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I. Introduction
II. Translation and human communication
1. Translation, interpreting and interpretation
2. The process of translation
3. The process of human communication
III. Machine Translation
1. Defining Machine Translation
2. Human and machine translation
3. Available systems
IV. The ideal and thereality: requirements and limitations
1. Hardware
2. Software requirements
3. Software limitations
4. The ideal system
V. Conclusion