Christian Olalla-Soler
Using electronic information resources to solve cultural translation problems
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
purpose purpose paper investigate use electronic information resources solve cultural translation problems different stages acquisition translators cultural competence designmethodologyapproach process productoriented crosssectional quasiexperimental study conducted 38 students german second foreign language four years bachelors degree translation interpreting universitat autnoma de barcelona ten professional translators findings translation students use wider variety resources perform queries spend time queries translators solving cultural translation problems students informationseeking process generally less efficient translators training little impact students use electronic information resources specific purpose since students use similarly regardless year research limitationsimplications study conducted small sample one language pair single pedagogical context tendencies observed cannot generalised whole population translation students practical implications paper implications translator training encourages development efficient informationseeking processes resolution cultural translation problems originalityvalue unlike studies paper focusses specific translation problem type provides information related students informationseeking strategies resolution cultural translation problems useful translation training