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How Technology Has Changed the World of Technical Translation
- 1. How Technology Has Changed the World of Technical Translation
- 2. Today’s Technology Our world is saturated with technology: • Smartphones • Holograms • Google Glass • Video messaging The list goes on…
- 3. Technology in Translation • Technology has carried over to almost every industry. • That includes translation. • Translation has become easier thanks to technology.
- 4. Terminology Management • Technical terminology is highly specialized. • Terminology management helps keep terminology consistent throughout a project. • Words are stored in a database for the translator to reference.
- 5. Machine Translation • Machine translation works well as a resource. • Can be used to translate low-priority documents that could be useful in another language. • Too flawed for high-stakes translation.
- 6. The EPO’s Free Machine Translator • • • • Translates from English into 31 different languages. Free translation service. Useful for prior art. Example of successful machine translation.
- 7. Project Tracking Tracking programs can help with several different things: • Deadlines • Priorities • Completion • Editing • Quality Control This makes it very useful for patent translation in particular, as well as other technical materials.
- 8. Accuracy Improves • Fewer mistakes occur in vocabulary. • Documents are less likely to slip through the cracks. • Paired with technology, technical document translation is far more effective.
- 9. Efficiency Improves • Translation process is now much quicker. • No shortcuts in the process, but the process itself is faster. • Businesses can compete better when they have efficient technical document translation services available.
- 10. Man vs. Machine • Machines can never completely replace human translation. • Language is too abstract, and too constantly changing. • Machine translation is sufficient for some types of writing, but not all.
- 11. Need a Technical Translation? • Find a company with the right translation model for your enterprise. • MultiLing is a translation company that pairs technology with the expertise of human translation.