Assignment 3
Translation Project on a Technical
Documentation and Translation
Commentary
BACHELOR DEGREE – Semester 2, AY2324
TRI206 Translation Technology
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday 7 June 2024, by 5.00 pm.
1. General Information
. This assignment is designed to assess all of the learning outcomes of the module as specified in the module handbook.
. You will conduct a translation project on a given English technical documentation (pages 5-11) into Chinese or your mother tongue and write a translation commentary on this project. You can complete this project with one of the following methods and translation technologies:
a.machine translation + post editing;
b. ChatGPT with appropriate prompts;
c. SDL Trados Studio 2019 with a given translation memory file
Base on this project, you are required to write a reflective translation commentary to review your translation progress and application of translation technology. Your translation commentary
should meet a minimum word count of 2000,
including the citation of the source text and target text.
. This assignment will require you to demonstrate your
proficiency in applying theoretical concepts and practical skills a learned throughout the module. You will conduct
comprehensive analysis of the translation project with translation technologies. Additionally, you will critically assess the machine translation quality or the effectiveness of the prompts when you used generative AI or your translation strategies used to conduct computer-aided translation tool.
- Bibliography (optional): If applicable, include a comprehensive list of references used in your analysis, ensuring consistent adherence to a specific citation style. throughout the coursework.
2. Submission
. The filename of the soft copy should adhere to the following format:
Full Name [ID Number]
For example, Zhiwei Han [12345678].
First name + Surname, first name shall be your registered name
on LMO.
. You will submit your translation and your translation commentary in a single document in both MS Word and PDF format on the module page on LMO.
. Submissions without following exactly the instructions given herein may not reach the instructor, and marks will be deducted.
. For late submission, penalties will be given in accordance with the University Policy. Please refer to the rules as
detailed in the University’s “Code of Practice for Assessment” .
. For mitigating circumstances, students who believe
that their performance on the assessed coursework may have been impaired by illness or other exceptional circumstances should follow the
procedures set out in the University’s “Mitigating Circumstances
Policy” . Such students are also advised to contact their Development Advisor for further guidance and support.
. The final submission deadline for this assignment is
Friday 7 June 2024.
3. Evaluation Criteria
. Your coursework will be evaluated based on two sets of markin descriptors:
. Marking Descriptors for Technical Translation of Department of Literary and Translation Studies
. Marking Descriptors for Critical Analysis of Department of Literary and Translation Studies