WHAT MAKES A GOOD TRANSLATOR? Cover Image

WHAT MAKES A GOOD TRANSLATOR?
WHAT MAKES A GOOD TRANSLATOR?

A FOCUS ON THE INTERCULTURAL DIMENSION OF THE TRANSLATION COMPETENCE

Author(s): Mihaela Cozma
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Language acquisition, Culture and social structure , Translation Studies
Published by: Editura Politehnica
Keywords: cultural ability;intercultural competence;translation competence;intercultural mediators;translator training;

Summary/Abstract: In the context of today’s globalized market, the success of a translator depends, to a large extent, on a number of skills which make up what is generally described as (inter)cultural competence. The present paper focuses on the complex nature of the translator’s intercultural competence, examining it from various perspectives: theoretical, sociolinguistic, textual and interpersonal. The author relies on both theoretical and research evidence, with the ultimate goal of arriving at conclusions of relevance for the field of translator training.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 73-84
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English