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Volume 12, Numéro 1, Pages 107-123
2025-12-28
Fantasy Across Languages: Revising Matecat’s Machine Translations From Arabic Into English And French
Authors : Zeghba Nor-el-houda . Bououden Rami .
Abstract
Abstract: Machine translation has become a central concern in contemporary translation studies, raising debates about its accuracy, limitations, and potential to complement rather than replace human translation. This study evaluates the quality of MateCat’s machine translation of Amr Abdelhamid’s fantasy novel, Land of Zicola. This work poses unique challenges due to its imaginative setting and culture-specific elements. The research applies the Horguelin and Pharand (2009) approach to revise MateCat’s outputs into English and French, assessing their accuracy through selected samples. After outlining key theoretical and conceptual aspects of revision, the study conducts an applied analysis to compare both translations. The results emphasise that revision is an essential stage in the translation process, allowing errors to be detected and corrected, thereby enhancing overall quality. The study concludes with the development of a fantasy-specific terminological database, intended as a practical tool to support future research in literary translation and post-editing.
Keywords
Revision; Machine Translation; MateCat; Fantasy; Terminological Database.
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