Should translations be assessed holistically or through error analysis?

Authors

  • Christopher Waddington

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v14i26.25637

Abstract

Teachers of translation use a variety of methods to evaluate their students’ translations. This paper discusses two kinds of methods typically used at European universities, those based on error analysis and those based on a holistic approach. With the results of the research carried out for his Ph.D. thesis, the author examines the quality of these ap-proaches and suggests possible improvements in the assessment of student translations.

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Published

2001-02-27

How to Cite

Waddington, C. (2001). Should translations be assessed holistically or through error analysis?. HERMES - Journal of Language and Communication in Business, 14(26), 15–37. https://doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v14i26.25637

Issue

No. 26 (2001)

Section

THEMATIC SECTION: Text & Translation

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