Author : Brita Dorer
Publisher : Frank & Timme GmbH
ISBN 13 : 3732905942
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (329 download)
Book Synopsis Advance Translation as a Means of Improving Source Questionnaire Translatability? by : Brita Dorer
Download or read book Advance Translation as a Means of Improving Source Questionnaire Translatability? written by Brita Dorer and published by Frank & Timme GmbH. This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is widely recognised that optimum translation quality is often difficult to achieve owing to problems in the source text. For large-scale cross-cultural surveys source questionnaires need to be translated into multiple target languages in order to produce comparable data across participating countries and cultures. ‘Advance translations’ have been applied in such surveys to improve the translatability of source questionnaires. The author used a think-aloud study to test the usefulness of advance translation into French and German. The study involved experienced professional questionnaire translators and applied qualitative and quantitative analysis. The study confirmed the usefulness of advance translation, at least for the languages and source texts used.