Formulaic Expressions in Computer-Assisted Translation

By Fernandez-Parra Maria and María Fernández-Parra

Aimed at translators, researchers, teachers and students of translation, this book approaches the fundamental problems of translation by explaining how the new translating technologies, as represented by computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, can be applied to a particularly difficult aspect of translation, that of translating formulaic expressions. The term 'formulaic' covers a wide range of phraseological items, often culturally charged and untranslatable on a word-by-word basis. In order to translate them, many CAT tools are explored, such as SDL Trados, D j Vu, MemoQ. The language combination used in the examples is English into Spanish, but the theoretical and methodological parts of the book can be applied to almost any language combination. Features: Detailed overview of English phraseological items which can be potentially problematic in translation. Concise historical account of the origin and emergence of a wide range of CAT tools. Systematic exploration of the architecture and settings of a wide range of CAT tools. Possible improvements suggested for future versions of CAT tools. Basic statistical measures explained in an accessible way with numerous examples.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3639710452
• ISBN13: 9783639710458
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Scholars' Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"