Exploring the Use and Usefulness of KRCs in Translation: Towards a Protocol

Abstract: This paper outlines the design of and some methodological conclusions drawn from a pilot study conducted among trainee translators to measure the use and usefulness of Knowledge-Rich Contexts (KRCs) in the translation process. After discussing the issue of context and KRCs in translation, it reviews the literature on previous observation protocols and tools designed for the study of the translation process. It then presents the customized software designed for the experiment to record the translator’s activity. It describes the details of the pilot study, and, finally, some preliminary results and methodological changes planned for the subsequent final experiment(s)