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.

1. TESTING THE
TRANSLATION
Diart Mulya
Intan Primarahajeng SP
Hana Holilah
Lilik Milkiyah
5D
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2. Four Aspects of
Testing
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Why test the translation
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Who does the testing
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How the testing is done
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How the results are used in polishing
the final manuscript
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3. Why Test The
Translation?
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The translator 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.
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4. 
Reason for testing the
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.
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5. Who test the translation
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
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6. How the testing is
done?
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Comparison with the source text
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Back-translation into the source
language
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Comprehension checks
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Naturalness and readability testing and
finally
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Consistency checks

7. Comparison With the
Source Language
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This test by comparing the translation with the
source language.
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Comparison should be done periodically during
the translation process.
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The purpose of comparison is to check the
equivalence of the content between source and
target texts.
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8. Back - Translation
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Process of translating a document that has
already been translated into a foreign
language back to the original language preferably by an independent translator.
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9. Comprehension Tests
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This is a test of the product and is not done
by the translator but by the person who is a
speaker of the target language.
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The purpose is if speakers of the target
language
understand
the
translation
correctly.
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10. Natural tests
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The purpose of naturalness tests is to
see if the form of the translation is
natural and the style appropriate.
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This testing is done by reviewers.
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11. Readability tests
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The translator and 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
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12. Consistency Check
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The source text will have had certain key
terms which were identified and for which
lexical equivalents were found.
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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.
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13. How the results are used in
polishing the final manuscript
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The results will need to be evaluated and
recommended.
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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.
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14. 
The final draft will 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.
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15. Thank
you
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