The use of web-based translation software in translating religious terms

PurposeThe integration of the Internet in translation creates several opportunities for translators. This study aims at examining the impact of using web-based translation (WBT) on translating religious texts.Design/methodology/approachThe study followed a quasi-experimental study design. Sixty stud...

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Published in:Saudi Journal of Language Studies 2022-03, Vol.2 (1), p.28-42
Main Author: Mahdi, Hassan Saleh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arabic language
Attitudes
College students
Communication
Contextualized translation
Culture
Decontextualized translation
English language
Internet
Interpreters
Islam
Machine translation
Natural language
Productivity
Questionnaires
Religion
Religious language
Religious literature
Religious texts
Terminology
Translation
Translators
Web-based translation
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Summary:PurposeThe integration of the Internet in translation creates several opportunities for translators. This study aims at examining the impact of using web-based translation (WBT) on translating religious texts.Design/methodology/approachThe study followed a quasi-experimental study design. Sixty students enrolled in English Department, University of Bisha, participated in this study. The participants were divided randomly into three groups (i.e. words group, sentences group and passages group). The data was collected through a translation test and a questionnaire.FindingsThe results indicated that WBT is more beneficial in translating words than translating sentences or passages. In addition, WBT is more beneficial when words are translated from English into Arabic as well as from Arabic into English. The results from the questionnaire revealed positive attitudes toward using WBT in the process of translation.Originality/valueThis use of technology in translation has been examined in many studies (e.g. Bundgaard et al., 2016). WBT can be used to translate any field of knowledge. One of these fields is religious translation. According to O'Connor (2021), the study of religious translation has expanded greatly in recent years from its strong textual tradition and a constant focus on equivalence and translatability. However, very little has been done to examine the impact of WBT on translating religious texts. Therefore, this study aims at exploring the impact of WBT on translating religious texts with special reference to Islamic texts.
ISSN:2634-243X
2634-2448
DOI:10.1108/SJLS-11-2021-0023