Şahi̇n, Mehmet

Şahi̇n, Mehmet

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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/7451

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Sahin, Mehmet
Şahin, M.

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mehmet.sahin@ieu.edu.tr

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17.02. Applied Translation and Interpretation (English)

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Advanced Turkish
(Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2011) Sahin, Mehmet
[Abstract Not Available]
Technology in Translator Training: the Case of Turkey
(2013) Şahi̇n, Mehmet
Teknoloji kullanarak öğretmek ve öğrenmek bir çok alanın önemli bir parçası haline gelmiştir ve buna mütercim tercümanlık (ya da çeviribilim) da dahildir. Çeviri teknolojileri dersleri artık çeviri müfredatlarına eklenmektedir ve bu derslerin amacı öğrencilere çeviri piyasasında daha verimli ve rekabetçi olmak için yeterli teknoloji yetkinliğini kazandırmaktır. Türkiye’de, birçok Avrupa ülkesinde de olduğu gibi, üniversiteler arasında lisans düzeyinde teknolojinin müfredata dahil edilmesi konusunda bir tutarlılık yoktur. Bu çalışma ülkedeki mütercim tercümanlık ya da çeviribilim bölümlerine teknolojinin dahil edilmesi konusundaki genel tutumu incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın bir diğer amacı orta ölçekli bir vakıf üniversitesinde verilmekte olan bir çeviri teknolojileri dersinde üç yıl boyunca 62 öğrenciden toplanan verilere dayanarak bir vaka çalışması sunmaktır. Çalışma aynı zamanda mütercim tercümanlık ve çeviribilim bölümlerinde verilen teknoloji dersleri için bir kılavuz oluşturma çabasına da katkıda bulunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Üniversitelerin ağ sitelerinde verilen bilgiler doğrultusunda – programa dahil ise – çeviri teknoloji dersleri, teknolojinin Türkiye’deki çeviri müfredatındaki yerini tartışmak için temel olarak alınmıştır. Vaka çalışması için veriler çeviri teknolojileri dersinin tamamlanmasından sonra çevrimiçi anketler aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Anketler katılımcıların teknoloji, programları çerçevesinde aldıkları teknoloji dersinin faydaları ve bilgisayar çevirisi destekli çeviri belleği sistemleri kullanma deneyimleri hakkındaki görüşlerini incelemeye yönelik tasarlanmıştır. Veriler hem nicel hem de nitel olarak analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlara göre, çeviri öğrencilerinin yeni teknolojileri öğrenme ve kullanma konusunda çok ilgili oldukları ve bazı araç ve yazılımlar üzerinde daha fazla durulmasını tercih ettikleri söylenebilmektedir. Katılımcılar teknoloji dersinden büyük ölçüde faydalanmışlardır ve katılımcıların üçte ikisinden fazlası tüm araç ve yazılımları tam anlamıyla öğrenmek için tek bir dersin yeterli olmadığını belirtmiştir. Bu çalışmada ana hatları sunulan çeviri teknolojileri dersi yeni kurulmuş bölümlerde benzeri derslerin teşvik edilmesi için ideal bir başlangıç noktası ve ülkede hâlihazırda mevcut diğer çeviri bölümleri için iyi bir kıyas noktası sayılabilmektedir. Çalışmanın sonuçlarına dayanarak çeviri müfredatlarında teknolojiye daha fazla yoğunlaşılması ve teknolojinin yeri konusunda daha tutarlı olunması gerektiği salık verilebilmektedir.
Citation - WoS: 1
Citation - Scopus: 1
Intermodal and Intermedial Translation of Songs in Stage and Film Musicals: Application of an Integrated Approach in Turkish Context
(Istanbul Univ, Fac Letters, 2022) Kansu Yetkiner, Neslihan; Sahin, Mehmet
Engaging with a spectrum of intermodal and intermedial translation, the primary aim of this study is to present and apply a holistic multimodal approach to song translation through which the interaction of the potential meaning of semiotic resources can be considered as a composite and indivisible whole. The focus of this study is Fiddler on the Roof, chosen because it has been translated for both stage and film musicals in Turkiye. With this purpose, we adopted a triple model which operationalized Halliday's Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG), Kress and van Leeuwen's integrated approach by combining textual and visual grammar, and Leeuwen's (1999) framework of musical analysis. Our historical approach to the Turkish musical landscape proposes that translation strategies for songs in film musicals reflect a consistent pattern of choice (mainly mixed translation) arising from state-monopolized TV impositions; while in contrast, for stage musicals, the wider range of translation strategies shed light on fluctuations in multi-semiotic popular arts entertainment, caused by ideologically- and economically-driven practices. Our in-depth multimodal analysis revealed that an integrated approach can bring to the surface the potential density of interacting semiosis in the performative and narrative dimensions of musicals. These new dimensions, enabled through a multimodal analysis, require new skills, knowledge and literacies, thus, expanding the boundaries of translation studies.
