The use of parallel corpus as a resource in computer aided translation

A case study of translation of Portuguese – Chinese court verdicts

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https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-7726.2020.4.38339

Keywords:

parallel corpus, Computer assisted translation, Verdicts, Portuguese-Chinese

Abstract

Through the compilation of the verdicts issued by the Court of Final Appeal of the Macao Special Administrative Region, this article investigates, from an introductory study, the need and feasibility of building a Portuguese Chinese parallel corpus in the legal area, as well as the development of strategies to be applied as a methodological resource in computer aided translation tools, with the aim of seeking ways to increase not only the efficiency but also the quality of the translation.

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Author Biographies

Tianlong Wang, Universidade de Macau, FAH, Departamento de Português

Doutorando em Linguística Aplicada, Departamento de Português, FAH, Universidade de Macau. Tradutor da C&C Sociedade Gestora de Escritórios de Advogados Limitada.

Ana Leal, Universidade de Macau, FAH, Departamento de Português

Doutora em Informática – Universidade de Évora, Portugal, Mestre em Linguística PUCRS, e Especialista em LP, FAPA. Professora Assistente e Pesquisadora na Universidade de Macau.

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Published

2020-12-31

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Wang, T., & Leal, A. . (2020). The use of parallel corpus as a resource in computer aided translation: A case study of translation of Portuguese – Chinese court verdicts. Letras De Hoje, 55(4), e38339. https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-7726.2020.4.38339

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Vol. 55 No. 4 (2020)

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Dossier: Teaching Portuguese as an Additional Language (PLA)

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