Neural Machine Translation of Arabic to English Legal Texts Using Trados Studio
Efficiency and Consistency From the Perspective of Saudi Translation Students’ Post-Editing Practices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21806706 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mimouna Zitouni (0000-0002-4167-3602, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University), Fadia Alshehri (Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University), Nadia Idri (University of Béjaïa) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 2251-2262 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory and Practice in Language Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1799-2591 • E-ISSN: 2053-0692 |
| Publisher | Academy Publication (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17507/tpls.1407.33 |
| OpenAlex | W4400759903 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
This article examines the efficiency and consistency of Trados Studio in Arabic-English legal translation by analyzing the post-editing practices of 15 female Saudi translation students. The legal texts used are moderately complex, laden with Saudi-specific legal terminology and Islamic rules, sourced from Adel Azzam Saqf Al-Hait's "The Reliable Guide to Legal Translation" (2012). The Trados Studio Machine Translation Post-Editing Questionnaire (TMTPEQ) was employed to gather users’ insights. The study utilizes mixed methods, combining qualitative content analysis of Trados Studio-translated texts and student post-editing tasks with descriptive quantitative analysis of the questionnaire. The results reveal the ongoing challenge of achieving precision and extra-linguistic significance in written texts, especially in legal translation, exacerbated by specialized terminology, cultural nuances, and complex syntax. They also underscore the significance of qualitative assessments in post-edited translations, emphasizing the multifaceted role of translators encompassing linguistic, cultural, and specialized content precision and functional and legal equivalence
Arabic · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Syntax · Terminology · Computer Science · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Psychology · Topic Modeling · Translation Studies and Practices · Artificial Intelligence
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |