The Human Factor in Machine Translation (Routledge Studies in Translation Technology) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 113855121X ISBN 13: 9781138551213

Publisher: Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

Machine translation has become increasingly popular, especially with the introduction of neural machine translation in major online translation systems. However, despite the rapid advances in machine translation, the role of a human translator remains crucial. As illustrated by the chapters in this book, man-machine interaction is essential in machine translation, localisation, terminology management, and crowdsourcing translation. In fact, the importance of a human translator before, during, and after machine processing, cannot be overemphasised as human intervention is the best way to ensure the translation quality of machine translation. This volume explores the role of a human translator in machine translation from various perspectives, affording a comprehensive look at this topical research area. This book is essential reading for anyone involved in translation studies, machine translation or interested in translation technology.

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About the Author

Chan Sin-wai is Professor in the School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. He was formerly Professor and Chairman of the Department of Translation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was also Director of the Master of Arts in Computer-aided Translation Programme and Director of the Centre for Translation Technology. He is Visiting Professor of Harbin Engineering University, Visiting Professor of Beihang University, Visiting Professor of Dailian Maritime University, and was a member of the Translation Technology Committee of the International Federation of Translators (FIT).

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 113855121X
• ISBN 13: 9781138551213
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Chan Sin-wai