ABSTRACT
Central to the successful research, development and application of translation technology is its evaluation. Accordingly, there has been a growing demand to evaluate translation technologies based on the systematic and rigorous application of scientific methods to assess their design, development and outcomes. Diverse needs of different stakeholders have led to a proliferation of evaluation methods and measures involving human- and machine-based approaches that are used across academia and industry research contexts. The chapter provides a critical description of contemporary direct and indirect translation technology evaluation research in order to identify trends, emerging issues and potential solutions. It traces advances made in the field to date and indicates remaining gaps calling for further work. The author anticipates future research in the field to be able to deliver more standardized and inclusive approaches towards more meaningful and nuanced evaluation indicators for the different stakeholders involved in the process and products of translation.
