TEXT PROCESSING QUOTATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

摘要

An online system for automatically generating a quotation for the translation and/or editing of a block of text, the system comprises a processor adapted to be linked to a network for receiving a said block of text, and processing means adapted to review the text to determine the format or formats of the received text. The processing means is adapted to establish the number of words and/or characters in the text, and determine the editing or translation task to be performed on the text. The system includes quotation generation means adapted to generate a quotation for performing the task, said quotation being dependent on the number of words and/or characters in the text, and the task or tasks to be performed on the text, said quotation generation means being arranged to deliver said quotation via said network. The invention extends to a method of generating a quotation for translation or editing of text.