doi:10.18503/2658-3186-2025-9-2-53-61
Abstract. Th Today, with information technologies widely used in translation practice, it is essential even for a highly qualified specialist aiming at being employed by a big company to be proficient in using special programs, applications, and services that enhance their translation work efficiency. This highlights the importance of studying the specifics of computer-assisted translation systems and the specialist’s role in ensuring quality of their work. The current study aims to examine the application of computer-assisted translation systems for technical texts in metallurgy. It involves analyzing the work of two leading translation services, SmartCAT and Wordfast Anywhere. The study describes the working process made by the services, defines the translator’s workflow, and compares the efficiency of the two services assessing the adequacy of translated texts. As a result, both the services perform quite well translating technical texts due to the strict logical structure of this type of text, the presence of terminology glossary, and the Translation Memory function. The novelty of the research study lies in the comparative analysis of the results performed by SmartCAT and Wordfast Anywhere dealing with technical texts in the field of metallurgy. The theoretical significance.of the study lies in the development of methods for translating technical texts using the services. The research results can help train specialists in technical translation to make the translation practice more efficient.
Keywords: machine translation, automatic translation, computer-assisted translation, technical text, SmartCAT, Wordfast Anywhere
Information about the author
Natalia S. Soloveva, Associate Professor, Candidate of Philology, Associate Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Translation, Institute of Humanitarian Education, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University (NMSTU).
Sedliarova O. M., Associate Professor, Candidate of Philology, Associate Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Translation, Institute of Humanitarian Education, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University (NMSTU).
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For citation: Sedliarova O. M., Soloveva N. S. Computer-assisted Translation Practice (Based on Technical Texts), Gumanitarno-pedagogicheskie issledovaniya = Humanitarian and pedagogical Research, 2025, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 53–61. (In Russ.), doi:10.18503/2658-3186-2025-9-2-53-61.