MACHINE TRANSLATION Types of Translation TRANSLATION HUMAN MECHANICAL

MACHINE TRANSLATION

Types of Translation TRANSLATION HUMAN MECHANICAL COMPUTER-AIDED

MECHANICAL / MACHINE TRANSLATION (MT) � Always non-literary ◦ computer - programmed to decode (SL) & encode (TL). ◦ equivalence between SL and TL (one-to-one correspondence). � Success in the 1980 s as a business with the development of technology. � Human translation is more efficient

Machine Translation a procedure whereby a computer program analyses a source text and produces a target text without further human intervention. (Wikipedia) � Involves human interaction in pre-editing and postediting � In translation of technical texts like reports and manuals, not much human interference is required. � Does not take into consideration that human language is based on context. � Has to be proof read by humans. � It is a sub-field of computational linguistics that uses computer software to translate. � Based on substitution of words. � Can be customised based on category and field. � Also called Human Aided Machine Translation (HAMT) �

Problems of Machine Translation Human language is not based on algorithms or formulae. � It has polysemy – different meanings. � Connotations based on context and idioms and puns that cannot be translated. � Machine Translation does not apply to literary texts. �

Audiovisual Translation (AVT) � an exciting new field in translation - a growing professional demand � dubbing and voice-over � surtitling and subtitling � http: //ics. leeds. ac. uk/papers/llp/exhibits/16/Intro. AVTranslation_Adriana_Serban. ppt#2 57, 2, Talk map

Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) � Also called computer-aided translation or machine -aided human translation (MAHT), is a form of translation wherein a human translator creates a target text with the assistance of a computer program. The machine supports a human translator. � translation an interactive process between human and computer.

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