Technology-Enhanced Translation of the press: Comparing AI Models in Different Languages

The University of International Studies – UNINT – organizes a A workshop on translation and artificial intelligence entitled “Technology-Enhanced Translation of the Press: Comparing AI Models in Different Languages” will be held on October 14th, starting at 16:00 PM in the master classroom.

The translation industry is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, requiring professional translators to acquire a basic understanding of the algorithmic systems available on the market. A common practice is to compare models to assess their strengths and weaknesses, so that the most suitable tool can be used appropriately. However, what criteria underpin this qualitative evaluation of a model? Are quantitative parameters sufficient to determine which system to adopt? Furthermore, is the goal to produce a flawless, accurate, or merely functional translation? Beyond the question of model quality, there is the question of the expected translation quality: should it be a "human" (i.e., "expert") quality, or a quality subordinate to the purpose of the translation itself? This event will allow participants to independently evaluate the quality of models, exploring these questions by conducting empirical tests and interacting with two linguistic models while translating a text from one language to another.

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Pascale Elbaz, PhD at INALCO; Lecturer and researcher in translation, terminology, and history of ideas at ISIT – Université Paris Panthéon-Assas; Research Associate at IFRAE (French Institute for East Asian Research, UMR 8043). Member of the COST Action ENEOLI (Working Group 4: Teaching Neology); Member of the Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence in Translation and Interpreting of the European Language Council (ELC); Member (2017–2022) and subsequently President (2022–2025) of the FIT Research Group; Member of the teaching staff and researcher at ISIT – Université Paris Panthéon-Assas. Her courses focus on Chinese-French translation in undergraduate courses (undergraduate) and on comparative terminology in master's degree courses (graduate) and continuing education. Her research focuses on the history of ideas between the West and East Asia, the emergence of modern Chinese vocabulary and the influence of Western languages on this process, multilingual terminology, and translation education in the age of digital technologies and computational algorithms. She directs applied research projects in terminology and translation, supervises master's theses in comparative terminology, and is co-supervisor of three doctoral theses in translation studies, language education, and terminology. She also works as a translator from Chinese to French for the publishing industry.

The meeting will be held in English and will focus on English-Italian translation with examples of English-French and English-Chinese translations.