Translation and Translation Verification National Research Coordinators Meeting Amsterdam, 16 - 19 October 2006.

Translation and Translation Verification

National Research Coordinators Meeting Amsterdam, 16 - 19 October 2006

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Translation of the instruments

• International Version of the instruments prepared in English

• TRANSLATOR produces first draft translation

• REVIEWER makes comments to translation

• Translator incorporates comments; NRC arbitrates in the case of disagreements

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Translator and Reviewer

TRANSLATOR(S) produces first draft translation– The target language as mother tongue – An excellent knowledge of English– Familiarity with survey type of instruments

• REVIEWER(S) makes comments– The target language as mother tongue – An excellent knowledge of English– Familiarity with survey type of instruments– Familiarity with subject of study

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Check points for translated instruments

• Check Point 1: translation verification by independent verifiers (IEA Secretariat)

• Check Point 2: Review of the layout of the instruments (ISC)

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Translation verification

• Two language services companies involved • Professional translators/interpreters• Target language – mother tongue• Preferably located in the target country (or in

regular contact)• Trained by IEA

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Materials to be submitted for translation verification

• All instruments translated into the languages they

will be administered (Word Files)

• National Adaptation Forms

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National Adaptation Forms

• Background Questionnaires– Questions that require national adaptations in

each country– Other adaptations– Not administered questions or question parts

• Adaptation made to the Student Perceptions Questionnaire items

• Adaptations made to Cognitive Test items

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Example 1

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Feedback on translation

• Verifier will insert comments and suggestions concerning translation to the Word files, using Track Changes function

• Files with proposed corrections, changes and comments (including severity codes) will be sent to NRC

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Example 2

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After feedback on translation

• Necessary corrections to the instruments have to be implemented

• Instruments Revision Summary has to be completed

• National Adaptation Forms have to be revised

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Instruments revision summary

Please report verifier’s suggestions which were not introduced!

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Layout verification

• One copy of each instrument (translation verified and corrected) as PDF file

• Updated National Adaptation Forms

• The ISC will review instruments and will send its comments to NRC

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After receiving feedback on layout

• Final corrections to the instruments have to be made

• National Adaptation Forms have to be revised

• Final version of the instruments and National Adaptation Forms should be sent to ISC

• INSTRUMENTS CAN BE PRINTED!

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Timeline

• Verification of full set of instruments takes approximately two – four weeks, dependently on:– Scope of the instruments (more if Regional

Module instruments are included)– Quality of translation

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Questions and comments

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