Chronology

The precursors to LinguaNet in publications

1981/83
International Maritime Language Procedure (SEASPEAK) published 1984 (IMO 1987) sponsors Pergamon/DOI, Seaspeak Training Manual published 1988 - Pergamon

1984/85
European Vessel Traffic Control (VTS) Language and Procedures, IALA/EEC Cost 301

1987/88
Air Traffic Control Language Pilot Training (AIRSPEAK) Published 1988 (Robertson) - Prentice Hall

1986-continuing
Controlled Language Computer Translation System for business communication (LINITEXT) - jointly with BT.

1989/92
Police Communications for the Channel Tunnel (text and speech) (POLICESPEAK) Published 1993 funders: BT, Home Office, Kent County Council/EEC.

1989/92 Police Lexicon (POLICESPEAK)
English/French Published 1993

1992/93
Operational Evaluation of POLICESPEAK Standardised Radio Procedures 1993 - unpublished

1994 Users Manual - Radio Procedures for Police (SRP) derived from POLICESPEAK Published 1994 Kent County Constabulary (recommended for National standard by Home Office Radio Frequency and Communications Planning . August 1994)

1992/94Emergency Services Communications (INTACOM) Inter-Agency Communications British and French fire police ambulance/medical Sponsored by BT. Publication forthcoming.

1992/94
Emergency Services Lexicon (INTACOM)
English/French-French/English
Publication forthcoming. Installed on LinguaNet 1994

1992
First prototype for LinguaNet (BTMS) built by Prolingua Ltd.

1993
BINAT Messaging. (binational major incident communications) Report for Channel Tunnel. Sponsored by BT. Restricted.

1993
First operational installations at Channel Tunnel and port locations of Multilingual messaging network for Police and Emergency Services (LinguaNet). Prolingua Ltd. continuing development.

1993/5
Expansion of LinguaNet prototype network to nine forces in four European Countries

1995
Formation of development consortium and start of major system enhancement (Test-Bed LinguaNet) with assistance from European Commission Framework 4 Language Engineering