COMPETENCES

competences of a translator

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COMPETENCES by Mind Map: COMPETENCES

1. Competence means having the ability to do something well. Being capable of performing a task or job effectively. Competence can include the knowledge and skills needed to solve.

2. Translation competence

2.1. The ability to express the meaning of the source text appropriately in target text without unwarranted chages in form.

3. Disciplinary competence

3.1. being able to translate texts in given discourse areas, such as medicine, law and so on.

4. Generic Competences

4.1. Instrumental Competences

4.1.1. Capacity for organization and planning.

4.1.2. Problem solving

4.1.3. Decision making

4.1.4. Knowledge of a second language.

4.1.5. Oral and written communication in the native language.

4.1.6. Information management skills (ability to retrieve and analyze information from different sources)

4.2. Interpersonal Competences

4.2.1. Ability to communicate with experts in other fields.

4.2.2. Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.

4.2.3. Appreciation of diversity and multi-culturally.

4.2.4. Interpersonal Skills

4.2.5. Teamwork

4.2.6. Ability to communicate with others and having confidence.

4.2.7. Ethical commitment

4.3. Systemic Competences

4.3.1. Capacity for applying knowledge in practice.

4.3.2. Research Skills

4.3.3. Capacity to learn

4.3.4. Capacity to adapt to new situations

4.3.5. Capacity of giving new ideas.

4.3.6. leadership

4.3.7. Understanding of cultures and customs of other countries

4.3.8. Ability to work autonomously

4.3.9. Project design and management.

4.3.10. WILL TO SUCCEED.

5. Knowing how to use translation aids like words processors and databases.

6. Competences might be simply calles "what it takes to be a translator".

7. Linguistic competence

7.1. being able to understand the source language and to produce acceptable target language utterances.

8. Methodological competence

8.1. The ability to research and select right terminology

9. Technical competence