Quantitative Assessment of Translation Quality: Models,Trends and Implications

Translation quality assessment can be generally categorized into quantitative assessment and qualitative assessment.Quantitative assessment,much different from the qualitative,is mainly realized through the parameter model,the error deduction model and the competence description model.This paper suggests that future quantitative assessment move towards a more integrated assessment model which details the translator competence by evaluating the translation quality from both micro and macro perspectives.