Multilingual Technology 101: A Lite Introduction
http://www.stc.org/ConfProceed/2003/PDFs/STC50-107.pdf

Luther, Jerry D.
STC Proceedings
2003

Abstract:

Authoring for international communication has become a common requirement for the technical communicator. Few writers, illustrators or editors have any concept of the translator's on-screen view of the creator’s work. Multilingual software and technology are a complex array of systems, programs and appliances. Engineering resources provide the many thousands of beautiful language characters from far-off lands and ancient times. Translation tools make it possible to compare, store, edit and translate work into those languages. Workflow systems allow the authoring team to co-manage the distribution of its work from end-to-end of the document, software and Web translation supply chains.