Developing a Translation Competence Scale (TCS) and Evaluating the Opinions of Prospective Translators and Professional Translators in Turkey regarding Translation Competence

Upon examining studies on translation competence in the field of studies, it is observed that although there are numerous literature as to definition competence, what concept consists of, and evaluation its acquisition process, much research up now has been descriptive. Previous were not carried out create a scale. The leading models addressed can be classified individual based observation experience, data obtained through projects longitudinal empirical research, industry. However, our study, we created scale items components mentioned earlier, paving way develop Through this new scale, also evaluated prospective translators professional Turkey. main aim study examine opinions competence. was via survey model found significant, good acceptable values when comparing fit indices with from results confirmatory factor analysis (TCS) (χ2 =461,554; sd=186; p=,000; χ2/sd = 2,481; SRMR ,0488; RMSEA ,061; CFI ,918; TLI ,908; GFI =,904; AGFI ,880). It concluded valid reliable (with three-dimensional 21-items). There significant difference regarding favor male participants, effect medium positive. mean scores participants who 46 years old above higher than those 25 below. for have lived country where foreign language spoken more three months, -medium positive, line correlation values. low negative relationship living country, while positive sex age. Considering these results, following recommendations made: experience plays vital role acquiring As level world knowledge, subject expert knowledge exposure working languages increase age, develops parallel. Accordingly, should engaged activities their experience.