Back translation vs. team translation approach - a questionnaire translation experiment

In a small-scale experiment, questionnaire translations (English into German), either produced via a simple back translation approach or via a team translation approach, were implemented in a split-ballot web survey. <br>
The questionnaire contained items from the International Social Suvey Program (ISSP) modules 2019 and 2020. <br>
The overarching goal was to assess the impact that different translations - produced by different methods - have on the resulting survey data. <br>
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The data provided here contain the dataset with all closed-ended items (open-ended probes were removed) and the analysis code that was used for the paper: <br>
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Behr, D., and Braun, M. (forthcoming). How does back translation fare against team translation? An experimental case study in the language combination English-German. The Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology. <br>
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The paper describes the methodology of the study in detail. In a small-scale experiment, questionnaire translations (English into German), either produced via a simple back translation approach or via a team translation approach, were implemented in a split-ballot web survey. <br>
The questionnaire contained items from the International Social Suvey Program (ISSP) modules 2019 and 2020. <br>
The overarching goal was to assess the impact that different translations - produced by different methods - have on the resulting survey data. <br>
<br>
The data provided here contain the dataset with all closed-ended items (open-ended probes were removed) and the analysis code that was used for the paper: <br>
<br>
Behr, D., and Braun, M. (forthcoming). How does back translation fare against team translation? An experimental case study in the language combination English-German. The Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology. <br>
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The paper describes the methodology of the study in detail.