Research on translation quality self-evaluation by expert translators: an empirical study

Abstract

The study of translation quality self-evaluation represents a shift of focus from product to process in the field of translation quality research. As this is a new and rarely explored field of investigation, a complete description of the research object will serve as a strong foundation for its future development. This research uses screen-recording software as an instrument to observe the phenomena of translation quality self-evaluation as manifested by expert translators. The results of the observation prove that translation quality self-evaluation is an essential part of any translation process, and that it takes place not only in the revision stage but also in the very first stage of meaning generation. The research also sheds some light on the content, criteria, and external and internal resources used in the process of translation quality self-evaluation.