Factors Influencing the Process of Translating

Wong, Dongfeng; Shen, Dan

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“…Our results are also in agreement with the results reported by the committee on cultural psychiatry group for advancement of psychiatry (2002), Dongfeng and Dan (1999) and Albustan (1993).…”

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confidence: 83%

“…A combination of these individual differences and characteristics may directly influence their translation quality (Shojaee & Sahragard, 2012;Karimnia & Mahjubi, 2013;Shangarffam & Abolsaba, 2009;Dongfeng & Dan, 1999).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A brief review of the literature indicates that translators' degree in translation, academic experience and academic knowledge positively affect the quality of the translation product, the process of translating and producing a good translation, respectively (Saridakis & Kostoupolou, 2003;Dongfeng & Dan, 1999;Albustan, 1993). On the other hand, it has been argued that investigating Emotional Intelligence is both necessary and desirable to gain a deeper understanding of the translation process (Saridakis & Kostoupolou, 2003).…”

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The Impact of Translators’ Academic Experience on Their Translation Quality

Varzande¹,

Jadidi²

2015

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Translators differ from each other in many ways in terms of their knowledge and professional conditions that may directly influence their translation. The present study aimed at investigating the impact of translators' academic experience on their translation quality. Following a causal-comparative study, a sample of 100 male and female professional translators, working in official or non-official translation offices or as freelance translators, were selected using purposive sampling method. The participants were divided into two groups each containing 50 individuals with and without a degree in translation, respectively. The participants were asked to translate a paragraph including 232 words, from Orwell's 1984 novel, to assess their translation quality. To do this, Waddington's model D (2001) was used as the marking system. For data analysis, inferential statistical procedures including independent sample t-test was used in order to investigate the research hypothesis. Results showed that translators' academic experience in translation significantly affects their translation quality. The results also clearly depicted that the translation quality of translators with academic experience was significantly better than that of those without academic experience.

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The Impact of Translators’ Academic Experience on Their Translation Quality

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Jadidi²

2015

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“…Benfoughal (ibid) also added that the experience gained from practices is expected to make them translate more easily, accurately, and effectively. Furthermore, Wong and Shen (1999) said that experience plays an important role in translation, especially to overcome the problems during the translation process.…”

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Developing Business Translation Material for English Education Department Students at University of Muhammadiyah Gresik

Erisafitri¹

2018

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Translation is a language competence which combines reading and writing skills. It is worth the learning, especially for English department students. Through learning translation, the students are able to not only enhance their translation skill, but also prepare for the challenges of finding jobs after they graduate. One of the useful translation topics to be learned is business. Based on those reasons, this study was intended to create a business translation material for English education department students at University of Muhammadiyah Gresik. This study employed Research and Development design and Asmara’s ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate) model. 21 senior students of English language education department at University of Muhammadiyah Gresik who have passed translation course were involved in the study. The need analysis data were gathered through questionnaire. The result of the questionnaire was considered in creating the material, which is developed following Harmer’s ESA (Engage, Study, Activate) approach. The need analysis results reveal that the students need the material which focuses on enhancing translation skills and enriching vocabulary as well as provides basic information about business letters as the topic of the material. From the result of expert validation and questionnaire after try-out, some adjustments are made to the material. The adjustments are presenting more explanation of business letters material, adding more vocabularies, giving some pictures, and providing conclusion at the end of each chapter. To conclude, the students need the material which focuses on not only skills enhancement, but also vocabulary enrichment. This study involved students who have passed translation course, expected to use their experience in translation learning to be considered in creating the material. Based on the results, the recommendations are given to English language education department students, translation lecturers, and future researchers to use both the data of the results and the product of this study effectively.

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“…On the other hand, the concern for the face of the speaker and the audience will call for closer attention being paid to the effect the message has and to the ultimate success of communication, sometimes leading to omissions or additions to the target text and to weakening or strengthening of its illocutionary force with regard to the source text, as shown, e.g., by Monacelli (2009) in a recent study on interpreters' professional survival strategies. Finally, there is the face of the interpreter as a member of the society, with his or her beliefs, values, in-group loyalties and attitudes, which may, in certain circumstances, reflect the interpreter's stance towards the communicating parties (see, e.g., Angermeyer 2005a) or interfere with the practice of interpreting, as pointed out, e.g., by Wong and Shen (1999).…”

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Whose Face? Us and them in English – Polish Consecutive Interpreting

Warchał

Łyda

Jackiewicz

2012

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Les auteurs s’intéressent à une situation dans laquelle les préoccupations relatives à la face (dans le sens de dignité) du récepteur et/ou l’identité de l’interprète et son appartenance à un groupe peuvent devenir des facteurs influençant le processus d’interprétation. L’objectif du présent article est d’examiner la performance des étudiants interprètes avancés dans un contexte d’interprétation consécutive comportant une critique ouverte ou une louange directe de l’auditoire de la langue cible. Plus particulièrement, les auteurs traitent du type et de l’étendue de la figuration effectuée dans les tâches comportant des actes à la suite desquels le récepteur pourrait perdre la face. Ils s’intéressent également à la corrélation éventuelle entre la performance de l’interprète au cours de ces tâches, ses choix et sa relation avec le groupe des récepteurs finaux.The authors are interested in a situation where concern for the face of the receiver and/or the identity and group membership of the interpreter can become factors that influence the process of interpreting. The aim of this paper is to look into the performance of advanced trainee interpreters in consecutive interpreting tasks that involve open criticism or direct praise of the target audience. More specifically, the authors are concerned with the type and extent of face-work carried out in tasks involving face-threatening acts and with the possible correlation between the interpreter’s performance in such tasks, the choices made by the interpreter and his or her relationship with the group of ultimate receivers

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Factors Influencing the Process of Translating

Abstract: Théorie et pratique de la traduction en Chine Volume 44, numéro 1, mars 1999 URI : id.erudit.org/iderudit/004616ar

Cited by 24 publications

References 6 publications

The Impact of Translators’ Academic Experience on Their Translation Quality

The Impact of Translators’ Academic Experience on Their Translation Quality

Developing Business Translation Material for English Education Department Students at University of Muhammadiyah Gresik

Whose Face? Us and them in English – Polish Consecutive Interpreting

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