Training Translators

Abstract

Translator training takes many forms. Experience is the primary level of training. At the next level, there are number of short-term training courses offering translation skills. Finally, there are long-term training programmes offered by institutions. Translation courses are offered as part of most degree programmes in foreign languages. Independent Masters-level programmes are more focused on the skills actually used by translators and/or interpreters, thus catering to specific market niches or skills. Translator training is associated with the skills needed to achieve translation competence. Translator education, on the other hand, recognizes the need for students to acquire a wide range of interpersonal skills and attitudes (translator competence), in addition to technical skills. Translator training faces several current challenges that concern pedagogical practice, curriculum design, and the possible contributions of research. Evaluation remains a problematic issue for as long as internal criteria fail to connect with professional practice.

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