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Verbalisation rétrospective comme outil diagnostique dans la formation en traduction

étude de cas de la traduction des métaphores

ORCiD logo with link | University of International Business and Economics

Article language: French

Published online: 3 November 2025
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https://doi.org/10.1075/forum.25002.hon
Résumé
Cet article explore l’utilisation de la verbalisation rétrospective dans la formation en traduction. La verbalisation rétrospective, au même titre que les autres protocoles de processus, constitue un outil efficace pour soutenir le développement de l’autoréflexion sur le processus et le produit de traduction chez les apprentis. Les formateurs peuvent s’en servir pour évaluer l’appropriation des connaissances et repérer les pratiques et les modes de pensée problématiques. En examinant les protocoles de verbalisation rétrospective issus d’une tâche de traduction des métaphores, nous remarquons que les apprentis font preuve de conscience des problèmes de traduction et de compétences métalinguistique et autoévaluative. Cependant, les protocoles verbaux révèlent également des éléments perturbateurs susceptibles d’entraver les processus de traduction et de causer des erreurs, tels que des difficultés à caractériser les problèmes de traduction, une attention excessive portée aux formes linguistiques et un manque de confiance en soi. L’identification et l’analyse de ces éléments perturbateurs sont essentielles pour les formateurs afin de les aborder efficacement dans la formation en traduction.
Abstract
This study explores the didactic usefulness of retrospective verbalization in translator training. Retrospective verbalization, similar to other process-oriented methods, serves as an effective tool to foster trainee translators’ self-reflection on the process and product of translation. At the same time, it enables trainers to gain insights into trainees’ knowledge acquisition and identify problematic behaviors and erroneous assumptions. Through the analysis of retrospective protocols recorded after a metaphor translation task, this study shows that trainees demonstrate problem awareness, metalinguistic, and self-evaluation competence. The findings also reveal notable sources of disturbance that potentially undermine the efficiency of the translation process and lead to errors, such as difficulty in pinpointing translation problems, an excessive focus on linguistic forms, and a lack of confidence. Identifying and analyzing these problem indicators is crucial for trainers to provide tailored guidance.
Article outline
  • Introduction
  • 1.La technique de verbalisation dans la traduction
    • 1.1Principes et limites de la technique
    • 1.2La verbalisation rétrospective comme outil pédagogique
  • 2.Méthodologie
    • 2.1Matériel
    • 2.2Participants
    • 2.3Procédures
    • 2.4Transcription de la verbalisation rétrospective
    • 2.5Annotation des métaphores conceptuelles
  • 3.Résultats et analyse
    • 3.1Incohérence entre la verbalisation et le produit
    • 3.2Autoévaluation
    • 3.3Performance de traduction
  • Conclusion
  • Remarques
  • Références bibliographiques
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