Abstract :
This study explored the effect of think-aloud as a cognitive technique on the speed of texts translation performed by MA translation students. The Iranian homogenized participants of the study translated two Persian texts into English and two English texts into Persian. Each text was translated under two conditions, namely with think-aloud protocol and without think-aloud protocol. All tasks were recorded on a laptop for detailed analysis. The results revealed significant effects of think-aloud on the speed of translation. The study provided explanations for the results obtained and suggested further research lines.
