JPH05324720A - Bilingual image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The position of the translated word corresponding to the word existing in the original image is clarified, and even if the content of the output image is significantly changed by adding the translated word, the content of the copied image is easy to read. Layout and output. [Structure] When synthesizing document image information and parallel translation information of the information at upper and lower positions, the CPU 109 controls the information width of the parallel translation information to be smaller than the information width of the original image information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bilingual image forming apparatus applied to a copying machine, a facsimile machine or the like which uses digital image data having a bilingual function, and more specifically,
A bilingual image forming apparatus that optically reads a manuscript (or inputs image information via a communication line), recognizes a word in the read (or input) image information, and outputs a translated word corresponding to the word. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For a person who reads a sentence written in another language, there is no problem in reading comprehension of many parts of the sentence, but it is difficult to read because only a specific word does not know an appropriate translation. There are many situations where it is not possible. In such a situation, it is a common experience to know the meaning of the specific word using a dictionary and proceed with reading.

Therefore, as a bilingual copying machine for automatically translating and outputting a sentence written in another language, there is, for example, a "translation copying apparatus" disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-154845. According to the publication disclosed in that publication, the first
Firstly, the image reading means reads the original image, and secondly, the original image read by the identifying means is distinguished into pattern information and character information,
Third, the translation means recognizes the character information for each character,
Further, the content is translated into another language and the translated image is output together with the original image. Therefore, according to the technique disclosed in the above publication, a translated image relating to character information can be obtained together with a copy image of an original image, and therefore the labor of using a dictionary can be omitted.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned "translation copying apparatus" in the prior art, since a translated image relating to character information can be obtained together with a copied image of the original image, it is not necessary to use a dictionary. However, for many users who have a certain level of language knowledge, considering the current translation linguistics and implementation costs, which are not necessarily error-free, it is highly redundant and is always a desirable function. There was a problem that I could not say.

Further, in the conventional art, for a manuscript image having a plurality of columns, the position of the translated word corresponding to the word existing in the manuscript image is not clear, and the addition of the translated word causes There was a problem that the contents changed drastically, the initial layout collapsed, and the copied image became very difficult to read.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. The position of a translated word corresponding to a word existing in an original image is clarified, and the content of the output image is significantly changed by adding the translated word. Even if this is done, the purpose is to output the content of the copied image in a layout that is easy to read.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, an image reading means for optically reading a document image and converting it into image information, and image information read by the image reading means or an image input through a communication line. Image storage means for storing information, image processing means for performing various image processing on the image information, image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, A translation image forming apparatus comprising: a translation word storage unit for storing the document image information and translation word information for the information; and a control unit for executing a translation process for the document image information based on the translation word storage unit information. The control means controls the information width of the bilingual information to be smaller than the information width of the original image information when the original image information and the bilingual information of the information are combined in the vertical position. There is provided a translation image forming apparatus.

Image reading means for optically reading an original image and converting it into image information, and image storing means for storing the image information read by the image reading means or the image information input through a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information In a parallel translation image forming apparatus having translation word storage means for storing translation word information and control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on the information in the translation word storage means, the control means includes the document image information. When synthesizing the bilingual translation information of the information in the vertical position, the character size of the bilingual translation information is changed so that the information width of the bilingual translation information is smaller than that of the document image information. There is provided a translation image forming apparatus which controls so.

Image reading means for optically reading an original image and converting it into image information, and image storing means for storing the image information read by the image reading means or the image information input through a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information In a parallel translation image forming apparatus having translation word storage means for storing translation word information and control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on the information in the translation word storage means, the control means includes the document image information. A bilingual image forming apparatus that controls the character size of bilingual information in correspondence with the character size of document image information when the bilingual information of the information is combined in the vertical position. It is intended to provide.

Image reading means for optically reading an original image and converting it into image information, and image storing means for storing the image information read by the image reading means or the image information input through a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information In a parallel translation image forming apparatus having translation word storage means for storing translation word information and control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on the information in the translation word storage means, the control means includes the document image information. A bilingual image forming apparatus that controls the character size of original image information in correspondence with the character size of bilingual information when the bilingual information of the information is combined in the vertical position. It is intended to provide.

Image reading means for optically reading a document image and converting it into image information, and image storing means for storing the image information read by the image reading means or the image information input through a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information In a parallel translation image forming apparatus having translation word storage means for storing translation word information and control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on the information in the translation word storage means, the control means includes the document image information. When the bilingual information of the information is combined in the upper and lower positions, the output line number of the bilingual information is set to plural lines so that the information width of the bilingual information is larger than that of the document image information. There is provided a translation image forming apparatus is controlled to be fence.

Further, it is preferable that the control means controls so as to equalize the line widths of the output document image information and the parallel translation information of the information.

Further, it is desirable that the control means controls the number of output lines within a predetermined number of lines.

Image reading means for optically reading an original image and converting it into image information, and image storing means for storing the image information read by the image reading means or the image information input through a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information Parallel translation image formation having translation word storage means for storing translation word information, control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on information in the translation word storage means, and mark addition means for adding a mark in the parallel translation processing In the apparatus, when the document image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined in the vertical position, the control means sets a predetermined number of output lines of the parallel translation information. When a portion of the translation information is missing by controlling within a few, there is provided a translation image forming apparatus for controlling so as to add a mark to the pair translation information by the mark adding means.

Image reading means for optically reading an original image and converting it into image information, and image storing means for storing the image information read by the image reading means or the image information input through a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information In a parallel translation image forming apparatus having translation word storage means for storing translation word information and control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on the information in the translation word storage means, the control means includes the document image information. When synthesizing the bilingual information of the information in the vertical position, the manuscript image information to which the bilingual information need not be added is adjacent to the manuscript image information to which the bilingual information should be added, When the width of the bilingual translation information is larger than the width of the original image information to which the bilingual translation information should be added, the bilingual translation image forming apparatus is controlled so as to output the bilingual translation information over the original image information that does not need to be added with the adjacent bilingual translation information. Is provided.

