21. Crowdsourcing Translation
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Verena Thaler
Abstract
The article is concerned with the phenomenon of crowdsourcing as applied to translation processes. It first deals with conceptual and terminological questions and introduces different typologies used to describe the various applications of crowdsourcing translation. It then outlines five examples of successful crowdsourcing translation projects involving Romance languages. Furthermore, the paper examines advantages and challenges related to crowdsourcing practices as compared to traditional translation processes performed by professionals and deals with the question of what motivates the crowd to participate in the translation activity without remuneration. Another important issue is how quality can be ensured in crowdsourcing environments and how translation quality is to be assessed. The article also examines the role of professional translators and their relation to crowdsourcing translation as well as the role of crowdsourcing translation in translation studies.
Abstract
The article is concerned with the phenomenon of crowdsourcing as applied to translation processes. It first deals with conceptual and terminological questions and introduces different typologies used to describe the various applications of crowdsourcing translation. It then outlines five examples of successful crowdsourcing translation projects involving Romance languages. Furthermore, the paper examines advantages and challenges related to crowdsourcing practices as compared to traditional translation processes performed by professionals and deals with the question of what motivates the crowd to participate in the translation activity without remuneration. Another important issue is how quality can be ensured in crowdsourcing environments and how translation quality is to be assessed. The article also examines the role of professional translators and their relation to crowdsourcing translation as well as the role of crowdsourcing translation in translation studies.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Manuals of Romance Linguistics V
- Table of Contents VII
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Media and Linguistics
- 0. Preface 3
- 1. Media Linguistics: Interfaces to Media and Communication Studies 10
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Text Linguistic Approaches to Language in the Media
- 2. Text Linguistic Approaches I: Analysis of Media Texts 35
- 3. Text Linguistic Approaches II: Textuality of Online Media 54
- 4. Television Text Types 73
- 5. Online Text Types 94
- 6. Aspects of Advertising Language Online 110
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Orality and Literacy of Media Text Types
- 7. Orality and Literacy in Cinema and Television 133
- 8. Orality and Literacy of Telephony and SMS 154
- 9. Orality and Literacy of Online Communication 176
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Methods in Linguistic Media Research
- 10. Critical Discourse Analysis and New Media 203
- 11. Analyzing Multicodal Media Texts 245
- 12. Language in the Media: The Process Perspective 263
- 13. Tertiary Media Corpora of the Romance Languages 290
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Romance Matters
- 14. The Role of Small Languages in the Media I: Presence of Romanian in Medial Communication 325
- 15. The Role of Small Languages in the Media II: Presence of Picard in Medial Communication 343
- 16. Audiovisual Latino Media in the US: The Emergence of Bilingual Media Text Genres in the Interface between Language Contact, Language Policy and Translation 363
- 17. Language Change through Medial Communication 381
- 18. Broadcast Advertising – Issues of Linguistic Research (with Special Regard to Italy and France) 411
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Media Texts and Multilingualism
- 19. Minority Languages in Media Communication 453
- 20. Audiovisual Translation 471
- 21. Crowdsourcing Translation 489
- 22. Software Localization into Romance Languages 506
- Index 521
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Manuals of Romance Linguistics V
- Table of Contents VII
-
Media and Linguistics
- 0. Preface 3
- 1. Media Linguistics: Interfaces to Media and Communication Studies 10
-
Text Linguistic Approaches to Language in the Media
- 2. Text Linguistic Approaches I: Analysis of Media Texts 35
- 3. Text Linguistic Approaches II: Textuality of Online Media 54
- 4. Television Text Types 73
- 5. Online Text Types 94
- 6. Aspects of Advertising Language Online 110
-
Orality and Literacy of Media Text Types
- 7. Orality and Literacy in Cinema and Television 133
- 8. Orality and Literacy of Telephony and SMS 154
- 9. Orality and Literacy of Online Communication 176
-
Methods in Linguistic Media Research
- 10. Critical Discourse Analysis and New Media 203
- 11. Analyzing Multicodal Media Texts 245
- 12. Language in the Media: The Process Perspective 263
- 13. Tertiary Media Corpora of the Romance Languages 290
-
Romance Matters
- 14. The Role of Small Languages in the Media I: Presence of Romanian in Medial Communication 325
- 15. The Role of Small Languages in the Media II: Presence of Picard in Medial Communication 343
- 16. Audiovisual Latino Media in the US: The Emergence of Bilingual Media Text Genres in the Interface between Language Contact, Language Policy and Translation 363
- 17. Language Change through Medial Communication 381
- 18. Broadcast Advertising – Issues of Linguistic Research (with Special Regard to Italy and France) 411
-
Media Texts and Multilingualism
- 19. Minority Languages in Media Communication 453
- 20. Audiovisual Translation 471
- 21. Crowdsourcing Translation 489
- 22. Software Localization into Romance Languages 506
- Index 521
