Competence-Based Approach to LSP-Translation

Abstract

<jats:p>The article presents the model of professional translator competences related to three levels of the ‘second language personality’. The article describes the development of translator competences (communicative, extra-linguistic and specialized ones) on the basis of the well-formed competence in the basic branch of study (the student’s major). Taking stock of the earlier research that has studied the relation between thinking and speech, the authors look into the process of generating the utterance on the basis of a stable mental image that can be interpreted in other language codes. The language interpretation of a conventional familiar mental image requires communicative skills, background knowledge and practical experience. In this case the language interpretation is regarded as an analytical and synthetic process that interpolates similar mental images into the base of stereotyped utterances in a specific subject matter developed through speech experience. Practical translation skills can be built on the basis of well-developed communicative competence and enhanced specialized translator competence.</jats:p><jats:p>The article highlights the need to introduce integrated programs that include several LSP areas, as they may facilitate the development of the specialized translator competences on the basis of the knowledge in the LSP area of the student’s major in the mother tongue and the communicative competence in the foreign language.</jats:p>

Characteristics and Optimization of University English Translation from a Cross-cultural Perspective-Based on Functional Translation Theory

“…Therefore, the concept and mode of university English translation teaching need to be improved and innovated [2][3]. Functional translation theory can be used as a reference for university English translation teaching, and teachers should use it as a basis to continuously optimize the teaching mode, improve the professional level of students, and achieve the goal of delivering practical English talents to society [4][5][6]. In practical application, translation as a communicative tool its ultimate goal is to realize communication and cultural exchange [7][8].…”