Image reading means for optically reading an original image and converting it into image information, and image storing means for storing the image information read by the image reading means or the image information input through a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information In a parallel translation image forming apparatus having translation word storage means for storing translation word information and control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on the information in the translation word storage means, the control means includes the document image information. When the parallel translation information of the information is combined at the upper and lower positions and the parallel translation information is limited to a predetermined number of characters and output, there are a plurality of parallel translation information for one document image information. And, when one of the parallel translation information in the output is the middle output, and provides a translation image forming apparatus which controls to output to missing no parallel translation information.

[0017]

According to the present invention, when the document image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined at the upper and lower positions, the information width of the parallel translation information is controlled to be smaller than the information width of the original image information.

Further, when the original image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined at the upper and lower positions, the character size of the parallel translation information is varied so that the information width of the parallel translation information is smaller than the information width of the original image information. To do.

Further, when the original image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined at the upper and lower positions, the character size of the parallel translation information is controlled in correspondence with the character size of the original image information.

Further, when the original image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined at the upper and lower positions, the character size of the original image information is controlled in correspondence with the character size of the parallel translation information.

Further, when the original image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined at the upper and lower positions, the information width of the parallel translation information becomes smaller than the information width of the original image information by making the number of output lines of the parallel translation information plural. To control. In addition, the line widths of the output document image information and the parallel translation information of the information are controlled to be equalized. Further, the number of output lines is controlled within a predetermined number of lines.

Further, when the original image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined at the upper and lower positions, when a part of the parallel translation information is lost by controlling the number of output lines of the parallel translation information within a predetermined predetermined number of lines. , The mark is added to the parallel translation information.

Further, when the original image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined at the upper and lower positions, the original image information to which the parallel translation information need not be added is adjacent to the original image information to which the parallel translation information is to be added, and the parallel translation is performed. When the width of the information is larger than the width of the original image information to which the parallel translation information should be added, the parallel translation information is controlled to be output over the adjacent original image information for which it is not necessary to add the parallel translation information.

Further, when the original image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined at the upper and lower positions and the parallel translation information is limited to a predetermined number of characters and output, a plurality of parallel translation information exists for one original image information, Moreover, when the parallel translation information of 1 is output in the middle of the output, the parallel translation information that is not missing is output.

[0025]

[Translated word synthesis process 1]

 [Translated word synthesis processing 2] [Translated word synthesis processing 3] [Translated word synthesis processing 4] [Translated word synthesis processing 5] [Translated word synthesis processing 6] will be described in this order with reference to the drawings.

(1) Schematic Configuration of Parallel Image Forming Apparatus FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a parallel image forming apparatus which is an embodiment of the present invention. This bilingual image forming apparatus includes a scanner unit 101 that reads an original image, a CPU 109 that controls the entire apparatus, a ROM 110 that stores a control program, a RAM 111 that is temporarily used by the control program, and an input that stores the read image. Image memory 104, output image memory 10 for storing output images
5, a recognition dictionary memory 106 in which data used for character recognition is stored, a translation dictionary memory 107 in which a word and a translation corresponding to the word are stored, and an output in which character font data used for image generation is stored Font memory 108, internal system bus 115 for exchanging data between devices, A / D converter 102 for converting analog signals into digital signals, I / Fs 103, 113 for interfacing with system bus 115, and outputs A printer unit 114 for outputting the image stored in the image memory,
Operation board 112 that gives instructions such as start and stop
Etc.

Further, this bilingual image forming apparatus has a facsimile communication function, and 116 is a network control unit (NCU) 117 for closing and opening a telephone line or sending a dial signal and detecting a ringing frequency. Is a modem (modulator / demodulator) that performs data modulation when transmitting data to a telephone line (analog line) and demodulates data when receiving.
Reference numeral 8 denotes a communication control unit for executing processing before sending the image information to the telephone line (re-compressing the data according to the facsimile function of the receiving side or reducing the image information). Descriptions of other parts necessary for the facsimile communication function are omitted.

(2) Configurations of Scanner Unit and Printer Unit FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the scanner unit 101 and the printer unit 114. The contact glass 201 for placing a document on the scanner unit 101 is
Illuminated by the light sources 202a and 202b, the reflected light from the read document is imaged on the light receiving surface of the CCD image sensor 209 via the mirrors 203 to 207 and the lens 208. Light source 202 (202a, 202b) and mirror 20
3 is mounted on a traveling body 210 which moves the lower surface of the contact glass 201 parallel to the contact glass 201 in the sub-scanning direction. Moving body 2 moving to
It is installed in 11. CC in the main scanning direction
The original image is read by the CCD image sensor 209 by the solid-state scanning of the D image sensor 209, and the entire original is scanned by moving the optical system as described above. Incidentally, reference numeral 239 in the figure is a pressure plate for pressing the document.

Next, the printer unit 114 comprises a laser writing system, an image reproducing system and a paper feeding system. The laser writing system includes a laser output unit 221, an imaging lens 22.
2 and a mirror 223. Inside the laser output unit 221, a laser diode, which is a laser light source, and a polygon mirror that rotates at high speed by a motor are provided. The laser beam output from the laser writing system is applied to the photosensitive drum 224 of the image reproducing system. Around the photosensitive drum 224, a charging charger 225, an eraser 226, a developing unit 227, a transfer charger 228, a separation charger 229, a separation claw 2 are provided.
30, a cleaning unit 231 and the like are provided. A beam sensor (not shown) for generating a main-scanning synchronization signal is arranged near the one end of the photosensitive drum 224 at a position where the laser beam is emitted.

