MLIF Multilingual Information Framework

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MLIF - Multilingual Information Framework

• ISO TC 37/SC 4 N381

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Objectives

• General model for representing multilingual
  textual information
• Mutiple applications
• Language technology, Multimedia, Digital
  libraies, Business management
• Multiple workflows
• Independant localisation file
• Embedded multilingual Units

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The MLIF metamodel
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Status

• NWI ISO AWI 24616 August 2006
• Technical meeting in Paris  May 2007
• Document for discussion July 2007
• WG 3 Meeting  Provo, August 2007

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Future steps

• High consensus on technical content
• Preparing the document for CD ballot
• Draft by December 2007
• Ballot issued after Honk-Kong Meetings
• Perspectives
• Seed for complementary activities
• TMX and XLIFF as additional parts to MLIF