Translator: Expert of ‘What’? Translator Training and the Changing/Changeful Identity of the Translator

Characteristics of Competent Translator Trainers From the Viewpoint of Expert Iranian Translator Trainers: A Qualitative Study

In this study, the directed (deductive) content analysis approach was adopted to explore the components of translator trainers’ competencies through in-depth individual semistructured interviews conducted with 10 expert Iranian translator trainers at different universities around Iran. Theoretical model was the translator trainer profile proposed by The European Master’s in Translation (EMT) Gr...

Technology-Enhanced Translator Training

The aim of the paper is to present an Open Source Learning Management System for creating courses in translation theory and practice. Some of its most important characteristics are: • Choice of course formats such as by week, by topic or social format • Flexible array of course activities Forums, Journals, Quizzes, Resources, Choices, Surveys, Assignments • Full user logging and tracking activi...

The translator.

First of all, let me thank you very much indeed for this opportunity to talk with you concerning problems of mutual concern. In view of your current endeavors in the design of a new curriculum, and, more importantly, the premises from which this design emanates, it is clear that at best I may be bringing a few coals to Newcastle. Nevertheless, let me try to formulate with you some of my thought...

The Translator Workstationtm

It is indeed an honour to be a part of this International Conference on Computer Aided Translation. As I am not a linguist, but an Information Scientist, my address presumes that we accept the established machine translation theories and practices as true and correct, and that we agree, in principle with the concept, practicality and cost effectiveness of its application. My presentation will f...

Translation Technology and the Translator