Knowledge in Translation Studies and translation practice

Risku, Hanna; Dickinson, Angela; Pircher, Richard

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“…Tercedor (2011) applies the concepts of situated and embodied cognition to terminology work, but uses an experimental research design in her study of terminological variation. Risku delivers a first empirical look at the socio-cognitive processes in the translation workplace, e.g., with regard to work and project management processes , the use of tools , the writing and translation sub-processes , (perceived) roles and responsibilities or situated knowledge (Risku, Dickinson, and Pircher 2010). This Special Issue also contains further examples of its application, e.g., to the macro-level work dynamics of literary translators (Kolb, this volume) and to (organisational) ergonomics in different settings (Ehrensberger-Dow and Massey, this volume).…”

Section: Researching Translation Practice In the Field: Theoretical Fmentioning

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Translation practice in the field

Risku

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Milošević

2017

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that permits insights into the diversity and complexity of translation practice, aspects that cannot really be reconstructed in a laboratory setting. While the specific theoretical foundations of the individual articles in this volume might differ and range from situated cognition and ergonomics to practice theory, they all nonetheless agree on the situatedness of translation, interpreting and related processes, one of the main assumptions of our research. Of particular interest are the processes at the workplace, the actions of those involvedas embedded in a specific environmentand how such workplaces develop over time, i.e., the process dimension of translation work. Accordingly, it seems appropriate to begin with an overview of the notion of the translation/interpreting process in Translation Studies before moving on to introduce and discuss those elements of workplace research that are of relevance for this Special Issue and for contemporary translation studies research. 2. The derivation and diversification of translation process research Interest in TPR has continued to grow since the first pioneering works emerged in the 1980s (e.g., Gerloff 1986; Krings 1986; Lörscher 1987). The study of translation as a process complements research that focuses on source/target text relationships or the cultural and literary systems of which they form part. TPR applies empirically sound cognitive science approaches to observe and describe translation processes in order to identify patterns in the behaviour of translators/interpreters under different conditions and draw inferences on their cognitive processes. Theories and models initially from the cognitive sciences, cognitive psychology and cognitive linguistics in particular are used to describe and explain the connections in this behaviour and obtain a better understanding of translation processes (e.g., Risku 2010; Muñoz 2010a; 2010b; Martín 2013). TPR looks at factors related to people, tasks and (work) settings, studying, for example, whether bilingual laypersons translate differently to advanced translation students (Hansen 2003); whether and how creativity shows itself in the translation process (Kußmaul 2000; Bayer-Hohenwarter 2009); how contextual information influences translation (Rydning and Lachaud 2010); how reading and writing processes are distributed during translation (Dragsted 2010); or the special challenges faced in sight translation (Shreve, Lacruz, and Angelone 2010). Substantial parts of translation/interpreting processes take place in the brain or, in the case of translation, on the screen and are therefore difficult to observe with the naked eye. Thus, TPR uses various data collection methods (e.g., introspection, EEG measurement, think-aloud protocols, retrospective self-reflection, screen recording, keystroke logging, pupillometry and eye tracking), often in combination, to increase the reliability of the results (cf. triangulation; Alves 2003; Lachaud 2011). In the case of interpreting, separating the process from the

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Section: Researching Translation Practice In the Field: Theoretical Fmentioning

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Translation practice in the field

Risku

Rogl

Milošević

2017

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“…En la actualidad, tal y como reconocen Calvo, Jiménez, Mendoza, Morón y Ponce-Márquez, el trabajo en equipo "es una de las formas de trabajo más demandadas en el mundo de la traducción" (2012, p. 86). No resulta por tanto sorprendente que diversos modelos competenciales incluyan la capacidad para trabajar en equipo con otros agentes implicados en el proceso traductor como una de las competencias que todo profesional de la traducción debe poseer (emt, 2009, 2017Kelly, 1999Kelly, , 2002Kelly, , 2005Kelly, , 2007Kiraly, 2006;Risku, Dickinson y Pircher, 2010). En esta misma línea, el proyecto Tuning, destinado a la mejora de la educación superior tanto en Latinoamérica (donde recibió la denominación de Alfa Tuning), como en Europa (donde dio lugar al Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior), incorpora la capacidad de trabajo en equipo como una competencia genérica que todo profesional debe dominar, independientemente del área en la que desempeñe su actividad (González y Wagenaar, 2003;Beneitone, Esquetini, González, Marty, Siufi y Wagenaar, 2007).…”

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La colaboración entre futuros traductores: su impacto en las creencias de autoeficacia para traducir

Soler

2019

Mutatis Mutandis

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Se presenta un estudio longitudinal de investigación-acción, cuyo objetivo general es identificar modos de desarrollar creencias de autoeficacia realistas por parte de los traductores en formación, lo que contribuirá a superar la dificultad que supone plasmar en objetivos didácticos las autopercepciones del traductor. El presente estudio persigue: a) analizar la influencia del trabajo colaborativo en las creencias de autoeficacia (confianza) de los estudiantes, y b) analizar las razones de esta influencia (ya sea positiva, negativa o nula). Para lograrlo, adoptamos un enfoque metodológico mixto basado en técnicas cualitativas, como la entrevista, el grupo de discusión y la observación en el aula; y cuantitativas, como la encuesta. Esta se materializó en un cuestionario que incluía la Escala de creencias de autoeficacia del traductor (Haro-Soler, 2018a), que los estudiantes completaron al comienzo y al final de la asignatura cuatrimestral en la que desarrollamos este estudio. Los resultados indican que el trabajo colaborativo favorece las creencias de autoeficacia para traducir, en general, y para tomar decisiones de traducción y trabajar con otros agentes en el proceso traductor, en particular.Fecha de recepción: 30/04/2019Fecha de aceptación: 30/06/2019¿Cómo citar este artículo?Haro-Soler, M. M. (2019). La colaboración entre futuros traductores: su impacto en las creencias de autoeficacia para traducir. Mutatis Mutandis. Revista Latinoamericana de Traducción, 12(2), 330-356. doi: 10.27533/udea.mut.v12n2a01

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“…Translation is knowledge work at its best and translators need a great deal of knowledge in their work (see Dam et al: 2005;Risku et al: to appear). Similarly, the nature of their profession and their text writing skills make them good written communicators.…”

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Translators as Networkers: The Role of Virtual Communities

Risku¹,

Dickinson²

2017

HJLCB

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Recent years have seen a rise in the importance of virtual and real-life knowledge sharing communities and communities of practice across many fi elds of private and commercial interest, including professional translation. This article examines the characteristics of knowledge sharing communities in general, identifi es their key elements, looks at the motivation for membership and presents an empirical study of life in a thriving virtual translation community. In doing so, it draws on the results of a literature review combined with a participant observation based study and member survey of a major virtual translation community. The results indicate that virtual translation communities can be lively platforms and offer translators a forum not only for sharing expert knowledge and collaborating, but also for keeping in touch with likeminded individuals.

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Knowledge in Translation Studies and translation practice

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La colaboración entre futuros traductores: su impacto en las creencias de autoeficacia para traducir

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