aligned text
[əˈlaɪnd tɛkst]
nounpl: aligned texts
texto alinhado
1. Text that is positioned according to a specific alignment setting, such as left, right, center, or justified, typically in document editing or design contexts
The aligned text in the document is left-justified for better readability.
O texto alinhado no documento está alinhado à esquerda para melhor legibilidade.
2. In parallel corpus linguistics, text from two or more languages paired sentence-by-sentence or phrase-by-phrase for translation studies
Researchers used aligned text corpora to improve machine translation systems.
Os pesquisadores usaram corpora de texto alinhado para melhorar sistemas de tradução automática.
3. Text formatted with consistent spacing and positioning relative to margins or tabs
The aligned text creates a professional appearance in the business report.
O texto alinhado cria uma aparência profissional no relatório empresarial.
The term 'aligned text' is primarily used in technical, academic, and professional contexts in both English-speaking countries and Brazil/Portugal. In computing and typography, it's essential terminology. In linguistic circles, particularly in translation and machine learning communities, 'aligned text' or 'corpus alinhado' refers to parallel texts used for training translation models and conducting contrastive studies.
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