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    Semantic translation is the process of converting data from one representation or data model to another while preserving the meaning of individual data elements through the use of semantics and ontologies. It allows intelligent agents to perform searches across multiple systems using different data models. Semantic translation relies on semantic mappings between data elements in the source and destination systems to equivalently associate meaning. There are three types of semantic equivalence: class, property, and instance. Centralized metadata registries using standards like ISO/IEC 11179 can help alleviate issues arising from a lack of direct one-to-one mappings between data elements.

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    Semantic translation is the process of converting data from one representation or data model to another while preserving the meaning of individual data elements through the use of semantics and ontologies. It allows intelligent agents to perform searches across multiple systems using different data models. Semantic translation relies on semantic mappings between data elements in the source and destination systems to equivalently associate meaning. There are three types of semantic equivalence: class, property, and instance. Centralized metadata registries using standards like ISO/IEC 11179 can help alleviate issues arising from a lack of direct one-to-one mappings between data elements.

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    Semantic translation is the process of converting data from one representation or data model to another while preserving the meaning of individual data elements through the use of semantics and ontologies. It allows intelligent agents to perform searches across multiple systems using different data models. Semantic translation relies on semantic mappings between data elements in the source and destination systems to equivalently associate meaning. There are three types of semantic equivalence: class, property, and instance. Centralized metadata registries using standards like ISO/IEC 11179 can help alleviate issues arising from a lack of direct one-to-one mappings between data elements.

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    Semantic translation is the process of converting data from one representation or data model to another while preserving the meaning of individual data elements through the use of semantics and ontologies. It allows intelligent agents to perform searches across multiple systems using different data models. Semantic translation relies on semantic mappings between data elements in the source and destination systems to equivalently associate meaning. There are three types of semantic equivalence: class, property, and instance. Centralized metadata registries using standards like ISO/IEC 11179 can help alleviate issues arising from a lack of direct one-to-one mappings between data elements.

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    Semantic translation is the process of


    using semantic information to aid in the
    translation of data in one representation or
    data model to another representation or
    data model.[1] Semantic translation takes
    advantage of semantics that associate
    meaning with individual data elements in
    one dictionary to create an equivalent
    meaning in a second system.

    An example of semantic translation is the


    conversion of XML data from one data
    model to a second data model using
    formal ontologies for each system such as
    the Web Ontology Language (OWL). This is
    frequently required by intelligent agents
    that wish to perform searches on remote
    computer systems that use different data
    models to store their data elements. The
    process of allowing a single user to search
    multiple systems with a single search
    request is also known as federated search.

    Semantic translation should be


    differentiated from data mapping tools
    that do simple one-to-one translation of
    data from one system to another without
    actually associating meaning with each
    data element.

    Semantic translation requires that data


    elements in the source and destination
    systems have "semantic mappings" to a
    central registry or registries of data
    elements. The simplest mapping is of
    course where there is equivalence. There
    are three types of Semantic equivalence:

    Class Equivalence - indicating that class


    or "concepts" are equivalent. For
    example: "Person" is the same as
    "Individual"
    Property Equivalence - indicating that
    two properties are equivalent. For
    example: "PersonGivenName" is the
    same as "FirstName"
    Instance Equivalence - indicating that
    two individual instances of objects are
    equivalent. For example: "Dan Smith" is
    the same person as "Daniel Smith"

    Semantic translation is very difficult if the


    terms in a particular data model do not
    have direct one-to-one mappings to data
    elements in a foreign data model. In that
    situation an alternative approach must be
    used to find mappings from the original
    data to the foreign data elements. This
    problem can be alleviated by centralized
    metadata registries that use the ISO-
    11179 standards such as the National
    Information Exchange Model (NIEM).
    See also
    Data mapping
    Federated search
    Intelligent agents
    ISO/IEC 11179
    National Information Exchange Model
    Semantic heterogeneity
    Semantic mapper
    Semantic Web
    Vocabulary-based transformation
    Web Ontology Language

    References
    1. H. Bestougeff; J.E. Dubois; B.
    Thuraisingham (29 June 2013).
    Heterogeneous Information Exchange
    and Organizational Hubs . Springer
    Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-
    94-017-1769-4.

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