Théodore Dassé

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International Journal of Translation and Interpretation Studies

Forms of Death of Professional Human Translators in the Era of Machine Translation Technologies, 2025

In this paper, we argued that professional human translators were dead. We explored the impact of... more In this paper, we argued that professional human translators were dead. We explored the impact of advanced machine translation engines and artificial intelligence on professional human translators, taking those working in eight major language pairs as a case study. Qualitative data was collected with a questionnaire administered to 330 translators worldwide, and qualitative insights were gleaned from observation. The results showed seven forms of metaphorical death of professional human translators, namely loss of monopoly over the act of 'translating,' of monopoly over the title 'translator,' of style and voice, of identity and autonomy, of prestige and consideration, of security, and of opportunities and income.

format_quoteTranslators have suffered seven metaphorical losses due to MTEs, highlighting their diminished professional status.format_quote

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Exploring Translation Intuition - A Triangulation Approach by Echu George and Theodore Dasse

Exploring Translation Intuition: A Triangulation Approach, 2010

This paper is a contribution to the study of the concept of translation intuition. It is based on... more This paper is a contribution to the study of the concept of translation intuition. It is based on the premise that the study of intuition in translating can give enhanced insights into translators’ mental processes and eventually lead to a paradigm shift in translation teaching. The paper therefore attempts to define the concept of translation intuition and discuss its role in quality evaluation mainly in translation as a process (or translating). It is argued that translation intuition is the “ability” or “aptitude” that enables the translator to quickly deliver quality translations while making little processing effort. Such an “ability” or “aptitude” is believed to result from the combination of linguistic, encyclopedic and cognitive translation macrocompetences. Considering that translators’ training curricula are found lacking in courses designed to sharpen learners’ cognitive macrocompetence, it is suggested that each component of cognitive macrocompetence be attended to through appropriate means and contents when designing translation courses.

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