The operation of the image reproducing process in the printer unit 114 will be briefly described. The peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 224 is uniformly charged to a high potential by the charging charger 225. When the peripheral surface is irradiated with laser light, the potential of the irradiated part is lowered. Laser light is black for recording / playback
Since the ON / OFF control is performed according to the white color, the potential distribution corresponding to the recorded image, that is, the electrostatic latent image is formed on the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 224 by the irradiation of the laser light. When the portion on which the electrostatic latent image is formed passes through the developing unit 227, toner adheres according to the level of the potential, and the electrostatic latent image becomes a visualized toner image. In the part where the toner image is formed,
The recording sheet 232 is fed from the paper feed cassette at a predetermined timing and overlaps the toner image. The toner image is transferred to the recording sheet 232 by the transfer charger 228, and then separated from the photoconductor drum 224 by the separation charger 229 and the separation claw 230. The separated recording sheet 232 is conveyed by a conveyor belt 234, heated by a fixing roller 235 having a heater built therein, and then ejected to an ejection tray 236.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the printer section 114 has two paper feeding systems. One of the paper feed systems includes an upper paper feed cassette 233a and a manual paper feed tray 2
33c, and the recording sheets 232 set in the upper paper feed cassette 233a and the manual paper feed tray 233c.
The sheet a is fed by the sheet feeding roller 237a. The other paper feed system is provided with a lower paper feed cassette 233b, and the recording sheet 232b in the lower paper feed cassette 233b is fed by a paper feed roller 237b. Then, the recording sheet 232 fed from any one of the sheet feeding rollers is temporarily stopped while being in contact with the registration roller 238, and the photosensitive drum 224 is synchronized with the progress of the recording process.
Is sent to the transfer section of.

(3) CPU Processing Operation FIGS. 3 to 8 are flowcharts showing the processing operation of the CPU 109. First, refer to the flowchart of FIG. When the power is turned on (ON), the processing mode and the like are initialized (S301). Next, it is determined whether or not there is a parallel translation operation instruction from the operation board 112 (S302).
If there is no parallel translation operation instruction, the normal copying operation (S30
3) is performed and the state of waiting for the parallel translation operation instruction (S302) is again established.

On the contrary, when the parallel translation operation instruction is given, it is judged again whether or not the start instruction is given from the operation board 112 (S304). If it is determined that the start instruction is given, the original image set on the scanner unit 101 is read (S305) and stored in the input image memory 104.
Next, the number of pages of the document is counted (S306), and document recognition (S307) is executed.

(3) -Document Recognition Processing The document recognition (S307) processing is shown in FIG. In document recognition, first, column recognition (S401) is executed. The column recognition recognizes a case where a portion (white area) of the read image data where no character exists in a main scanning direction / sub-scanning direction is a certain interval or more as a column break. Next, column position recognition (S402) is executed. In the column position recognition, coordinates are given in pixel units to the image information read by the scanner unit 101 and stored in the input image memory 104, and the coordinates occupied by the recognized column in the image are obtained. For example, in FIG.
Taking the example of the column starting with “Chapter 1” in the manuscript shown in FIG. 10, as shown in FIG.
A rectangular area completely including a column starting with "1" is obtained, and the upper left coordinates (bsx, bsy) and the lower right coordinates (bex, bey) of the area are recognized.

Next, line recognition (S403) is executed. Line recognition is performed for each recognized column, and when a portion (white area) of the read image data where there is no character in the sub-scanning direction is present over a certain interval, it is recognized as a line delimiter. Next, line position recognition (S404) is executed. In the line position recognition, coordinates are given in pixel units to the image information read by the scanner unit 101 and stored in the input image memory 104, and the coordinates occupied by the recognized line in the image are obtained.
For example, “from a sin in the manuscript shown in FIG.
Taking a line starting with "gle" as an example, as shown in FIG. 10, a rectangular region completely including the line starting with "from a single" is obtained, and the upper left coordinates (l
sx, lsy) and the lower right coordinate (lex, ley) are recognized.

Next, character recognition (S405) is executed.
The character recognition algorithm uses a combination of conventional techniques such as template matching and topological matching. Next, word extraction (S406) is executed from the characters recognized by the character recognition. Words are extracted line by line, and if there are more than a certain interval (white area) in the scanned image data where there are no characters in the scanned image data, or if there are space characters, punctuation marks, or other delimiters, the words are separated. To extract. Next, word position recognition (S407)
To execute. In the word position recognition, coordinates are given in pixel units to the image data read by the scanner unit 101 and stored in the input image memory 104, and the coordinates occupied by the recognized word in the image are obtained. For example, taking the word "This" in the manuscript shown in FIG. 9 as an example, a rectangular area completely containing "This" is obtained as shown in FIG. 10, and the coordinates (wsx, wsy) at the upper left of the area are obtained. ) And the lower right coordinate (wex, way).

(3) -Paragraph / Line / Page Compositing Process Next, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 3, paragraph, line / page composition (S308) is executed. This process is shown in FIG.
In the paragraph, line, and page combination processing, first, read image copying (S501) is executed. In the read image copying, the image information read by the scanner unit 101 and stored in the input image memory 104 is copied to the output image memory 105.

Next, a column framework drawing (S502) is executed. In the column framework drawing, a rectangle completely including each column is drawn based on the coordinate data obtained by the column position recognition in step 402. That is, in each column, (bsx, bsy) and (bex, be
Draw a rectangle with y) as diagonal coordinates. FIG. 11 shows an example of drawing a column framework.

Next, stage number composition (S503) is executed. In column number composition, a column number is sequentially added to the upper left of each column for each column recognized by the column recognition in step 401. The method of adding the column number is such that font data used for the column number to be added is output to the output font memory 10
It is read out from the memory 8 and expanded in the output image memory 105.
(Bsx, bsy) is used as the reference coordinate at this time. That is, the expansion of font data is (bsx, bsy)
Execute starting from. FIG. 11 shows an example in which a column number is drawn.

