Table 5 Translation strategy metrics during resolution stage.

From: Metacognitive strategies in translation: a comparative study of student and professional translators

Variable

Professional mean (SD)

Student mean (SD)

t(58)

p value

Cohen’s d

Thinking time

231.61 (97.52)

480.40 (148.18)

10.253

<0.001

1.98

Pause frequency

97.21 (12.85)

95.99 (14.26)

−0.451

0.653

0.09

Mean pause duration

2.38 (0.53)

5.00 (1.13)

14.832

<0.001

2.97

Writing-to-thinking ratio

5.10 (0.75)

2.85 (0.63)

−16.061

<0.001

3.28

  1. This table presents comparative data on strategy adaptation during the resolution stage, with metrics on writing speed, pause patterns, and cognitive efficiency between groups.
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