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Course unit, curriculum year 2021–2022
MVK.KT.310

Introduction to Translation Technology, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
Course code
MVK.KT.310
Language of instruction
Finnish
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Mikhail Mikhailov
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Language Studies 100 %

This course gives an introduction to the role of translation technology in modern translation work. It includes topics such as artificial intelligence, language and translation technology, andlinguistic data in computer memory. The main tools covered are translation memories and machine translation. It also addresses research and translation technology: term banks, text corpora and the internet.

Learning outcomes
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

16.09.2021 08.12.2021
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
Completion option 2

Independent study

No scheduled teaching