The Interaction Between Text Difficulty and Translation Accuracy

Hale, Sandra Campbell, Stuart

Babel 2002 48 (1)14-33
(ReLIS:jul:oibfdn:y:2002:v:48:i:1:p:14-33)

Abstract:

Assessing source text difficulty for the purpose of translation is of utmost importance in selecting texts for translator training and examination. However, very few guidelines exist on how to select texts according to level of difficulty and little empirical research has been carried out in this area to inform educators and translation accreditation bodies. This paper presents the results of a data based study on English source text difficulty when translated into Arabic and Spanish by students of the University of Western Sydney, Australia.

Keywords: Traducción ; Inglés ; Textos escritos ; Crítica textual
Pages: 14-33
Volume: 48
Year: 2002
Issue: 1

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