Anglicized numerical denominations as a coping tactic for simultaneous interpreting from English into Mandarin Chinese
An experimental study
Published online: 1 April 2014
https://doi.org/10.1075/forum.12.1.01che
https://doi.org/10.1075/forum.12.1.01che
Abstract/Résumé
Cet article présente les résultats de tests pour mesurer l’efficacité de l’utilisation de numéros anglicisés lors de la simultanée de l’anglais en chinois. Les participants ont été répartis en un groupe témoin et un groupe expérimental. Les participants du groupe expérimental ont été plus performants au niveau de la précision et de la fluidité que ceux du groupe témoin. Ces résultats confirment que les numéros peuvent surcharger les ressources cognitives des interprètes. Les résultats suggèrent que l’utilisation des numéros anglicisés peuvent alléger les charges congnitives des interprètes.
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