Mobile apps and translation crowdsourcing: the next frontier in the evolution of translation

Abstract

Mobile translation represents one of the most dynamic areas in translation due to constant developments in connectivity, apps and micro task crowdsourcing workflows that represent a new approach to professional and volunteer translation. This article analyzes the intersection of crowdsourcing and its micro task approach and smartphone apps to chart the evolution of the relationship between apps and translation. Basic notions such as mobile translation, crowdsourcing and community translations are defined, and the stages in the evolution of mobile translation are described.