International Journal of Linguistics and Translation Studies
The use of the computer-aided translation (CAT) tools has been skyrocketingover the last two deca... more The use of the computer-aided translation (CAT) tools has been skyrocketingover the last two decades in the translation industry. Therefore, it has becomenecessary to measure user satisfaction based on two dimensions: text genre andyears of experience using such tools. The study aims at investigating veterantranslators’ perceptions about their best practices to get the best out of CATtools, some solutions to mitigate some issues and suggestions to optimize thefunctionality of this software. Furthermore, the study aims at highlighting themost frequent advantages and disadvantages and displaying translators’perception of the most highly-ranked linguistic issue in each text genre. It alsoanalyzes translators’ perceptions of the most influential factor that determinesthe effectiveness of CAT tools. This study is significant because it is based onhands-on experience and gives translators a broad overview on the feasibility ofthis software and brings attention to the functionality needed ...
International Journal of Linguistics and Translation Studies
The use of the computer-aided translation (CAT) tools has been skyrocketingover the last two deca... more The use of the computer-aided translation (CAT) tools has been skyrocketingover the last two decades in the translation industry. Therefore, it has becomenecessary to measure user satisfaction based on two dimensions: text genre andyears of experience using such tools. The study aims at investigating veterantranslators’ perceptions about their best practices to get the best out of CATtools, some solutions to mitigate some issues and suggestions to optimize thefunctionality of this software. Furthermore, the study aims at highlighting themost frequent advantages and disadvantages and displaying translators’perception of the most highly-ranked linguistic issue in each text genre. It alsoanalyzes translators’ perceptions of the most influential factor that determinesthe effectiveness of CAT tools. This study is significant because it is based onhands-on experience and gives translators a broad overview on the feasibility ofthis software and brings attention to the functionality needed ...
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