461 research outputs found
Interpreting Research and the 'Manipulation School' of Translation Studies
This article examines, explains and puts into perspective what others have dubbed the âManipulation Schoolâ. This group of scholars see themselves as working within descriptive translation studies (DTS), as defined by Holmes (1975), and their main methodological tool is a search for translational norms, first proposed by Toury (1980a). The article then explores how these ideas relate to current research on interpreting - especially Gileâs work - and it concludes that, with certain modifications, the theory of translational norms could be extended to interpreting
Translation for language purpose: Preliminary results of an experimental study of translation and picture verbalization
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An Exploratory Study of Translational Norms in Simultaneous Interpreting: Methodological Reflections
This paper discusses some possibilities that the theory of translational norms (Toury 1980) may offer in connection with research into simultaneous interpreting. After a brief discussion of the concept of translational norms, I explore how this concept may be useful in interpreting research in general. I then proceed to discuss and criticize the set-up of my own project on simultaneous interpreting and translation - especially how progressive aspect was originally used as a focus of analysis. I conclude by demonstrating how the theory of translational norms has been a useful methodological tool in the analysis of my data. One result is the discovery that certain translational norms seem to be peculiar to simultaneous interpreting - for instance norms regarding what one ought to do in connection with capacity saturation
Simultantolkning: Empirisk undersÞgelse af mÄltekst/udgangstekst-relationer - sammenfatning pÄ dansk af ph.d.-afhandling
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Silvana E. Carr, Roda Roberts, Aideen Dufour, and Dini Steyn (eds.): The Critical Link: Interpreters in the Community. Papers from the First International Conference on Interpreting in Legal, Health, and Social Service Settings
Investigating SI Skills: Methodological and didactic reflections
The paper presents and discusses an empirical study of simultaneous interpreting (SI) between English and Danish, carried out with a view to improving the SI teaching situation. Since the study is still in its preliminary stages, the paper focusses on methodological and didactic reflections.One important hypothesis is that the main difference between SI and non-literary translation (herafter referred to as "translation") is to be found in transmission conditions and process rather than in objective. The paper gives the rationale of this hypothesis and, by means of examples from the empirical data, tries to examine its truth-value.For methodological and diagnostic reasons, the study concentrates on the rendition of progressive "meaning" in English and Danish. The paper explains how the subjects' mastry of progressive aspect, which is realized in very different ways in the two languages, may be used as on indicator for the communicative adequacy of their target texts (herefter referred to as TTs)
Translation-Memory (TM) Research: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It?
It is no exaggeration to say that the advent of translation-memory (TM) systems in the translation profession has led to drastic changes in translatorsâ processes and workïŹow, and yet, though many professional translators nowadays depend on some form of TM system, this has not been the object of much research. Our paper attempts to ïŹnd out what we know about the nature, applications and inïŹuences of TM technology, including translatorsâ interaction with TMs, and also how we know it. An essential part of the analysis is based on a selection of empirical TM studies, which we assume to be representative of the research ïŹeld as a whole. Our analysis suggests that, while considerable knowledge is available about the technical side of TMs, more research is needed to understand how translators interact with TM technology and how TMs inïŹ uence translatorsâ cognitive translation processes
Mapping Translation Technology Research in Translation Studies. An Introduction to the Thematic Section
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Précis-writing, Revision and Editing: Piloting the European Master in Translation
The paper reports on and discusses the authorsâ development of and experience with PrĂ©cis-writing, revision and editing, a pilot module developed especially for the European Master in Translation (EMT). The background, aim and important characteristics of the EMT are briefly explained. Inspired by the IAMLADP report from 2001, the module development included an exploratory survey of the translation industry internationally and in Denmark, employing web-based questionnaires supplemented by a focus-group interview with translator-editors of the European Commission. Our findings generated knowledge about professional prĂ©cis-writing, revision and editing, including relevant norms and concepts. It also provided useful input on perceived training needs in this respect within the translation profession. The module development also comprised selecting a suitable theoretical foundation and designing a manageable course structure. Studentsâ written evaluations of a course taught in the spring of 2005 are summarized, and the paper concludes with the authorsâ recommendations for others involved in university-level translator training.Dans cet article, les auteurs rendent compte de leur expĂ©rience du module pilote PrĂ©cis-writing, revision and editing (Contraction, rĂ©vision et Ă©dition de textes), qui a Ă©tĂ© mis au point dans le cadre du European Master in Translation (EMT). Les origines, les objectifs et les caractĂ©ristiques du EMT sont briĂšvement passĂ©s en revue. La mise au point du module, inspirĂ© par le rapport IAMLADP de 2001, comprenait une Ă©tude exploratoire de lâindustrie de la traduction, tant sur le plan international que national. LâĂ©tude a Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©e au moyen dâun questionnaire en ligne, et a Ă©tĂ© complĂ©tĂ©e par une entrevue focalisĂ©e de traducteurs-Ă©diteurs de la Commission europĂ©enne. Les rĂ©sultats obtenus ont fourni des informations dĂ©taillĂ©es sur la pratique de la contraction, la rĂ©vision et lâĂ©dition des textes professionnels, et ont permis de dĂ©gager un ensemble de normes et de concepts pertinents. LâĂ©tude a en outre contribuĂ© Ă identifier les besoins de formation professionnelle dans les mĂ©tiers de la traduction. La mise au point du module a impliquĂ© la constitution dâune base thĂ©orique appropriĂ©e et la mise en place dâun cadre didactique et pĂ©dagogique. Les Ă©valuations des Ă©tudiants sur un cours donnĂ© au printemps 2005 sont rĂ©sumĂ©es, et lâarticle se conclut sur des recommandations utiles pour lâĂ©volution de la formation universitaire des traducteurs
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