Next, line number composition (S504) is executed. In the line number synthesis, a line number is sequentially added to the left side of each line recognized by the line recognition in step 403. As a method of adding a line number, the font data used for the line number to be added is read from the output font memory 108 and expanded in the output image memory 105. (Lsx, lsy) is used as the reference coordinate at this time. That is, the expansion of the font data is executed starting from (lsx, lsy). FIG. 11 shows an example in which line numbers are drawn. In this example, the output line number is limited to a multiple of 5.

Next, page number composition (S505) is executed. In the page number combining, the page number counted by the document page number counting in step 306 is added to the lower center portion of the image in the output image memory 105. The page number addition method is similar to the step number addition method, the font data used for the page number to be added is read from the output font memory 108, and the output image memory 1 is read.
Expand to 05. As the reference coordinates at this time, the coordinates of the lower central portion of the image in the output image memory 105 are determined in advance. The expansion of font data is performed with the determined coordinates as the starting point. FIG. 11 shows an example in which page numbers are drawn.

By the above processing, an image in which the read original image is combined with the paragraph number, the line number and the page number is created in the output image memory 105. Next, print output (S309) for recording this image by the printer unit 114 is executed (see FIG. 3).

(3) -Translation word dictionary retrieval processing Next, a translation word dictionary retrieval (S310) is performed. This process is shown in FIG. The translation dictionary search is first performed in the above step 406.
In step S601, a recognized word is read in which one word stored in the word extraction process is read out. Next, it is inspected whether or not the word read by the inflection change inspection (S602) has an inflection change associated with its use (S603). If the word has changed, the part of speech of the word is specified by specifying the part of speech (S604). For example, when "s" is added as the inflection change, it is determined to be a part of speech that can be plural, and is identified as a noun. Also, "e
If it has "d", it is determined as a part of speech that can be in the past tense and is identified as a verb. If there is a change in inflection, the original form of the word is obtained by further obtaining the original form (S605).

Next, a dictionary search (S606) is executed.
The dictionary search basically uses a pattern matching algorithm. In the translated word dictionary memory 107, a word and a translated word corresponding to the word are registered in advance in pairs. Also,
In the translated word dictionary memory 107, output attributes are also registered for each word. The words in the translated word dictionary memory 107 and the words read by the recognition word reading in step 601 are compared character by character, and it is determined whether or not there is a word in which all the characters match (S607). If there is a word in which all the characters match, the target word is registered in the dictionary. When the target word exists in the dictionary, next, an output attribute check (S608) is executed. The above-mentioned output attribute is an attribute that determines whether or not the translated word corresponding to the word is actually output. In the case of a word such as a simple word that does not need to be output, the output is not output. The attribute is added to the translated word dictionary memory 107 and registered.

If it is determined in the output attribute inspection in step 608 that the word is to be output, then the neighborhood output inspection (S609) is executed. This neighborhood output test is
It is checked whether the word currently being searched for in the dictionary has already appeared near the current line and the translated word is registered. Specifically, the word corresponding to the translated word stored in the translated word storage (S610) and the word currently undergoing the dictionary search are compared character by character to determine whether or not a matching word exists. If there is a matching word, it means that the word currently being searched for in the dictionary is in the vicinity,
If there is no matching word, it means that it does not exist in the neighborhood.

(3) -Translated word storage processing If the word is not present in the vicinity, the translated word is stored (S6).
Execute 10). This process is shown in FIG. In this translated word storage process, a word and a translated word corresponding to the word are read from the translated word dictionary memory 107 and stored. Translation dictionary memory 1
In 07, a word and a translated word corresponding to the word are stored as a pair, and the translated word has a plurality of meanings registered for one word. Each translated word is prioritized by part of speech.

Next, it is determined whether or not the part of speech is identified by the part of speech identification in step 604 (S7).
It is judged in 01). If the part of speech is specified, the translated word of the specified part of speech is read (S703). On the contrary, when the part of speech is not specified, it is determined whether there are a plurality of parts of speech (S702). When there are a plurality of parts of speech, the translated word of the first priority part of speech is read (S704). When there are no plural parts of speech, the translated word is read (S705).

For example, the word "play" is stored in the translated word dictionary memory 107 as follows. play [play] play; to play; play [name] play This is the first priority part of speech is a verb, and the translated words at that time are "play", "...", "play", and second priority. Part of speech is a noun, and the translated word at that time is "play." That is, if the part of speech is specified as a verb, "play" is read, and if it is specified as a noun, "play" is read. When the part of speech is specified, the word "play" which is the translation of the first priority part of speech is read. The translated word thus read is stored together with the word (S706).

Next, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 6, an output flag is set to the word for which the translated word is stored (S61).
1). Further, the word determined to be “not in the dictionary” in step 607, the word determined to be “output attribute does not output” in step 608, and determined to be “already output in the vicinity” in step 609. The output flag of the selected word is reset (S61).
2). The above process is repeated until all the extracted words are finished (S613).

Next, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 3, the output page number count (S311) is executed. In the present invention, since the image generated and output by the image generation unit has a larger amount of information than the read document image, a plurality of pages of output images may correspond to one page of the document image. In the output page number counting process, the number of pages of this output image is counted.

(3) -Inset Composite Image Generation Process Next, an inset composite image generation process (S321) is executed. This process is shown in FIG. The embedded composite image generation is
First, paragraph number counting (S801) is executed. In the column number counting, the columns recognized by the column recognition in step 401 are sequentially counted. Next, column number composition (S802) is executed. Column number composition
This is executed by reading the font data corresponding to the counted column number from the output font memory 108 and expanding it in the output image memory 105. An example in which this column number composition is executed is shown in FIG.

Next, line number counting (S803) is executed. The line number counting sequentially counts the lines recognized by the line recognition in step 403. Next, line number composition (S804) is executed. In line number composition, the font data corresponding to the counted line number is read from the output font memory 108, and the output image memory 105
Run by deploying to. An example of executing this line number combination is shown in FIG. Here, only the line numbers that are multiples of 5 are expanded.

