Teaching data science to undergraduate translation trainees: Pilot evaluation of a task-based course.

ABSTRACT: The advancement in technology has changed the workflow and the role of human translator in recent years. The impact from the trend of technology-mediated translation prompted the ratification of technology literacy as a major competence for modern translators. Consequently, teaching of translation technology including but not limited to Computer-aided Translation (CAT) and Machine Translation (MT) became part of comprehensive curricula for translation training programs. However, in many institutions, the teaching of translation technology was haunted by issues such as: narrow scope of curriculum design, outdated technologies, and unbalance between theories and practices in teaching. The study was the pilot evaluation of a tailored course to foster translation trainees' knowledge and abilit

SUBMITTER: Yan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9381704 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature