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Study on the Subjective Role of Human Translator in the Development and Application of Computer-Aided Translation

Author(s)

Mingming Heng*

Affiliation(s)

Peking University, Beijing, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

Computer aided translation is the basic mode of artificial intelligence translation, and the development of computer aided translation technology has made remarkable progress so far. Learning to use this technology is of great significance for people to improve their work and learning efficiency and realize barrier-free communication in life scenarios. This paper mainly analyzes the representative cases in the development history of computer-aided translation, and through comparison, understands the human-computer interaction mode behind this technology. This paper puts forward the significance of the subjectivity of the human translator to computer-aided translation and what the human translator should do in order to improve the quality of translation learning.

Keywords

Computer Aided Translation(CAT Technology); Human-Computer Interaction; Translator’s Initiative; Translation Memory; AI Translation

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