Investigating the Use of Technological Tools by Algerian Professional Translators and Interpreters

Despite the growing availability and advancement of technological tools in the translation and interpreting industry, there is a limited research that addresses their adoption and utilization in Algeria. This paper investigates the current state of technology integration within the Algerian professional translation and interpreting landscape. The study follows a qualitative approach in which the data were collected by conducting semi-structured interviews with nine professional Algerian translators and interpreters. The results show that translators use various technologies, whereas interpreters depend only on limited tools. Observed issues included a lack of accessibility to paid tools and an absence of alignment between academic training and job market requirements. This paper suggests conducting more research on this topic to address other issues related to the professional context and technology.