Allison Beeby

Investigating translation competence : conceptual and methodological issues

The PACTE group uses empirical-experimental research methods to investigate translation competence and how it is acquired. This article presents the design of our Translation Competence research project and the first results of a pilot test carried out to evaluate our research design and the instruments that will be used in the experiment. The first results of the pilot test are related to decision-taking in the translation process and the interrelation between the use of internal and external support. The results point to differences in the processes followed by professional translators and other language professionals. Furthermore, the pilot test has proved the reliability of our instruments

Investigating translation competence

The PACTE group uses empirical-experimental research methods to investigate translation competence and how it is acquired. This article presents the design of our Translation Competence research project and the first results of a pilot test carried out to evaluate our research design and the instruments that will be used in the experiment. The first results of the pilot test are related to decision-taking in the translation process and the interrelation between the use of internal and external support. The results point to differences in the processes followed by professional translators and other language professionals. Furthermore, the pilot test has proved the reliability of our instruments

Licenciatura en traducción e interpretación

AbstractThe Facultat de Traduccio i d’Interpretacio (FTI) of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, originally established in 1972 as the Escuela Universitaria de Traductores e Interpretes, was the first centre in Spain to provide training for professional translators and interpreters at university level. The Spanish university system and the Spanish society at large have changed dramatically over the past twenty years. This profile outlines the Faculty’s attempt to adapt its programme to the needs of the bilingual society of Catalonia, within the immediate context of the Spanish state and the larger context of the European community.