Impact of technology on interpreting practice: a review of studies on technology and interpreting practice from2013 to 2024

IF 3.5 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Interactive Technology and Smart Education Pub Date : 2024-06-07 DOI:10.1108/itse-02-2024-0042

Venus Chan

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Purpose Studies on technology and interpreting have increasingly explored how technology influences the role and performance of interpreters in their practice; however, there is a lack of comprehensive reviews and analyses. This paper aims to synthetically review the state-of-the-art application and integration of various interpreting technologies, identify the key trends of recent studies, and evaluate the associated opportunities and challenges. Design/methodology/approach Adopting a systematic review approach, 40 articles on technology and interpreting practice from 2013 to 2024 were selected and analysed. Findings A growing number of empirical studies on technology-mediated remote interpreting and technology-supported interpreting is observed in public service settings, suggesting that mobile and emerging technologies have gained more attention alongside phone and video. In addition, mixed results are revealed with respect to the impact of technology on interpreting performance. Originality/value This review not only provides a bird’s-eye view of how interpreting practice has reconciled with different technologies but also offers insights into the changing role of interpreters, the need for training, and the direction for future research.

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技术对口译实践的影响：2013 年至 2024 年技术与口译实践研究综述

目的有关技术与口译的研究越来越多地探讨了技术如何影响口译员在实践中的角色和表现；然而，目前还缺乏全面的综述和分析。本文旨在综合评述各种口译技术的最新应用和整合情况，确定近期研究的主要趋势，并评估相关的机遇和挑战。研究结果在公共服务环境中，关于以技术为媒介的远程口译和技术支持的口译的实证研究越来越多，这表明移动技术和新兴技术与电话和视频技术一起获得了更多关注。原创性/价值本综述不仅鸟瞰了口译实践是如何与不同技术相协调的，还对口译员角色的变化、培训需求和未来研究方向提出了见解。

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Interactive Technology and Smart Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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期刊介绍： Interactive Technology and Smart Education (ITSE) is a multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal, which provides a distinct forum to specially promote innovation and participative research approaches. The following terms are defined, as used in the context of this journal: -Interactive Technology refers to all forms of digital technology, as described above, emphasizing innovation and human-/user-centred approaches. -Smart Education "SMART" is used as an acronym that refers to interactive technology that offers a more flexible and tailored approach to meet diverse individual requirements by being “Sensitive, Manageable, Adaptable, Responsive and Timely” to educators’ pedagogical strategies and learners’ educational and social needs’. -Articles are invited that explore innovative use of educational technologies that advance interactive technology in general and its applications in education in particular. The journal aims to bridge gaps in the field by promoting design research, action research, and continuous evaluation as an integral part of the development cycle of usable solutions/systems.