Citation - WoS: 5
Citation - Scopus: 3
From Translation Market To Translation Curriculum: Psychosocial and Physical Ergonomics in Turkey
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2020) Sahin, Mehmet; Kansu Yetkiner, Neslihan
The present study aims to address the lack of nation-wide exploration of ergonomics of translation in Turkey and to build psychosocial and physical ergonomics awareness among translation students. Our research design encapsulated two projects. An initial project, a nation-wide survey, provided an overview of the situation in Turkey in relation to ergonomics of translation. The second project, conducted within the framework of a course designed to build ergonomic awareness, was a multi-method action research project involving interviews, direct observations and project-based learning. In the first phase of the project, the 20 senior students enrolled in the course administered a survey to 250 translators as part of a field research project, also involving semi-structured interviews during workplace visits. In the second phase, students completed a translation project, simulating a real market situation and exposing them to the challenges of organisational ergonomics. Our study highlights a lack of common standards and awareness in the field of ergonomics in Turkey. It revealed that students' reports reflected clear benefits from direct interactions with the market actors and the observation of ergonomic conditions in the field. The insights from such a course can equip students with the knowledge and skills required for professional life.
Citation - WoS: 1
Multilingual Chat Through Machine Translation: a Case of English-Russian
(Presses Univ Montreal, 2013) Sahin, Mehmet; Duman, Derya
Recent developments in machine translation give hope for the possibility of communication without language barriers, as real-time interlingual conversations facilitated through automatic translation are already possible using free applications. This study aimed at measuring the level of intelligibility and accuracy of real-time chat messages translated instantly by translation bots embedded in GoogleTalk. The data consisted of chat scripts of a total of 12 sessions conducted between three pairs formed each of a native English- and Russian-speaker. The participants also answered a questionnaire about their chat experiences. The results suggest that even without any knowledge of the language of the other party, participants were able to conduct conversations on various topics without encountering any serious communication breakdown. About three fourth of the translated propositions were intelligible as well as accurate based on the human evaluation. Participants also reported positive comments on the effectiveness of this kind of interlingual communication, especially for informal chat.
Citation - Scopus: 11
Toward an Empirical Methodology for Identifying Plagiarism in Retranslation
(Taylor and Francis, 2018) Şahi̇n, Mehmet; Duman D.; Gurses S.; Kaleş D.; Woolls D.
Plagiarism in translation has increased at an alarming rate in Turkey in the last two decades, urging translation scholars to find ways to prevent it. The need for producing empirical evidence to be used in legal settings is evident, and this seems to be the only strong tool to deter plagiarists from stealing others’ painstaking and genuine works. The scientific project funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Grant No: 112K388) took an important step to create a tentative model for analyzing retranslations and identifying plagiarism. The analysis of 28 translations of Madame Bovary into Turkish using qualitative and quantitative methods suggested that plagiarism in translation is ubiquitous, and it has become a systematic tool that “translators” and publishing houses harness for creating profit. The results from electronic document comparison were used as a starting point and then supported and corroborated by a qualitative analysis involving coding of text samples and a paratextual analysis. The model proposed in this chapter provides a solid ground for declaring most of the retranslations illegal, and thus unjust and unacceptable. The chapter concludes with suggestions for steps to be taken to stop plagiarism in translation. © 2019 Taylor & Francis.
