Rico Pérez, CeliaSánchez Gijón, PilarTorres Hostench, Olga2019-05-202019-05-202018Rico, C., Sánchez-Gijón, P., & Torres-Hostench, O. (2018). The Challenge of Machine Translation Post-editing: An Academic Perspective. In Trends in E-Tools and Resources for Translators and Interpreters (pp. 203-218). Netherlands: Brill.9789004351790http://hdl.handle.net/11268/7952The emergence of machine translation (mt) in professional translation practice has evolved from a topic of conversation among practitioners to promote a tangible change in the translation industry. The aim of this chapter is, then, to shed light on mt in professional and academic contexts by promoting a fresh approach to teaching using translation technology, and dealing with the needs and expectations of translators. Our work stems from considering the following key question: if the translation industry already considers post-editing as a viable service for almost any translation area, how should the academic world respond to this challenge? This question is addressed from three perspectives: (a) the evolution of translation technology and how post-editing has had an impact on the industry; (b) academic research paths in post-editing; and (c) training post-editors in a higher education context.engbook part10.1163/9789004351790restricted accessTraducción automáticaTraducción automática