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Cross language information retrieval (CLIR) deals with the use of queries in one language to access documents in another. A popular CLIR approach is to translate the query into the language of the documents being retrieved. The simplest yet most effective method for query translation is bilingual dictionary approach. However, direct translation using bilingual dictionary prune two problems: proper names and compound words translations. In this study, a series of experiments were conducted to test and evaluate the effectiveness of the Malay-English CLIR using proper names and compound words translation. We believe by using concept-based indexing and translations, makes proper names and compound words translation possible. The best retrieval performance was obtained from the combination of query translation approach-select all translations listed in the dictionary, the alternative weighting scheme and proper names identification and translation.
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Hidayah Rais, N., Abdullah, M.T., Kadir, R.A. (2011). Malay-English Cross-Language Information Retrieval: Compound Words and Proper Names Handling. In: Yonazi, J.J., Sedoyeka, E., Ariwa, E., El-Qawasmeh, E. (eds) e-Technologies and Networks for Development. ICeND 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 171. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22729-5_26
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