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The Future of Translation Technology: Towards a World without Babel book cover

1st Edition

The Future of Translation Technology Towards a World without Babel

By Chan Sin-wai Copyright 2017
302 Pages 26 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

316 Pages 26 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

316 Pages 26 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Technology has revolutionized the field of translation, bringing drastic changes to the way translation is studied and done. To an average user, technology is simply about clicking buttons and storing data. What we need to do is to look beyond a system’s interface to see what is at work and what should be done to make it work more efficiently. This book is both macroscopic and microscopic in... Read more

1. The Development of Translation Technology

2. Major Concepts in Computer-aided Translation

3. Functions in Computer-aided Translation Systems

4. Computer-aided Translation: Free and Paid Systems

5. A Theoretical Framework for Computer-aided Translation Studies

6. The Future of Translation Technology

Biography

Chan Sin-wai is Professor at the Department of Translation and Director of the Centre for Translation Technology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Professor Chan Sin-wai has been a trail-blazer in bridging the gap between computer technology and translation. This is surely a ground-breaking effort in the field of translation technology. – Qian Duoxiu, Deputy Dean, Beihang University

Professor Chan is one of the most prolific and expert authors of large-scale works on translation technology. I consider the arrival of this new series of monographs to be an exciting development in the academic study of this important and dynamic area and I will await the appearance of each volume with great anticipation. - Mark Shuttleworth, University College London

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