A Research on Translation Process of Simultaneous Interpreting with Scripts

Emma(朱越琦)

Michael Carl

Florence(陈劲劲)

Feng Jia(冯佳)

CONTENTS

Introduction

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Experimental Design and Methods

2

Results

3

Conclusion

4

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Introduction

Introduction

Pöchhacker, Franz (2016:24)

Mode: Simultaneous Interpreting with Scripts

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1. How the interpreters divide their attention
2. how interpreters’ behavior and text difficulty influence the translation quality

Introduction

Hypotheses

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1. The more attention the interpreter pays on Scripts(Eye), the less omission occurs.

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• The more attention the interpreter pays on audio(Ear), the EVS will be shorter.

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• EVS&omission ratio has a correlation with expertise.

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• NASAscore(interpreters’ subjective evaluation on text difficulty) has a correlation with omission ratio.

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PART

Experimental Design and Methods

Experimental Design and Methods

• Source text: 6 one-minute short speeches cutting from a speech made by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia during her visit to Japan.

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• Participants: 9 professional interpreters

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• Input: Eye(Scripts on screen, Tobii, Translog-II)

Ear(.wav with 5s vacancy, Audacity)

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• Preparation: background & glossary(several minutes)

Experimental Design and Methods

Michael, Jinjin(Florance), Jia, Emma

IMB

Experimental Design and Methods

• Visualize the translation process

①Descriptive analysis

②classification: EAR, EYE, EYE+EYE

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• Compute EVS, omission ratio, Nasascore

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• Correlation

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Results

EAR

EAR+EYE

EYE

EAR+EYE

EAR

Freedom, democracy rule of law open markets and free trade are all natural concepts to both Australians and Japanese

We have worked side by side in challenging environments in the past

communicate effectively

Abe agreed to enhance cooperation for economic development and peace and stability in the Pacific.

I spoke here at the National Press Club

The United States has many calls on its resources in many parts of the world

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EVS declines abruptly at witch point?

prepositional phrase

Mean of the EVS of each word

EVS of the whole text

5 seconds

T1 T2,3,4,5,6

EAR+EYE→EAR

EYE

omission_ratio~classification

Hypothesis 1 ×

No significant relationships were observed between classification and omission ratio.

EVS_mean~Classification

Hypothesis 2 √

EVS were significantly associated with Classification. The more attention the interpreters pay on scripts(EYE), the longer EVS they have. 

EVS~Experience

Omission ratio~Experience

Hypothesis 3 ×

There was no statistically significant correlation between EVS&Omission ratio and interpreters’ experience.

Omission ratio~NASAscore

Hypothesis 4√

EVS were significantly associated with Classification. The more attention the interpreters pay on scripts(EYE), the longer EVS they have. 

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PART

Conclusion

Conclusion

• No statistically significant correlation

Attention on EYE~omission ratio

EVS&omission~ expertise

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• Negative correlation

Attetion on EAR~EVS

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• Positive correlation

text difficulty~omission ratio.

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Thanks a lot for your attention!