Beliefs on translation speed among students. A case study

Abstract Novice translation graduates are often found to be slow translators. The fact that this deficiency is usually rectified through professional experience implies initial performance issues the outcome of a complex interplay factors, which do not involve intrinsic abilities. Based on insights from cognitively oriented research students’ beliefs about language learning and impact these have performance, present study posits students towards question speed represent one factors fashion their productivity. Targeting English Language Translation programme at private university in an Arab Gulf State, mixed method approach, including survey semi-structured interview, was adopted explore identify sources training programme. Analysis reveals productivity awareness among investigated population almost non-existent points predominantly product-oriented approach characterises as main source condition. This article argues improving requirements just case integrating timed activities, but calls for adoption multi-layered process-oriented principles practices level delivery, feedback, assessment criteria.