Tilde
Established in 1991,TILDE is the Baltic leading-edge IT company specializing in language technologies, multilingual and Internet software, and localization.
Language technologies. TILDE provides intelligent language technologies for the languages of the Baltic countries that are equivalent to the support available for major world’s languages, using a combination of statistical and knowledge driven approaches. TILDE’s experience in language technologies has resulted in a multitude of software products for the Baltic languages, including automated translation tools, spoken language technologies, proofing tools, multilingual electronic dictionaries and terminological data bases.
Digital content. TILDE creates new possibilities for the cultural riches and terminology content in the digital world. Tilde has launched the first Baltic encyclopedia – a reference and dictionary Web service called letonika.lv, providing local Latvian content. All resources are united by a powerful search engine that enables finding information in all resources – texts, images and multimedia objects simultaneously. TILDE has a working relationship with over 300 public libraries in Latvia that are subscribers to TILDE’s content resources and its search system.
Terminology services. As a member of the EuroTermBank Consortium, TILDE develops and hosts the multilingual terminology portal www.eurotermbank.com, providing a consolidated interface to over 1.5 million terms in various European languages. Accessible for human and machine users, this rich content resides in the central database as well as external interlinked terminology banks. Its innovative entry compounding technology enables establishing new links across terminology collections and languages.
Streaming media services. In partnership with the leading Baltic content providers, TILDE develops and hosts multimedia content and mobile television that is unique in the Baltic. Current and archived news, TV shows and other original TV programs can be easily accessed at www.tv.lv, www.tv.lt and www.tv.ee.
Localization services. TILDE covers localization needs of customers for all three languages of the Baltic countries. Localization team consists of skilful and experienced in-house translators, terminologists, linguists, QA specialists and technicians, providing services for such companies as IBM, Microsoft, Nokia.
Research and development. As a highly innovative SME, TILDE participates in European research projects financed by European Commission. These activities cover the areas of terminology, language technologies, information retrieval, e-learning, cultural heritage, internet and multimedia. TILDE’s profile in the EU funded projects varies from a content provider (eTEN project eRMIONE) to a research partner (FP5 – CLARITY, FP6 – MIAUCE and TRIPOD) and a project coordinator (eContent – EuroTermBank).
International cooperation. TILDE has established successful international cooperation with research institutes and educational organizations around Europe: the Institute for Information Management in Germany, University of Tartu in Estonia, University of Sheffield in UK, and many others.
TILDE operates from its three Baltic offices in Riga, Tallinn, and Vilnius, with the head office in Riga, Latvia. TILDE employs a highly committed team of information technology and language experts and researchers. TILDE’s aim is to participate in leading European research projects, contributing its industrial and technological expertise and project experience.
Contact information:
Phone:+371-67605001
Fax:+371-67605750
www.tilde.lv
Dr. Inguna Skadina
Leading Researcher
e-mail: inguna.skadina@tilde.lv
Mr. Andrejs Vasiljevs
Director R&D
e-mail: andrejs@tilde.lv
Mr. Ainars Blaudums
Head of EU Project Unit
e-mail: ainars.blaudums@tilde.lv
TILDE SIA, Vienibas gatve 75a, Riga, LV 1004, LATVIA
