Definition
Multilingual embeddings are vector representations that map semantically equivalent text from different languages into a shared high-dimensional coordinate space. In RAG pipelines, they enable cross-lingual information retrieval, allowing an agent to query a knowledge base in one language and retrieve relevant context stored in another.
Semantic alignment in vector space rather than literal machine translation.
"A universal library where books are shelved strictly by subject matter, regardless of the language they are written in."
- Vector Space(Prerequisite)
- Cross-lingual Retrieval(Component)
- Cosine Similarity(Prerequisite)
Conceptual Overview
Multilingual embeddings are vector representations that map semantically equivalent text from different languages into a shared high-dimensional coordinate space. In RAG pipelines, they enable cross-lingual information retrieval, allowing an agent to query a knowledge base in one language and retrieve relevant context stored in another.
Disambiguation
Semantic alignment in vector space rather than literal machine translation.
Visual Analog
A universal library where books are shelved strictly by subject matter, regardless of the language they are written in.