Information Technology for Translation

Code:

MTSL012

Acronym:

ITRA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Informatics

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://web.letras.up.pt/egalvao/
Responsible unit:	Department of Anglo-American Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Master of Arts in Translation and Language Services

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MTSL	24	Specialized Translation	1	-	6	60	162
		Translation and Language Services	1	-	6	60	162

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this class will:

• Be able to use the main functionalities of both commercial and free downloadable Computer Assisted Translation tools such as SDL TRADOS 2007, TagEditor, SDLX, SDL Trados Studio 2009, Wordfast, and Omega T.
• Be able to create translation memories by aligning original and translated files using aligning tools such as WinAlign.
• Be able to use free downloadable subtitling software such as Subtitle Workshop and Subtitle Edit, as well as demo versions of some professional subtitling software such as Wincaps.
• Be able to produce small terminological databases using the Corpógrafo and Multiterm.
• Be able to produce small comparable or parallel corpora using the Corpógrafo.
• Be familiar with some of the multiple resources for translators and language service providers available on the Internet, including professional translator websites and forums.
• Be familiar with the main machine translation systems available on the Internet such as Google Translate.
• Be able to produce quotations for translation projects.
• Be familiar with the most important concepts and tasks in translation project management.
• Be familiar with the most important notions in software localization.

Program

This course is designed to introduce students to the use of CAT tools, Translation Memories (TM), Machine Translation (MT), the Corpógrafo, as well as the main functions of subtitling software so as to help them get ready for their professional life as translators and language service providers. For this reason, the approach will be mostly practical, with a variety of hands-on assignments to be carried out both in and out of class. Lectures will cover more theoretical aspects such as localization (history, definitions, main concepts and terminology),the difference between TM and MT, the use of comparable and parallel corpora in translation, Machine Translation (history, success stories, limitations), subtitling (history, classification, pros and cons).

Mandatory literature

Austermühl, Frank; Electronic Tools for Translators, Manchester: St. Jerome Publishing, 2001
Esselink, Bert; A Practical Guide to Localization, John Benjamins BV (English Edition), 2000
Samuelsson-Brown, Geoffrey; A Practical Guide for Translators (5th Edition), Bristol, Buffalo, Toronto: Multilingual Matters, 2010
Risku, Anna; The Role of Technology in Translation Management in Doubts and Directions in Translation Studies , Amsterdam: Benjamins, 2007

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures and practical classes (workshops).

Software

Tag Editor
Subtitle Workshop
TRADOS Winalign
Omega T
Wordfast
WinCaps (Demo Version)
SDL Trados Studio 2009
SDL TRADOS 2007
SDLX

keywords

Physical sciences > Computer science > Informatics > Applied informatics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	60,00
Final test	Exame	2,00		2012-01-15
Individual and group practice	Exame	50,00		2012-01-15
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Reading and reasearch	Estudo autónomo	50	2012-01-15
	Total:	50,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are required to attend 75% of classes, unless otherwise agreed.

Calculation formula of final grade

Theoretical component: 40% of the final grade
Practical component: 60% of the final grade.

Examinations or Special Assignments

To be announced at the beginning of the semester (if applicable).

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

Students wishing to improve their final grade will have to repeat some of the assessment components.

Observations

Language of instruction: Portuguese and English.