Inside the Corporate Classroom

Macfarlane, Bruce

doi:10.1080/135625100114957

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“…Rather than focusing on memorization and retrieval of information, the precious time of the class is better saved for more active learning through problem-solving, critical thinking, collaborative learning etc. (Eric & Martin 2013;Mangan 2013;Tucker 2012;Ullman 2014). In line with this, real-life projects (Kiraly 2005) and work placements or internships (Schäffner 2012) are important experience for students of translation.…”

Section: Translation Teaching Methodology Within a Workplace-oriented...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Workplace-Oriented Definition of Translation Competence

2017

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This study aims at exploring workplace-oriented translation competence, and investigating to what extent students of translation are aware of that competence. Workplace-oriented translation competence refers to attitudes, abilities, skills and knowledge sets required to maintain a career of a successful professional translator in the market. In other words, it has to do with the level of professionalism a translator has. In order to answer questions related to the above aim, the study explores the views of working translators as well as students of translation through interviews and questionnaires. Out of the interviews, a list of skills and knowledge sets clarifying the workplace-oriented competence was produced. That list was used to design the questionnaire, the results of which indicate that students of translation are aware of the workplaceoriented translation competence. The study has clear implications for the translation curriculum and teaching methodology.

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Section: Translation Teaching Methodology Within a Workplace-oriented...mentioning

confidence: 99%