Aug 2026· Digital Translation· 0 citations· 22 references
TL;DR
The concept of temperature is introduced as a means for controlling stochasticity in LLM-based translation as well as a practical and replicable experiment conducted in Google Colab to establish a replicable methodological pathway.
Abstract
This article proposes a Translation Studies–oriented approach to understanding and managing variability in machine
translation outputs generated by large language models (LLMs). Drawing on the metaphor of the “stochastic parrot,” the study
introduces the concept of
temperature
as a means for controlling stochasticity in LLM-based translation. Through
a practical and replicable experiment conducted in Google Colab, technical texts are translated from English to Spanish under
varying temperature conditions. While the dataset is intentionally limited, the study’s primary contribution lies in establishing
a replicable methodological pathway rather than in producing generalizable quantitative results. By combining computational
experimentation with reflection on concepts relevant to translation theory, the study can inform both future research and
practical approaches.
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