Development of web-based resource usage patterns among English-to-Chinese trainee translators (doi:10.7910/DVN/TENRW8)

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Document Description

Citation

Title:

Development of web-based resource usage patterns among English-to-Chinese trainee translators

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/TENRW8

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Date of Distribution:

2025-02-21

Version:

1

Bibliographic Citation:

Cai, Yuxing, 2025, "Development of web-based resource usage patterns among English-to-Chinese trainee translators", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/TENRW8, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:0QBE7DE2UqadPiaZ7UA4mQ== [fileUNF]

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Development of web-based resource usage patterns among English-to-Chinese trainee translators

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/TENRW8

Authoring Entity:

Cai, Yuxing (Xiangtan University)

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Access Authority:

Cai, Yuxing

Depositor:

Cai, Yuxing

Date of Deposit:

2025-02-20

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/TENRW8

Study Scope

Keywords:

Social Sciences

Abstract:

The aim of this article was to examine changes in trainee translators’ web-based resource use patterns during a four-month English-to-Chinese translation practice course. An analytical framework was employed to statistically examine resource use development, including new and emerging resources. The research design incorporated four repeated measures with a cohort of 19 participants, and data were collected via the simultaneous use of a key logger and a screen recorder in a remote setting. A quality assessment was conducted to investigate the correlation between resource use and the overall quality of the final translation products. Findings indicate a shift in resource preference from dictionaries to knowledge-based resources, with trainee translators focusing on larger contextual issues rather than lexical problems. The quality assessment revealed a slight negative correlation between the translation error scores and the percentage of time allocated to knowledge-based resources. These findings highlight the importance of understanding trainee translators’ shifting resource use and evaluating their resource competence. The implications of the findings for translator training are discussed, and the need to adapt training programs to meet changing resource landscapes emphasized.

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  • Number of cases: 76

  • No. of variables per record: 17

  • Type of File: text/tab-separated-values

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Variable Description

List of Variables:

Variables



f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: Max. 76.0; Valid 76.0; Mean 38.5; Min. 1.0; StDev 22.08317610006918

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:aidx1YmPDVxSyYDM864qSg==

P_ID

f10898812 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:j3wzkjjpv/OKACkBgNV9DA==

T_ID

f10898812 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:axYFa1+W+fpPQmcylr7OKg==

mode

f10898812 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:1pyTiOm5bBVXskgXsRFGBw==

dictionary_time

f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 201.5221052631579; Max. 790.31; Valid 76.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 175.32117890177665

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:digwKHfAcqdAeALYhA/Dnw==

searchengine_time

f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: Max. 1592.34; Valid 76.0; Min. 3.05; Mean 477.8607894736842; StDev 299.6962152214056;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:SSuQW9SGdI19GScBFSUnaA==

knowledge_time

f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 305.6267235883807; Max. 1335.41; Valid 76.0; Mean 341.82421052631577; Min. 0.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:SZbegULHziwSUwSpqIBqig==

dictionary_pct

f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 0.21110492142742002; Valid 76.0; Max. 0.9959; Mean 0.23100394736842106; Min. 0.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:1T7Bmuuz92OKfB1JiGL7pw==

searchengine_pct

f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 0.1944959559584994; Mean 0.48107894736842105; Min. 0.0041; Valid 76.0; Max. 0.9615;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:BX7SN5De+y6Sbsm/MKgQjA==

knowledge_pct

f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Valid 76.0; StDev 0.1702176344792727; Max. 0.5833; Mean 0.28791052631578945

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:za4F0DtWjAdEh0xXRPsbbA==

query_time

f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. 15.57; StDev 21.771607444543413; Valid 76.0; Max. 152.4; Mean 39.01697368421053

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:5xadyQxwx2KoFwFGIrC6Aw==

SL_count

f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. 4.0; Mean 22.592105263157897; Max. 51.0; StDev 11.491652195199725; Valid 76.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:xa84+siDHgtHRGmdoi6BwQ==

TL_count

f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Mean 6.407894736842106; Valid 76.0; Max. 35.0; StDev 6.282627118393381;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:VLZOR0VhYalIZ28yALUL8Q==

MIXED_count

f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 76.0; Mean 3.0789473684210518; Max. 17.0; StDev 3.790384880702704; Min. 0.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:6j1Y8TqPvfZMa9Mq4Iroig==

SL_pct

f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 76.0; Min. 0.29; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.17887406135200654; Mean 0.7152631578947368;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:+0lA0qaG0RkfRLtQ9OS4FA==

TL_pct

f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 0.13635216272836218; Valid 76.0; Max. 0.67; Min. 0.0; Mean 0.18118421052631578

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:FRr5iVahcxDE/NCZU/L9Ug==

MIXED_pct

f10898812 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 76.0; Mean 0.1031578947368421; StDev 0.13634476424433067; Min. 0.0; Max. 0.6;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:co3kvVVnEkbyD1VAMLMoBg==