The TRASILT Grid: A Three-Dimensional Translation Quality Assessment Grid for Training, Scientific, and Professional Purposes
Abstract
In this paper we argue that translation training and professional practices can merge further than they do today. We believe that translation assessment can potentially help bridge the gap between these two perspectives. With this objective in mind, we designed a translation assessment grid which we think is adaptable to both professional and academic settings. The TRASILT grid focuses on the product of translation rather than its process. It does not only rest on the commonly accepted professional error-based quality criteria, but applies quantitative and qualitative parameters which go beyond mere error counting and classification. [...]