Next, reading line copying (S805) is executed. In the read line copying, the coordinates (lsx, lsy) and (lex, ley) obtained by the line position recognition in step 404 are diagonally read from the image information read by the scanner unit 101 and stored in the input image memory 104. This is executed by copying the rectangular area that it has into the output image memory 105.

Next, the output flag check (S806) is executed. In the output flag check, it is determined whether the output flag for each word added by the output flag set in step 611 and the output flag reset in step 612 is set or reset. If it is determined that the output flag is set, the translated word is read (S807). In the translated word reading, the translated word stored in the translated word storage in step 610 is read. Then, translated word synthesis (S808) is executed.

(3) -Translated word synthesizing process [Translated word synthesizing process 1] The translated word synthesizing process 1 outputs the font data corresponding to the read translated word to the output font memory 10.
This is executed by reading the data from the No. 8 and expanding the output image memory 105. Reference position to deploy (ysx, ys
y) is the word position (ws) of the word corresponding to the expanded translated word
Calculate from x, wsy) and (wex, wey) as follows.

Ysx = wsx + ((wex-wsx) -ylx) / 2 ysy = max (way) + sly where (ysx, ysy): upper left expanded position coordinate of translated word ylx: length of expanded translated word in main scanning direction Max (way): maximum value of the weigh of each word in a line sly: a predetermined constant value

The translated word is output as described above. Image memory 105
By expanding to, the corresponding translated word below the word for which the output flag is set is output in a state centered on the word.

[Translated Word Synthesis Processing 2] Also, translated word synthesis processing 2
Will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the width wlx of the English word as the document image information is calculated based on the following formula (S901). That is, wlx = wex-wsx Then, the width wl of the English word calculated based on the above equation
The number of characters yc that can be embedded from x (rounded down to the decimal point) is calculated based on the following equation (S902). That is, yc = wlx / flx Here, flx means the length in the main scanning direction of the font used for the translated word.

Further, the translated word line number yg (rounded up after the decimal point) is calculated based on the following formula based on the insettable character number yc calculated based on the above formula (S903).
That is, yg = ylc / yc Here, ylc means the number of characters of the translated word.

After that, the translated words are synthesized for one line, that is, for the number of insettable characters yc (S904), and the number of inset lines is counted (S905). Further, it is judged whether or not the designated number of lines is completed (S906), and when it is judged that the designated number of lines is completed, it is judged that a part of the translated word is missing and a predetermined mark is added (S907). On the contrary, if it is determined that the specified number of lines has not ended, it is determined whether or not the inset output has been completed (S908). If it is determined that the inset output has not been completed, the process returns to step 904,
The subsequent processing is repeated until it is determined that the inset output is completed. On the contrary, when it is determined that the inset output is completed, the process returns.

[Translated word synthesizing process 3] FIG. 10 is a flowchart for setting various modes of the translated word synthesizing process. First, the CPU 109 changes the translated word character size depending on the mode set by the operator via the operation board 112. 1
It is determined whether the line output process is performed (S1001). If it is the translated word size variable one-line output process, the translated word size variable one-line output process is executed (S1002). On the contrary, if it is not the one-line output process of variable translated character size, it is next determined whether or not the one-line output process of constant translated character size is performed (S100).
3). If it is the one-line output process with a constant translated character size, the one-line output process with a fixed translated character size is executed (S100).
4). On the contrary, if it is not the one-line output process with the constant translated character size, it is next determined whether or not the one-line output process with variable original character size (S1005). In the case of the manuscript character size variable one-line output process, the manuscript character size variable one-line output process is executed (S1006). On the contrary, if the manuscript character size variable one-line output process is not performed, it is next determined whether or not the manuscript character size constant one-line output process is performed (S1007). If it is the one-line output processing with a fixed original character size, the one-row output processing with a fixed original character size is executed (S1008). On the contrary, if it is not the one-line output process with a fixed manuscript character size, the translated word / manuscript line size fixed plural lines output process shown in FIG. 9 is executed (S100).
9).

Translated Character Size Variable One-Line Output Processing FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of translated word character size variable one-line output. When the translated word / character size variable one-line output is selected in step 1002, first, the width wlx of the English word as the document image information is calculated based on the following formula (S1101). That is, wlx = wex-wsx Then, the width wl of the English word calculated based on the above equation
The length fl of the font used in the translation from x in the main scanning direction
x is calculated based on the following formula (S1102). That is, flx = wlx / ylc After that, the length f in the main scanning direction of the font used for the translated word
A translation character size scaling process is executed based on lx (S1103).

Single-Line Output Process with Constant Translated Character Size FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of single-line output with constant translated character size. When the one-line output with constant translation character size is selected in step 1004, first, the minimum value of the translation font length (flx _min ) is selected.
Is set to be constant (FLX _const. ) (S1201), and the width wlx of the English word as the document image information is calculated based on the following formula (S1202). That is, wlx = wex-wsx Then, the width wl of the English word calculated based on the above equation
The length fl of the font used in the translation from x in the main scanning direction
x is calculated based on the following formula (S1203). That is, flx = wlx / ylc

After that, the minimum value of the translated word font length (fl
x _min ) is larger than the font length (flx) of the translated word (S1204), and if it is larger, the minimum font length of the translated word (flx _min ) is set to the font length of the translated word (flx). ) (S1205), on the other hand, if it is determined to be small, the process jumps to step 1205, and it is determined whether the word for one page of output is completed (S1206). If it is determined that the process is not completed, the process returns to step 1202, and the subsequent operations are output.
Repeat until it is determined that the words for the page are finished. On the other hand, if it is determined that the word for one page of output has ended, the scaling process for the translated word character size is executed based on the minimum font length flx _min of the translated word (S1207).
After that, it is determined whether or not the word for one page is finished (S1208), and when it is determined that it is not finished,
The process returns to step 1207 and is repeated until it is determined that the subsequent operations have been completed. On the contrary, when it is judged that the process is completed, the process returns.

