Cognitive and Physical Ergonomics of Translation | Thematic Network on Empirical Research in Translation and Cognition

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Brief description:

Like many other knowledge workers, translators spend much of their day making decisions at computers. If information flow or concentration is impaired due to non-optimal ergonomics, the efficiency of the process and the quality of the final product can suffer. This interdisciplinary project combines perspectives from translation studies, occupational health, usability testing, and language technology to investigate ergonomic issues at the translation workplace.

Amount of funding:

CHF 330,000

Project publications:

Ehrensberger-Dow, Maureen & Gary Massey. 2014. Cognitive ergonomic issues in professional translation. In: Schwieter, John W. & Aline Ferreira (eds), The Development of Translation Competence: Theories and Methodologies from Psycholinguistics and Cognitiv

Ehrensberger-Dow, Maureen & Gary Massey. 2014. Translators and machines: working together. In: Man vs. Machine? Vol. I. Proceedings of XXth World Congress of the International Federation of Translators, Berlin, 4-6 August 2014. 199-207.

Ehrensberger-Dow, Maureen. 2014. Challenges of translation process research at the workplace. MonTI Monographs in Translation and Interpreting, 7: 355-383.

Läubli, Samuel, Mark Fishel, Gary Massey, Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow, & Martin Volk. 2013. Assessing post-editing efficiency in a realistic translation environment. In: Sharon O’Brien, Michel Simard, & Lucia Specia (eds). Proceedings of MT Summit XIV Works

Massey, Gary & Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow. 2011. Technical and instrumental competence in the translator’s workplace: using process research to identify educational and ergonomic needs, ILCEA Revue, 14.

O’Brien, Sharon & Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow (2013). Ergonomic issues at the professional translation workplace, ITIA Bulletin. October 2013: 5-6.

Jud, Peter & Gary Massey. 2011. Machines as participants in the communication process. In: Steinmann, Cary (ed). Evolution der Informationsgesellschaft. Markenkommunikation im Spannungsfeld der neuen Medien. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. 143-153.

From date to date (or pending):

01/01/2013 to 30/06/2015