Multilingual Systems, Translation Technology and Their Impact on the Translator’s Profession

Starting from an overview of multilingual systems, I point out the usefulness of machine translation in some translation contexts, especially in dynamic environments. Then I describe how electronic tools can be useful for the human translator and how machine translation can be integrated into translation memory systems in the translation workflow. After this general panorama, I enumerate a series of studies in the field of translation studies that deal with translation process research and investigate the interaction between human translators and those technologies. I note that the main aspects being investigated are productivity, quality and effort. I also mention how the new technologies might affect the translation market and the activity of translation professionals. I conclude by indicating some areas for future research, including tool usability and job satisfaction.

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