted translation (CAT) to support human
translators. As an example of successful natural language
processing (NLP), these applications have been discussed in
monographic works, conferences, articles in specialized journals,
newsletters, forums, mailing lists, etc. This thesis focuses on how
TM systems deal with placeable and localizable elements, as defined
in 2.1.1.1. Although these elements are mentioned in the cited
sources, there is no systematic work discussing them. This thesis
is aimed at filling this gap and at suggesting improvements that
could be implemented in order to tackle current shortcomings. The
thesis is divided into the following chapters. Chapter 1 is a
general introduction to the field of TM technology. Chapter 2
presents the conducted research in detail. The chapters 3 to 12
each discuss a specific category of placeable and localizable
elements. Finally, chapter 13 provides a conclusion summarizing the
major findings of this research project.