Abstract
The article presents the results of the research project funded by the Research Council of Lithuania, the aim of which was to find out the attitude of Lithuanian translation market participants – companies and freelance translators – towards machine translation and post-editing. Currently, there is no objective information on the application of machine translation in companies providing translation services in Lithuania or the attitude of translators to machine translated texts and the challenges posed by post-editing as a service. There is also no information on the competences that need to be developed by translators and translation students so that they can adapt to this new reality and work successfully on the market. To reach this aim, two questionnaires were prepared: one for translation companies providing translation services (n1=42) and the other for translators (n2=61), and two surveys were carried out. A qualitative analysis of survey data confirmed that among market participants there is a strong belief that as machine translation programs progress, the importance of competences ensuring quality post-editing will grow rapidly. Among the most important competences for post-editing, both groups of respondents singled out knowledge of text linguistics, native and foreign language proficiency, and knowledge of the field of translation. However, the surveys have also revealed that at least one third of market participants have a negative view toward machine translation and see it as a threat to the quality of translation (agencies) and/or their jobs (translators). It is expected that the conducted research will contribute to the promotion of a more favourable attitude of translators to machine translation technologies and will encourage further research in post-editing in Lithuania.
Highlights
Mašininio vertimo teikiamos galimybės pastarąjį dešimtmetį sulaukia vis daugiau dėmesio tiek vertimo paslaugų rinkoje, tiek mokslinių tyrimų srityje
There is no objective information on the application of machine translation in companies providing translation services in Lithuania or the attitude of translators to machine translated texts and the challenges posed by post-editing as a service
The surveys have revealed that at least one third of market participants have a negative view toward machine translation and see it as a threat to the quality of translation and/or their jobs
Summary
Straipsnyje pristatomas Lietuvos mokslo tarybos finansuotas tyrimas*, kuriuo buvo siekiama išsiaiškinti Lietuvos vertimo rinkos dalyvių – vertimo paslaugas teikiančių įmonių ir laisvai samdomų vertėjų – požiūrį į mašininį vertimą ir postredagavimą kaip į vis dažniau užsakomą vertėjų darbo paslaugą. Šiuo metu objektyvios informacijos apie mašininio vertimo taikymą Lietuvos vertimo paslaugas teikiančiose įmonėse, vertėjų požiūrį į taip verčiamus tekstus ir postredagavimo keliamus iššūkius Lietuvoje nėra. Nėra informacijos ir apie tai, kokias kompetencijas reikėtų ugdyti jau dirbantiems vertėjams ir dar tik besimokantiems vertimo studentams, kad jie galėtų prisitaikyti prie šios naujos realybės ir sėkmingai dirbtų rinkoje. Paaiškėjo, kad beveik trečdalis rinkos dalyvių neigiamai vertina mašininio vertimo programų naudojimą darbe dėl nepakankamos kokybės (vertimo įmonės) arba tai laiko grėsme savo profesinei karjerai (vertėjai). Kad atliktas tyrimas prisidės prie palankesnio mašininio vertimo technologijų vertinimo ir paskatins naujus postredagavimo tyrimus Lietuvoje. Lietuvos vertimo rinkos dalyvių požiūris į mašininį vertimą ir postredagavimą
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