This study was undertaken as part of the European Union (EU) funded LINGLINK project. LINGLINK has commissioned a total of four studies into areas which have been identified by the European Commission (EC) as being of particular importance for the future of Human Language Technologies (HLT), especially in the context of the EU's forthcoming Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme.

HLT is a key area within the IST Programme. Its aim is to facilitate working with different European languages with the use of telematics systems. Research and technology development work focuses on pilot projects that integrate language technologies into information and communications applications and services.

The other studies cover:

The object of this study was not to conduct a market survey but to provide a strategic assessment of the localisation industry, its needs and potential in HLT within the IST Programme. The localisation of digital content and multimedia applications has been given particular attention. To ensure the relevance of this study, prominent industry representatives have been interviewed. The structure of the report and its main themes are based on the issues raised, opinions given and analyses provided by those interviewed.

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New Media Localisation Presentation
Reinhard Schäler, 1999

New Media Localisation Report
Reinhard Schäler, 1999