Do students of Translation know and use enough lexicographic and terminographic resources? Results of an empirical study
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Technological advances in the 21st century, especially artificial intelligence, are changing the way we document and obtain information. Translation has also been affected by these changes. However, now more than ever, it is worth highlighting the fundamental role of dictionaries in the translation process, as they provide quality conceptual and linguistic information that is difficult to be replaced. In this sense, it is essential to determine Translation students' knowledge of existing lexicographic and terminographic resources, and to investigate the use they make of them. Thus, this article studied the knowledge and utilisation of lexicographic and terminographic resources by 165 students of the four-year Degree in Translation and Interpreting and the Master's Degree in Professional Translation, at the University of Granada, by means of a questionnaire. Results reveal significant differences between the different academic years and, in general, a lack of knowledge and little use of terminographic resources, even by master’s students. Thus, this work highlights the need to include more training in the utilisation and typology of dictionaries in Translation studies.
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