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Xia Chen; Jackie Xiu Yan – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2024
Although writing and translation are closely related text productions, their interface has rarely been studied in translator training. This study examined student translators' writing and translation products in terms of their quality, errors and self-perceived mental workload. Data were collected from 11 intermediate-level translation students at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Translation, Writing (Composition)
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Du, Wei; Saeheaw, Teeraporn – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2020
Translation teachers have long experimented with various methods to help students improve their translation competence. This study approaches the issue by developing an assessment framework based on error analysis and a translation grading system, with the aim of identifying the most common and frequent errors committed by students in their…
Descriptors: Translation, Error Analysis (Language), Chinese, English (Second Language)
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Xu, Yi – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2023
The research on interpreting aptitude has focused on the abilities, skills and personal traits of individuals in order to predict their future interpreting performance. However, an important variable between the personal characteristics and success of trainee interpreters in interpreter training, which is instructional practices, is overlooked.…
Descriptors: Prediction, Language Aptitude, Feedback (Response), Short Term Memory