Original Character Size Variable One-Line Output Processing FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the original character size variable one-row output. When the document character size variable one-line output is selected in step 1006, first, the width wlx of the English word as the document image information is calculated based on the following formula (S1301). That is, wlx = wex-wsx Then, the width ylx of the translated word is calculated based on the following formula (S1302). That is, ylx = flx × ylc Next, the scaling factor a is calculated based on the following equation based on the word width wlx and the translated word width ylx calculated by the above equation (S1303). That is, a = ylx / wlx Then, the scaling process of the English word size is executed based on the scaling factor a calculated above (S1304).

Manuscript Character Size Fixed One-Line Output Processing FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a manuscript character size fixed one-line output processing operation. When the one-line output with a fixed original character size is selected in step 1008, first, the maximum value (a _max ) of the scaling factor a is set to 0 (S1401), and the English word as the original image information is set. Width wl
x is calculated based on the following formula (S1402). That is, wlx = wex-wsx After that, the width ylx of the translated word is calculated based on the following formula (S1403). That is, ylx = flx × ylc Next, the scaling factor a is calculated based on the following formula based on the width wlx of the English word and the width ylx of the translated word calculated by the above formula (S1404). That is, a = ylx / wlx

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the maximum value a _max of the scaling factor a is smaller than the scaling factor a (S1405). If it is determined that it is smaller, the maximum value a _max of the scaling factor a is set to the scaling factor a. (S1406), on the other hand, if it is determined that it is larger, step 1406 is skipped. And output 1
It is determined whether or not the words for the page have ended (S140).
7). If it is determined that the output has not ended, the process returns to step 1402 and the subsequent operations are repeated until it is determined that the output one page of words has ended. On the contrary, when it is determined that the word for one page of output is finished, the scaling factor a
The scaling processing of the English word size is executed based on the maximum value a _max of (S1408). After that, it is determined whether or not the word for one page is finished (S1409). When it is determined that the word for one page is not finished, the procedure returns to step 1408, and the subsequent operations are repeated until it is determined that it is finished. On the contrary, when it is judged that the process is completed, the process returns.

[Translated word synthesizing process 4] FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the translated word synthesizing process 4, that is, the line width equalizing output. In the case where the line width equalization output is output in the translated word synthesizing process in step 808, the maximum value yg _max of the translated word lines number yg is set to 0 (S1501),
The word width wlx is calculated (S1502), and the number of characters that can be embedded is calculated (S1503). Then, after the translated word line number is calculated (S1504), it is determined whether the maximum value yg _max of the translated word line number yg is larger than the translated word line number yg (S1505). When it is determined that the maximum value yg _max of the translated word line number yg is not larger than the translated word line number yg, the translated word line number yg
The maximum value yg _{max of} g is set to the translation word line number yg (S15).
06). On the contrary, when it is judged that the maximum value yg _max of the translated word line number yg is larger than the translated word line number yg, it is judged whether or not the word for one page is finished (S1507), and it is judged that it is not finished. In this case, the processing is returned to the above step 1502 and the subsequent processing is repeated until it is determined that the processing is completed. On the other hand, when it is judged that the translation is finished, the translation is translated into the translation line number yg.
The maximum value of yg _max is combined in the range of the row (S1508), and the process returns.

[Translated Word Synthesis Process 5] FIG. 16 and FIG.
Reference numeral 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the concept of another translation word synthesizing process and a flowchart showing the operation. In this process, when a translation word of an adjacent English word is not output, translation word synthesizing is executed over the adjacent English words.

In FIG. 16, each symbol has the following meaning. Wsx1: the word word immediately before the processed word word
Start coordinate of d1 Wex1: word word immediately before the processed word word
End coordinate of d1 Wsx: Start coordinate of processed word word Wex: End coordinate of processed word word Wsx2: Word word one after the processed word word
Start coordinate of d2 Wex2: word word immediately after the processed word word
End coordinate of d2 Wo: constant value set in advance

The operation will now be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the word word1 before the processed word word is translated (S170).
1). If it is determined that the previous word word1 is a translation, then it is determined whether the word word2 after the processed word word is a translation (S1702), and the subsequent word wo
When it is determined that rd2 is also a translation, the following English word width calculation is executed (S1703). Wlx = Wex-Wsx On the contrary, when it is determined that the subsequent word word2 is not a translation, the following English word width calculation is executed (S170).
4). Wlx = Wsx2 + Wo-Wsx

If it is determined in step 1701 that the previous word word1 is not translated,
Next, it is determined whether or not the word word2 after the processed word word is a translation (S1705), and the word word2 after is processed.
If it is determined that the word is also translated, the following English word width calculation is executed (S1706). Wlx = Wex- (Wex1-Wo) On the contrary, when it is determined that the subsequent word word2 is not a translation, the following English word width calculation is executed (S170).
7). Wlx = (Wsx2 + Wo)-(Wsx1-Wo) After that, the following insettable character number (yc) calculation (decimal point rounding down) is executed (S1708), and further translated word line number (yg) calculation (decimal point reduction) Is executed (S1009) and the process returns. yc = wlx / flx yg = ylc / yc

[Translated word synthesizing process 6] FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the operation of the translated word synthesizing process 6. In this process, when the bilingual translation information is limited to a predetermined number of characters and is output, the manuscript image information of 1 is obtained. There are multiple parallel translation information for
In addition, when the parallel translation information of 1 is output in the middle of the output, even the parallel translation information that is not missing is output.

First, the width w of the English word as the document image information
lx is calculated based on the following formula (S1801). That is, wlx = wex-wsx Then, the width wl of the English word calculated based on the above equation
The number of characters yc that can be inset from x (truncated below the decimal point) is calculated based on the following formula (S1802). That is, yc = wlx / flx Here, flx means the length in the seed scanning direction of the font used for the translated word.

