User-centered Translation and Action Research Inquiry

Bringing UCT into the Field

Authors

• Juho Suokas University of Eastern Finland/Joensuu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61200/mikael.129364

Keywords:

user-centered translation, action research, translation quality, language service provider

Abstract

Language service providers could have much to gain by applying a user-centered approach to translation, especially when it comes to questions of translation quality and communication between different actors in the process. This article examines what topics could be addressed by applying the user-centered translation model into translation practice in cooperation with a Finnish language service provider. Issues such as translation quality and communication with clients are observed from a practical viewpoint, and ideas how to address these issues are provided from a user-centered perspective. Action research is suggested to apply a user-centered approach into translation practice.