The Attitudes of Professional Translators and Translation Students towards Computer-Assisted Translation Tools in Yemen

Abstract

The translation industry has witnessed rapid technological improvements in recent years. This rapid improvement is ascribed to a huge demand for the workload. Using a computer in the field of translation is very important due to the huge demand for fast and accurate translation. Translation tools came to existence due to the low proficiency of machine translation. CAT tools have become essential for many institutions, companies, and organizations. CAT tools increase productivity and minimize translation costs.  In this study, the authors adopted Moore and Benbasat (1991) and Mahfouz (2018) instruments. The questionnaire of this study composed of 27 statements distributed to four constructs- benefit of CAT tools, compatibility of CAT tools, ease of use of CAT tools, and image of the users of  CAT tools. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the attitudes of professional translators and translation students towards CAT tools in Yemen. The analysis shows they show positive attitudes towards CAT tools. The result of the study shows that professional translators and translation students show a positive attitude. Unexpectedly, the profiles of the participants do not play any role in their attitudes towards CAT tools