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Comparability of Difficulty Levels of Translation Tasks in CET-6 Parallel Test Forms: Evidence from Product and Process-Based Data
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Liu, Yanmei; Zheng, Binghan – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2022
This study investigates the comparability of three parallel translation tasks selected from a College English Test Band-6 (CET-6) and explores the major linguistic features contributing to translation difficulty. Data obtained from the participants' subjective rating, eye-tracking, and performance evaluation were triangulated to measure the…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Translation, Difficulty Level, Language Processing
A Robust Design of the Translator's Skill Set: Evidence for Transfer of Metacognitive Skills to Intralingual Paraphrasing
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Whyatt, Boguslawa; Naranowicz, Marcin – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2020
In recent years translators have experienced a new variation imposed by market dynamics and new technologies with many translation-like activities (e.g., transediting, post-editing, intralingual work, etc.). The question which arises is whether these new practices require the translator's skill set to be redesigned. In this article, we argue that…
Descriptors: Translation, Metacognition, Language Processing, Second Languages
Sight Translation in Public Service Interpreting: A Dyadic or Triadic Exchange?
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Vargas-Urpi, Mireia – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2019
Sight translation (ST) has always been considered one of the tasks covered in Public Service Interpreting (PSI). It has been included in handbooks, and it is also a frequent exercise in PSI assessment. However, few studies have analysed how ST is performed in the framework of a triadic interaction. This study is an attempt to redress this gap and…
Descriptors: Translation, Second Languages, Public Service, Guidelines
Translation Students' Conceptions of Translation Workflow in a Simulated Translation Company Environment
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Konttinen, Kalle; Veivo, Outi; Salo, Pia – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2020
Translation graduates need organisational skills to be able to cooperate in translation service production workflows. This paper explores the development of translation students' workflow conceptions in a simulated translation company learning environment. Using the standard ISO 17100 as a frame of reference for a content analysis of student…
Descriptors: Translation, Work Environment, Teaching Methods, Language Processing
What to Expect from Neural Machine Translation: A Practical In-Class Translation Evaluation Exercise
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Moorkens, Joss – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2018
Machine translation is currently undergoing a paradigm shift from statistical to neural network models. Neural machine translation (NMT) is difficult to conceptualise for translation students, especially without context. This article describes a short in-class evaluation exercise to compare statistical and neural MT, including details of student…
Descriptors: Translation, Teaching Methods, Computational Linguistics, Quality Assurance
Effects of Three Tasks on Interpreting Fluency
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Yang, Liuyan – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2018
This study investigated the effects of three fluency-enhancing activities on interpreting learners' performance. Four groups of students took part in the experiment. They were assigned to one of the four task conditions: pre-task planning, task repetition, formulae acquisition, and a control group. A temporal approach was adopted to measure…
Descriptors: Translation, Language Fluency, Language Processing, Learning Activities