Citation - Scopus: 2
Virtual Worlds as a Contribution To Content and Variety in Interpreter Training: the Case of Turkey
(Peter Lang AG, 2020) Eraslan Ş.; Şahi̇n, Mehmet; Alankuş G.; Altıntaş Ö.; Kaleş, Damla
Over the last decade, virtual worlds have proved to be a productive, motivating and innovative environment for learning and teaching. In this study, we aim to gain an insight into interpreting students' and professionals' attitudes towards a virtual learning platform developed within the scope of the ÇEV-VI?R learning environment. With this aim in mind, interpreting students' performances across different settings - conventional interpreting laboratory and 3D virtual world - were compared in terms of fluency, defined for the purposes of the study as pauses and repairs. Surveys administered to both students and professionals were analysed in order to evaluate possible contributions of virtual worlds to interpreter training as well as to the professional development of interpreters. The analyses of surveys, carried out before and after experiments with students and trials by professionals, suggest that this innovative learning and practice environment has significant potential and can be integrated into interpreting education for self-directed, interactive and independent study. © Peter Lang AG 2020. All rights reserved.
Citation - WoS: 24
Citation - Scopus: 33
Virtual Worlds in Interpreter Training
(St. Jerome Publishing, 2013) Sahin M.
With translators and interpreters being increasingly expected to develop sophisticated computer skills to succeed in the translation and interpreting industries, interpreter trainers must explore new and effective ways of integrating new technologies in their courses. Virtual worlds have quickly exceeded the affordances of social networking tools and are now assuming an important place in educational settings worldwide. This article outlines the main features of a popular virtual world (Second Life) and explores how it might be used as a platform for interpreter training. After contextualizing the pedagogical use of virtual worlds within the wider approach to computer-assisted interpreter training, the article examines the advantages derived from learners' access to multi-sensory stimuli as well as quasi-professional practice settings that Second Life facilitates. This is followed by an overview of the ways in which Second Life supports blended learning without compromising the degree and quality of practice and feedback involved in such courses. The final section outlines the main steps to cover in setting up an interpreting course using Second Life. © St. Jerome Publishing, Manchester.
Citation - WoS: 7
Citation - Scopus: 20
Big Business of Plagiarism Under the Guise of (re)translation the Case of Turkey
(John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2015) Sahin, Mehmet; Duman, Derya; Gurses, Sabri
Taking Turkey's case as a basis, the current study focuses on the retranslation practice with an aim to discuss plagiaristic forms of retranslation which may create serious repercussions in the field of translation such as violating translators' copyrights, complicating the issue of translator's voice, producing defective cultural artifacts and affecting culture in general negatively. The study tries to outline and exemplify commonly-accepted impetuses for retranslation and inquire the validity of the rationale for the retranslations with a particular focus on Turkey. For our analysis, we used a total of 40 classical books distributed by a national newspaper as a promotional campaign. Following a brief discussion on voice in translation, an overview of publishing and retranslation practices in Turkey; this study presents guidelines for a more comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of plagiarism in retranslation and translation in general. The analyses of both qualitative and quantitative data derived from the sample of classical books showed that the books were just reproduction rather than retranslation or translation at all. The article concludes with a discussion on the possible impact of fake retranslations on translation practice and culture in general and calls for further empirical studies to prevent plagiarism in translation.
Çeviride intihal
(2015) Gürses, Sabri; Kaleş, Damla; Şahi̇n, Mehmet; Duman, Derya
[Abstract Not Available]