Further, the first priority translated word is read (S180
3) The number of translated word lines yg (rounded up to the right of the decimal point) is calculated based on the number of embeddable characters yc calculated based on the above formula (S1804). That is, yg = ylc / yc Here, ylc means the number of characters of the translated word.

After that, the translated words for one line, that is, for the number of insettable characters yc are combined (S1805), and the inset line number l
The count of c is executed based on the following formula (S180
6). That is, lc = lc + 1 After that, it is determined whether or not the number of embedded lines lc is larger than the designated line (S1807). As a result, the number of embedded rows lc
If is larger than the designated line, mark addition processing is executed (S1808). On the contrary, when the number of embedded lines lc is not larger than the specified line, it is determined whether the embedded output is completed (S1809). If it is determined that the output is not completed, the process returns to step 1805, and the subsequent operations are repeated until it is determined that the inset output is completed. On the contrary, when the inset output is completed, the next priority translated word is read out (S1810), the translated word number yg is calculated (S1811), and the translated word number yg is added to the inset row number lc. It is determined whether it is the same as or smaller than the designated line (S1812). If it is determined that they are the same or smaller, the process returns to step 1805, and the subsequent operations are repeated until it is determined that the sum of the number of embedded lines lc and the number of translated word lines yg is larger than the designated line. On the contrary, when it is determined that the sum of the number of embedded lines lc and the number of translated word lines yg is larger than the designated line, the process returns.

Next, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 8, it is judged whether or not the processing for all the words in the line is completed (S
809) If not completed, the same process is repeated from the "output flag check" in step 806 for the next word. When it is determined that the processing has been completed for all the words in the line, it is determined whether all the lines in the column have been completed (S810). If not completed, the same process is repeated from the "line number count" in step 803 for the next line. When it is determined that the processing has been completed for all the lines in the column, it is determined whether all the columns in the page have been completed (S811). If it has not been completed, the "column number counting" in step 801 above for the next column
Repeat the same process from.

Next, page number composition (S812) is executed. The page number combining process is performed in step 50 shown in FIG.
The same process as "Page number composition" of 5 is executed.
As shown in 2, the number of pages of the original image and the number of pages of the generated image are combined by a hyphen.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 3, print output (S313) is then executed. The print output process is the same as the "print output" in step 309, and the image generated by the "inset composite image generation" in step 312 is printed by the printer unit 114.
Next, it is determined whether or not all the inlaid composite images corresponding to the read document have been printed (S314).
If it is determined that the process is not completed yet, the process returns to step 311, and the same process is repeated from the next page number count.

When all the printing is completed, all the read originals are read and it is judged whether the processing is completed (S31).
5). If it has not been completed yet, the same process is repeated from the "document reading" in step 305 for the next document. When all the above processing is completed, the process returns to the "parallel translation operation instruction" in step 302 above.

Further, even in the case of document image information to which parallel translation information should generally be added, it may be set not to add parallel translation information. For example, by dividing the parallel translation additional level into multiple levels so that the high school level and the university level can be selected from the operation unit, and when the high school level is selected, the manuscript image information to which the parallel translation information below the middle school level should be added (learn in middle school When the university level is selected, the translation is performed on the manuscript image information (English words that should be learned at high school) to which parallel translation information at the high school level or lower is added. Control not to. In this way, even for document image information to which parallel translation information should be added, its level is set and the level can be changed. At this time, a code corresponding to the above level (level 1 for high school-level English words, level 2 for university-level English words, level 0 for other English words) is added to the translation dictionary and translated. It is configured to be able to select whether or not to do.

When the high school level is selected, for example, the second priority translation is controlled to be output instead of the first priority translation, and when the university level is selected, for example, the third priority is output. It may be controlled to select and output the translated word. This is because it is considered that the operator who selects the high school level already knows the first-priority translation, so it is more useful to output the less-known second-priority translation, Similarly, it is considered that an operator who selects the university level already knows the translated words of the first and second priorities. Therefore, it is more useful to output the translated word of the third prioritized, which is not general. Because there is.

Further, in the above embodiment, various controls in the bilingual image forming apparatus are realized by software. However, in view of the high speed of processing, hardware may be used (in whole or in part) as necessary. It may be replaced with.

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As described above, according to the bilingual image forming apparatus of the present invention, when the original image information and the bilingual information of the information are combined in the vertical position, the information width of the bilingual information is more than the information width of the original image information. Is controlled to be smaller, and when the original image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined in the vertical position, the character size of the parallel translation information is changed so that the information width of the parallel translation information is smaller than that of the original image information. When the original image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined in the vertical position, the character size of the parallel translation information is controlled in correspondence with the character size of the original image information, and the original image information is controlled. And the parallel translation information of the information are combined in the vertical position, the character size of the document image information is controlled in accordance with the character size of the parallel translation information, and the document image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined in the vertical position. Can, information width bilingual information than the width of the original image information by the number of output lines of the parallel translation information in a plurality of rows is controlled to be small. Further, the line widths of the output document image information and the parallel translation information of the information are equalized. Furthermore, the number of output lines is controlled within a predetermined number of lines, and
When manuscript image information and parallel translation information of the information are combined at the upper and lower positions, when a part of the parallel translation information is missing by controlling the number of output lines of the parallel translation information within a predetermined number of lines, When a mark is added and the original image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined in the vertical position, the original image information to which the parallel translation information does not need to be added is adjacent to the original image information to which the parallel translation information is to be added, and When the width of the bilingual information is larger than the width of the manuscript image information to which the bilingual information is to be added, the bilingual information is output over the manuscript image information to which the adjacent bilingual information does not need to be added, and the manuscript image information and the information When the bilingual translation information of 1 is combined in the upper and lower positions and the bilingual translation information is limited to a predetermined number of characters and output, there are a plurality of bilingual translation information for one manuscript image information, and in the output, the bilingual translation information is output halfway. Becomes However, since the parallel translation information that is not missing is output, the position of the translated word corresponding to the word existing in the original image is clarified, and even if the content of the output image is significantly changed by adding the translated word, the copied image The contents of can be laid out and output easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a bilingual image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a copying machine that embodies a bilingual image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart showing a main operation of the bilingual image forming apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the document recognition process shown in FIG.

