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Poll: Will machine translation ever replace human translators? 投稿者: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Will machine translation ever replace human translators?".
This poll was originally submitted by Takako Shibuya. View the poll results »
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I don't know. | Oct 11, 2011 |
Never is a very long time. But not in my lifetime, I imagine. | | |
#JuliaC# Local time: 11:23 ドイツ語 から イタリア語 + ...
Yesterday the quick poll was about what gets more often lost in translation. Well, I wonder, how could a machine succeed in not getting lost in translation if we (human being) cannot. | | |
Have sense but not sure | Oct 11, 2011 |
I think machine translation would have some good effects in generally used or everyday language. Otherwise, I think, it is not possible to replace a human translator as the man always seeks the real sense in the original and the machine cannot feel anythingl | |
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neilmac スペイン Local time: 11:23 スペイン語 から 英語 + ...
It already has, to some extent. I don't wish to go into this at length as I feel strongly about it and end up ranting, but the rot has already set in, evidenced by the rise in demands for "proofing" or revision/corrrection services, especially from companies arising in the eastern hemisphere. As a result, I am currently refusing any revision (or "proofing") work on texts translated by other translators (both native and non-native), or anything done using automatic translation SW.<... See more It already has, to some extent. I don't wish to go into this at length as I feel strongly about it and end up ranting, but the rot has already set in, evidenced by the rise in demands for "proofing" or revision/corrrection services, especially from companies arising in the eastern hemisphere. As a result, I am currently refusing any revision (or "proofing") work on texts translated by other translators (both native and non-native), or anything done using automatic translation SW. The only revision work I am accepting nowadays consists of academic papers written in English by non-native speaker authers, or special one-offs for favoured clients. ▲ Collapse | | |
Each human is unique and there is no machine that can even remotely replace you. Sure, machine translation might reach a certain level of perfection in grammar or whatever - but they will never, ever be able to replace any verve, humor, love, passion, fire and whatnot. | | |
No - and I speak from experience | Oct 11, 2011 |
I have been postediting output from a very good machine translation system since 1980, and I can promise my colleagues that there's no competition to worry about, now or in the future. | | |
A perfect translation machine is pure science fiction | Oct 11, 2011 |
As it already has, machine translation will replace humans in some specific areas where imperfect language is admissible. However, since a big part of language production is creative (on a regular basis we all utter sentences that have probably never been said before), the perfect translation machine would need human-like creativity, something which at the moment is pure science fiction. The machine would also have to be capable of taking into account extra-textual factors like the... See more As it already has, machine translation will replace humans in some specific areas where imperfect language is admissible. However, since a big part of language production is creative (on a regular basis we all utter sentences that have probably never been said before), the perfect translation machine would need human-like creativity, something which at the moment is pure science fiction. The machine would also have to be capable of taking into account extra-textual factors like the client's special requirements, cultural preferences in the target audience, the evolution of the languages involved etc etc. ▲ Collapse | |
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It will when you'll be able to replace a human being with a machine | Oct 11, 2011 |
Linguistic capabilities are quite interconnected with intelligence. Maybe when Artificial Intelligence will fully replace humans. | | |
No such thing. | Oct 11, 2011 |
enricobr wrote: Linguistic capabilities are quite interconnected with intelligence. Maybe when Artificial Intelligence will fully replace humans. A computer can only do what he has been told. By previous humans. Which means that he can never exceed the next human being. | | |
Allison Wright (X) ポルトガル Local time: 10:23 Special requirements | Oct 11, 2011 |
Example of Client discussing the kind of editing needed of the text with me face to face: Client: I don't want it to be too ...[no words, just makes a face, groans, and gesticulates] - 'know what I mean? Me: Yes. Don't worry. I think I have a good idea of what you are after. With Nicole on all qualities that humans possess and machines do not, particularly the whatnot. Question is: When will human translators be able to use machine translation to their *sign... See more Example of Client discussing the kind of editing needed of the text with me face to face: Client: I don't want it to be too ...[no words, just makes a face, groans, and gesticulates] - 'know what I mean? Me: Yes. Don't worry. I think I have a good idea of what you are after. With Nicole on all qualities that humans possess and machines do not, particularly the whatnot. Question is: When will human translators be able to use machine translation to their *significantly* greater advantage? I guess part of the answer is when we become more efficient human beings. ▲ Collapse | | |
but I cannot imagine it. And never say never ... | |
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Depends. Evolution or devolution? | Oct 11, 2011 |
Michael Harris wrote: but I cannot imagine it. And never say never ... I highly recommend the delight of this gorgeous movie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy | | |
Ever? Sure. Soon, before it's time for me to retire? Not so much. | | |
Confident about artificial intelligence | Oct 11, 2011 |
I second that, watch the movie! However, most of the time I find myself in a more optimistic mood and dream of a distant future where machines will function exactly as our brains do. Remember, all the verve, humor, love, passion, fire are just some neurons firing away in our brains - why shouldn't we be able to replicate that one day? | | |
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