Journal of Languages and Translation
Volume 5, Numéro 3, Pages 162-170
2025-12-01

Insights Into The Impact Of Non-human Intervention On The Translation Process: A Review Of Relevant Literature

Authors : Khouissat Raihane . Djeffal Sofiane .

Abstract

Human translation is of higher quality compared to fully automatic machine translation. The question raised: will the use of computer aids affect its quality or help preserve this high level? In order to find out, a careful analysis of previous international studies treating the subject of CAT tools and the translation process has been undergone. We argue that the use of CAT tools could be a source of distraction for translation students, as well as a factor that hinders their creativity, limits their capacities, and prevents the teacher from doing an authentic assessment of their final work. Such intervention will probably interrupt the students' cognitive thinking processes and may mitigate or increase cognitive efforts. The study aims to pinpoint certain landmarks to help translation teachers and students concretize their conception and vision of translation, taking the effect of the intervention into account.

Keywords

cat tools ; computer aided translation ; translation process ; translation studies