TT-Assig #1 - see attached

TT Assignment #1

1. Required Readings and Links:

   • Please read Chapter 1 & 2 of The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Technology (See attached)

Book: O’Hagan, M. (2019). The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Technology. New York: Routledge.

• Translation Technology PP (See attached)

• Space TMS – tutorial for Translation and Localization Project Managers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSrKwPsmjj8

• How to translate a document in SDL Trados Studio 2019 translation software

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QxkyjtP5zM

1. Assignment: Based on the reading materials for this week, please write a short essay as a response to the following questions:

You will write a 500 word essay responding to the questions mentioned-below. You must reference the various definitions and materials we discussed. It is vital to reflect on your particular understanding and engagement with the material, what does it mean to you and what have you learned thus far.

1. Define your current understanding of the relationship between translation and technology. 

2. What has been the most significant advancement in translation technology?

3. How has the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the development and recent changes in the field?

1. Prepare an original and thoughtful (including references) response of 200 words for each question.

1. Student participation includes the following attributes:

• Comments show evidence of a thorough reading and analysis of the material(s) -- this means the inclusion of references

• Submissions utilize correct word usage, spelling, and punctuation.

• All non-original work MUST be cited, in text and at the end of the document, in APA format, including both published and unpublished sources.

• To avoid plagiarism, other people’s words MUST be quoted and cited, and other people’s ideas must be cited.

• For an overview avoiding plagiarism, visit the Purdue University Online Writing Lab: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/.

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE WRITER:

Please read the required reading(s) and video See attached material(s) and links.

Follow the instructions and response to the above questions.

The essay should be no less than 500 words in length.

Sources cited should be from reading documents

Thank you,

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