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Testing Translation
The document discusses four aspects of testing translations: why translations are tested, who does the testing, how testing is done, and how test results are used. It explains that testing ensures the translation accurately conveys the source text without adding extra information. Testing can be done by consultants, testers unfamiliar with the text, and expert reviewers. Methods include comparing translations to the source, back-translating, comprehension checks, and evaluating naturalness, readability, and consistency. Test results help polish the final manuscript by identifying any needed revisions.
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- 1. TESTING THE TRANSLATION Diart Mulya IntanPrimarahajeng SP Hana Holilah Lilik Milkiyah 5D 1
- 2. Four Aspects of Testing Whytest the translation Who does the testing How the testing is done How the results are used in polishing the final manuscript 2
- 3. Why Test The Translation? Thetranslator is working hard to at getting across the meaning, if in doing adds information which was not really in the source text. This information should be deleted. 3
- 4. Reason for testingthe translator According to Larson, the three elements to check when testing a translation are: Accuracy •conveys all the information that is in the source text. Clarity •the translation must be understandable to the people who are depending on it for information Naturalness •a natural translation is idiomatic and uses the grammatical forms ordinarily used in the target language. 4
- 5. Who test thetranslation Consultant Tester Reviewer • An Expert • Help translator to checking • Correct the translation that may be inaccurate • Not Expert • Unfamiliar with the text • Help to Judge translation well and naturally • An Expert • Someone are willing read the translation • Comments about clarity and naturalness 5
- 6. How the testingis done? Comparison with the source text Back-translation into the source language Comprehension checks Naturalness and readability testing and finally 6 Consistency checks
- 7. Comparison With the SourceLanguage This test by comparing the translation with the source language. Comparison should be done periodically during the translation process. The purpose of comparison is to check the equivalence of the content between source and target texts. 7
- 8. Back - Translation Processof translating a document that has already been translated into a foreign language back to the original language preferably by an independent translator. 8
- 9. Comprehension Tests This isa test of the product and is not done by the translator but by the person who is a speaker of the target language. The purpose is if speakers of the target language understand the translation correctly. 9
- 10. Natural tests The purposeof naturalness tests is to see if the form of the translation is natural and the style appropriate. This testing is done by reviewers. 10
- 11. Readability tests The translatorand tester may do readability tests. These tests are done by asking someone to read a part of the translation aloud. It should be a complete section; that is, a unit. As they read, the tester will notice any places where the reader hesitates. Also, if he stops and re –reads the sentence, this should be noted as it indicates some problem in readability 11
- 12. Consistency Check The sourcetext will have had certain key terms which were identified and for which lexical equivalents were found. In the final review, the formatting of the text and of any supplementary material like footnotes, glossary, and index or table of contents, should also be checked for formatting style. 12
- 13. How the resultsare used in polishing the final manuscript The results will need to be evaluated and recommended. After the initial draft is completed, it will be very helpful to the translator if he himself does some readability checks and comprehension checks with various people. 13
- 14. The final draftwill then need to be checked very carefully for consistency in technical matters and proofread a number of times. If a number of people can read through it completely, this will give the best check of the final draft. 14
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