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Figure 2: Initial term extraction and definition authoring test
than the one he provided
for " digilization, " so
our definition authoring
helper did a pretty good
job in sifting through
and extracting the core
points. I'm not sure about
" holistic, " though I can see
why ChatGPT chose it on its
own. I also agree with the
rest of what it extracted.
Again, I would just tell
ChatGPT to condense it into
one sentence.
" Digital Transformation:
A holistic and strategic
approach to integrating
digital technologies
into all areas of a
business, fundamentally
changing how it operates
and delivers value to
customers. Digital
transformation is a longterm
process that involves
reimagining business
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models and processes to
leverage the full potential
of digital technology. "
Overall, I would say
this is pretty useful.
From my perspective as
a terminologist, what's
provided is a good starting
point, so I would only need to
validate and possibly correct
the information. I won't
get too excited, though, as
ChatGPT definitely messed
up superordinates in another
test in a way that would take
more than a quick glance
to identify the mistake and
repair it.
Extracting Contexts
As translators, if we don't
have time or the absolute
need to research a definition,
we often at least document
a context. A " context " is
a technical term for the
concept defined as " text
that illustrates a concept
or the use of a designation
for a given situation. " 2
A
context is a sample sentence
or paragraph that contains
the term in question. I told
ChatGPT what a context
was ( " text that illustrates
a concept or the use of a
designation for a given
situation " ) and asked it to
extract terms and context
sentences. In the first
test, every example was
modified in some form.
(One of the requirements of
a good context is that it be
verbatim.) I then changed my
instructions to " must be a
verbatim quote, be one-two
sentences long, and contain
one of your extracted terms. "
And still, all sentences were
modified in some form.
That's not acceptable.
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