Translation Performance Data for 100 EFL Learners in China

106 English as a foreign language learners from diverse disciplines in China participated in a study on task complexity and translation anxiety, with 100 included in final analyses. The dataset contains performance metrics from two written translation tasks at different complexity levels, assessed for process efficiency and product quality. The data was published by Xiangyan Zhou on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling the effect of task complexity on translation performance based on the described efficiency and quality measures.
• Analyzing the moderating role of translation anxiety on cognitive effort and revision counts mentioned in the description.
• Testing conceptual frameworks integrating task-related and learner factors as predictors of translation outcomes.

Strengths

• Data from 100 participants provides a basis for statistical analysis.
• Performance assessed across multiple dimensions: process efficiency (e.g., processing time, revisions) and product quality (e.g., accuracy, fluency).
• Uses a 2 × 2 mixed experimental design to investigate joint influences.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is limited to 106 EFL learners from China, which may affect generalizability.

Provenance

Source

figshare, published by Xiangyan Zhou.

Collection Method

Experimental study where participants completed two written translation tasks; anxiety was assessed via a Translation Anxiety Scale.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-06 17:28:42; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Participants were EFL learners in China.