Technical Translation

Usability Strategies for Translating Technical Documentation

By: Jody Byrne

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Hardcover | 4 May 2006 | Edition Number 2006

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This introduction to technical translation and usability draws on a broad range of research and makes the topic both accessible and applicable to those involved in the practice and study of translation. Readers learn how to improve and assess the quality of technical translations using cognitive psychology, usability engineering and technical communication. A practical usability study illustrates the theories, methods and benefits of usability engineering.

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"This book deals with technical writing and translating. ... The book is a valuable contribution to the literature on technical translation. ... It is written clearly and interestingly, and relevant to both translation practitioners and researchers. ... I can warmly recommend Jody Byrne's book to anyone who wishes to better understand the challenges of successful technical communication or to reflect on his or her own approach to translating technical texts. The book also contains many suggestions that invite further empirical investigations into technical translation." (Alexander Kuenzli, The Journal of Specialised Translation, Issue 7, 2007)

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Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xv
Technical Translation	p. 1
The Importance of Technical Translation	p. 2
Some Misconceptions	p. 2
The Reality of Technical Translation	p. 7
The Aim of Technical Translation	p. 10
The Translator's Role	p. 15
Theory in Technical Translation	p. 21
Conclusions	p. 44
Technical Communication	p. 47
The Nature of Technical Documentation	p. 48
Typical Technical Documents	p. 50
Software Documentation	p. 52
Software User Guides	p. 57
Software User Guides & Quality	p. 64
Assessing User Guide Quality	p. 92
Conclusions	p. 94
Understanding Users	p. 97
Usability	p. 97
The Human Cognitive System	p. 100
Perception	p. 109
Memory	p. 114
Cognitive Processing	p. 121
Attention & Selection	p. 124
Learning	p. 130
Reasoning & Problem-Solving	p. 138
The Transition from Problem-Solving to Skill	p. 145
Conclusions	p. 149
Usability Engineering	p. 151
Interfaces	p. 151
Cognetics	p. 153
Understanding How We Read User Guides	p. 157
Implementing Usability Measures	p. 160
Iconic Linkage	p. 164
Iconic Linkage as a Cognitive Strategy	p. 171
Conclusions	p. 175
Assessing Usability	p. 177
Empirical Usability Evaluation	p. 177
Historical Problems in Document Usability Research	p. 178
Approaches to Empirical Evaluation	p. 179
Survey Methods	p. 186
Participants in a Usability Evaluation	p. 194
Usability Evaluation Procedures	p. 196
Experiment to Test the Impact of Iconic Linkage	p. 207
Main Study	p. 236
Results of Usability Evaluation	p. 239
Conclusions	p. 249
Conclusions	p. 553
Cognetics and Iconic Linkage	p. 954
Future Directions	p. 955
Bibliography	p. 259
Appendices	p. 271
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