| Title: | Machine translation of independent nominal phrases in technical texts |
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| Authors: | ID Zupan, Simon (Author)
ID Pavličič, Zmago (Author)
ID Fabčič, Melanija (Author) |
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| Files: |  RAZ_Zupan_Simon_2025.pdf (1,14 MB)
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 https://doi.org/10.4312/elope.22.1.171-184
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FF - Faculty of Arts
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| Abstract: | This paper deals with machine translations of independent noun phrases in technical texts, which are not part of any sentence structure but function on their own, typically in tables and illustrations. Such nominal structures are common in technical texts because they allow technical writers to increase lexical density and precision in expression. On the other hand, these phrases pose a challenge for machine translation engines, as their meaning depends on the context. Independent noun phrases from a service manual, which were translated from English into Slovene by two different machine translators (DeepL and Google Translate), are considered in this paper. Their comparison with the original showed some limitations of machine translation engines in translating noun phrases, since approximately half of them showed a noticeable change in meaning.Prispevek obravnava strojne prevode samostojnih samostalniških besednih zvez v tehničnih besedilih, ki niso del stavčnih struktur, temveč se pojavljajo zunaj konteksta, najpogosteje v preglednicah in grafičnih prikazih. Tovrstne besedne zveze se pogosto pojavljajo v tehničnih besedilih, saj piscem omogočajo večjo leksikalno gostoto in konciznost pri izražanju. Po drugi strani predstavljajo izziv za strojne prevajalnike, saj je njihov pomen odvisen od sobesedila. V prispevku so obravnavane samostoječe samostalniške besedne zveze iz servisnega priročnika, ki so bile iz angleščine v slovenščino prevedene z dvema različnima strojnima prevajalnikoma (DeepL in Google Translate). Njihova primerjava z izvirnikom je pokazala nekatere omejitve strojnih prevajalnikov pri prevajanju samostalniških besednih zvez, saj se je pri približno polovici besednih zvez opazno spremenil njihov pomen. |
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| Keywords: | technical texts, machine translation, nominal phrases, translation shifts, technical translation |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 07.07.2025 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 171-184 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 22, št. 1 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-93620  |
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| UDC: | [811.111’367.622=163.6:62]:004.89 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1581-8918 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 241573891 |
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| DOI: | 10.4312/elope.22.1.171-184 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 08.07.2025 |
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| Views: | 130 |
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| Downloads: | 12 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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