5 is a flowchart showing an operation of a paragraph / line / page combining process shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of the translation dictionary search process shown in FIG.

7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the translated word storage process shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embedded composite image generation process shown in FIG.

9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the translated word synthesizing process shown in FIG.

10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the translated word synthesizing process shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation of variable line character size variable one-line output shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation of outputting one line of a constant translated character size shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the original character size variable one-line output shown in FIG.

14 is a flowchart showing an operation of outputting one line of a fixed original character size shown in FIG.

15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the translated word synthesizing process shown in FIG.

16 is an explanatory diagram showing a precondition for the translation word synthesizing process shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the operation of the translated word synthesizing process shown in FIG.

18 is a flowchart showing the operation of the translated word synthesizing process shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 Scanner Unit 104 Input Image Memory 105 Output Image Memory 106 Recognition Dictionary Memory 107 Translation Dictionary Memory 108 Output Font Memory 109 CPU 110 ROM 111 111 RAM 114 Printer Unit 115 System Bus 116 Network Control Unit (NCU) 117 Modem 118 Communication Control Unit

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An image reading unit for optically reading a document image and converting it into image information, and an image storage unit for storing the image information read by the image reading unit or the image information input via a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information In a parallel translation image forming apparatus having translation word storage means for storing translation word information and control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on the information in the translation word storage means, the control means includes the document image information. When the bilingual information of the information is combined in the vertical position, the bilingual image is controlled so that the information width of the bilingual information is smaller than the information width of the original image information. Forming equipment. 2. An image reading means for optically reading a document image and converting it into image information, and an image storing means for storing the image information read by the image reading means or the image information input via a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information In a parallel translation image forming apparatus having translation word storage means for storing translation word information and control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on the information in the translation word storage means, the control means includes the document image information. When synthesizing the bilingual information of the information at the upper and lower positions, the character size of the bilingual information is changed so that the information width of the bilingual information is smaller than the information width of the document image information. A parallel image forming apparatus characterized in that 3. An image reading means for optically reading a document image and converting it into image information, and an image storing means for storing the image information read by the image reading means or the image information input via a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information In a parallel translation image forming apparatus having translation word storage means for storing translation word information and control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on the information in the translation word storage means, the control means includes the document image information. When the bilingual information of the information is combined in the vertical position, the character size of the bilingual information is controlled in correspondence with the character size of the original image information. Forming equipment. 4. An image reading means for optically reading a document image and converting it into image information, and an image storage means for storing the image information read by the image reading means or the image information input via a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information In a parallel translation image forming apparatus having translation word storage means for storing translation word information and control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on the information in the translation word storage means, the control means includes the document image information. A bilingual image characterized by controlling the character size of the original image information in correspondence with the character size of the bilingual information when the bilingual information of the information is combined in the vertical position. Forming equipment. 5. An image reading unit for optically reading a document image and converting it into image information, and an image storage unit for storing the image information read by the image reading unit or image information input via a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information In a parallel translation image forming apparatus having translation word storage means for storing translation word information and control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on the information in the translation word storage means, the control means includes the document image information. When synthesizing the bilingual translation information of the information in the upper and lower positions, the information width of the bilingual translation information is smaller than that of the document image information by setting the output line number of the bilingual translation information to plural lines. A parallel translation image forming apparatus characterized in that it is controlled so that 6. The bilingual image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control unit controls the document image information to be output and the line width of the bilingual information of the information to be equalized. 7. The bilingual image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control unit controls the number of output lines within a predetermined number of lines. 8. An image reading means for optically reading a document image and converting it into image information, and an image storage means for storing the image information read by the image reading means or the image information input through a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information Parallel translation image formation having translation word storage means for storing translation word information, control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on information in the translation word storage means, and mark addition means for adding a mark in the parallel translation processing In the apparatus, the control means, when synthesizing the document image information and the parallel translation information of the information at the upper and lower positions, outputs the parallel translation information within the predetermined number of lines. A parallel translation image forming apparatus, wherein when a part of the parallel translation information is lost by the control, the mark adding means controls to add a mark to the parallel translation information. 9. An image reading means for optically reading a document image and converting it into image information, and an image storage means for storing the image information read by the image reading means or the image information input through a communication line. An image processing means for executing each forgiving image process on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, and the original image information, In a bilingual image forming apparatus having translation word storage means for storing translation word information for the information and control means for executing bilingual translation processing on the document image information based on the information in the translation word storage means, the control means is a document When the image information and the parallel translation information of the information are combined in the vertical position, the original image information to which the parallel translation information does not need to be added is adjacent to the original image information to which the parallel translation information should be added, and When the width of the bilingual information is larger than the width of the document image information to which the bilingual information should be added, the bilingual information is controlled to be output over the manuscript image information to which the adjacent bilingual information does not need to be added. Image forming apparatus. 10. An image reading unit for optically reading a document image and converting it into image information, and an image storage unit for storing the image information read by the image reading unit or image information input via a communication line. An image processing means for executing various image processing on the image information, an image recording means for recording an image on a recording medium based on an image signal output by the image processing means, the original image information and the information In a parallel translation image forming apparatus having translation word storage means for storing translation word information and control means for executing parallel translation processing on the document image information based on the information in the translation word storage means, the control means includes the document image information. When the parallel translation information of the information is combined at the upper and lower positions and the parallel translation information is limited to a predetermined number of characters and output, there are a plurality of parallel translation information for one document image information, and A bilingual image forming apparatus is characterized in that when the bilingual information of 1 is output in the middle of output, the bilingual image forming apparatus is controlled so as to output even bilingual translation information that is not missing.