IT terminology

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The special language and

terminology of IT

and technologies role in the life of a tran

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TECHNOLOGY IS AN AID

As a young man in modern society with the amount of

surrounding me I find myself very fascinated with the possibilities

offers us to thrive and make our everyday lives more pleasant and ef

is also present in the environment that I work: translation, I find tha

day that passes, there are more things offered to help me work a

better translator.In our ever changing society and with the technological advan

the 21st century everything is advancing and improving. Communic

key element of society and with (r) evolution in this domain we can

changes in translation as well.


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As Jos Ramn Biau & Anthony Pym stated Technology

human capacities. [] More general technologies are collectools. Some of them affect our communications, and thus tra

(Jos Ramn Biau & Anthony Pym, p. 5) we can no long

technology as a boundary or setback, we have to embrace it a

for our best benefit.


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Imagine a translator in our days completing a 100 page tr

without the help of modern technology, but as with everything else

not born with the skills to handle technology so as mentioned Trmust be trained in how to use technology to their best advantage a

what types of technology will serve them best in different circum

(Bowker, 2002, p. 7) .

And here comes in play the personal computer, tr

environment, MT and so onTechnology is more friendly that in

and is better adapted for everyday usage.


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Information technology (IT) is the application of compu

telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transm

manipulate data, often in the context of a business or other enter

The term is commonly used as a synonym for compucomputer networks, but it also encompasses other inf

distribution technologies such as television and telephones.

Several industries are associated with information tec

including computer hardware, software, electronics, semico

internet, telecom equipment, e-commerce and computer services


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Based on the storage and processing technologies emplo

possible to distinguish four distinct phases of IT developme

mechanical (3000 BC 1450 AD), mechanical (145

electromechanical (18401940) and electronic (1940present). Th

focuses on the most recent period (electronic), which began in abo


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IT LANGUAGE

IT language is also called programming language which ilanguage designed to communicate instructions to a machine,

computer. Programming languages can be used to create program

the behavior of a machine and/or to express algorithms.

The earliest programming languages preceded the inve

computer, and were used to direct the behavior of machines such

looms and player pianos. Thousands of different programming lanbeen created, mainly in the computer field, and many more st

created every year.


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Many programming languages require computatio

specified in an imperative form (i.e., as a sequence of ope

perform), while other languages utilize other forms of

specification such as the declarative form (i.e., the desired

specified, not how to achieve it).


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The description of a programming language is usually

the two components of syntax (form) and semantics (meaning

languages are defined by a specification document (for examp

programming language is specified by an ISO Standard), wh

languages (such as Perl) have a dominant implementation

treated as a reference.


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TERMINOLOGY

The terminology of I.T. consists of special word, abbreviation

names of diverse parts that make up a computer. Some common termsee day by day:

CACertificate Authority

CADComputer-Aided Design

WLANWireless Local Area Network

WWWWorld Wide Web

CAIComputer-Aided Instruction


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CPUCentral Processing Unit

IPInternet Protocol

CGIComputer-Generated Imagery

RAMRandom Access Memory


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GPUGraphics Processing Unit

GSMGlobal System for Mobile Communications

IEInternet Explorer

PC

Personal Computer


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TECHNICAL TRANSLATION

Technical translation is a type of specialized translation invotranslation of documents produced by technical writers (owner's ma

guides, etc.), or more specifically, texts which relate to technologica

areas or texts which deal with the practical application of scientific

technological information.

While the presence of specialized terminology is a feature otexts, specialized terminology alone is not sufficient for classifying a

"technical" since numerous disciplines and subjects which are not "

possess what can be regarded as specialized terminology.


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In addition to making texts with technical jargon accessibl

wider ranging audience, technical translation also involves lingui

features of translating technological texts from one language to aTranslation as a whole is a balance of art and science infl

by both theory and practice. Having knowledge of both the lingu

features as well as the aesthetic features of translation applies d

the field of technical translation.


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TECHNICAL TRANSLATION AND CULTURE

Just as important as proper translation of linguistic qualities of

languages is the subject of culture and how specific cultural features a

transferred and communicated in the field of technical translation. In famutual understanding of cultural components is just as important as lin

knowledge in technical translation.

This highlights the complicated nature of working with technica

translation. Various cultures can exhibit drastic differences in how

communication occurs, even when both cultures are working with the starget language. One Canadian technical translator and consultant wo

Russian colleagues detailed difficulties while working with both North A

English and global English.


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TECHNICAL TRANSLATION AND ENGLISH ASA LINGUA FRANCA

Technical translation is the medium through which language, d

and communication can exist in a global world. As technology createsand faster means of communication and the world moves toward beco

global community, the need to communicate with people from multiple

language backgrounds also grows.

Rather than working with multiple languages, some have propo

idea of using English as the primary language for global communicatio

making English the lingua franca-or a common world language. HowevEnglish as a lingua franca has various implications for the field of tech

communication.


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