1. Master of Translation
Resisting technology
Anthony Pym “

2. Master of Translation Who benefits from technology?
Each generation climbs to the top with its technologies. Each generation resists the coming technologies. So what should young translators do?

3. Master of Translation
Technology denial?

4. Master of Translation
Technology disruption?

5. Master of Translation What students ask
Fear of technology (the issue of ‘replacement’) “Is it possible that human translation is unnecessary in the near future?” “Will machine translation replace humans in the near future”, “Which language combination will it happen to first / the fastest?”

6. Master of Translation What students ask
Predictions of a different future “What do you think about crowdsourcing? [...] Is this the way to go in the future?” “Will globalization eventually dictate uniformity of rules, and therefore, a unified translation format? “Could the Dragon Naturally Speaking system someday be put into use in simultaneous interpreting so as to reduce missing information to the minimum?”

7. Master of Translation What students ask
Personal advice “How many CAT tools/licenses should a freelancer have?” “Will you choose cloud-based translation software over conventional translation software? “How do we best utilize translation memories or other CAT software when translating literary texts?”

8. Master of Translation What students ask
The more students know about technologies, the less pessimistic the questions.

9. Master of Translation What do we train for?
Teaching at terminal level should serve four kinds of demands: 1. Students 2. Employers 3. The educational institution 4. Professional accreditation Which of these knows about translation technologies?