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Translation Competence Components

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What is a necessary step for planning a syllabus and assessing the value of a training programme?

Reviewing historical translation cases
Conducting market research on translation services
Analyzing required knowledge and technical skills for interpreting and translation (correct)
Consulting general education curriculum

Why is good passive knowledge of working languages essential for interpreters and translators?

To write in the target language
To enhance creativity in translations
To improve public speaking skills
To understand texts/speeches in the languages they work from (correct)

What level of passive knowledge of a foreign language might be enough for lower-level interpreting and translation work?

High-school knowledge (correct)
PhD-level understanding
Native speaker proficiency
Mastery of obscure dialects

What happens to language requirements as interpreters and translators move up toward top-level translation and conference interpreting?

Requirements increase (B) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, what does a layperson find less clear about interpreters and translators' passive knowledge?

How good this passive knowledge must be (C) Signup and view all the answers

What specific skill do professionals in conference interpreting need to respond rapidly to spoken language?

Good command of active languages (D) Signup and view all the answers

In top-level interpreting and translation, what standard is set for technical translators with regards to writing skills?

They must have professional writing/editorial skills only (A) Signup and view all the answers

What additional requirement is expected from conference interpreters beyond their 'natural' command over their native language?

Making speeches at a high language quality level (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key skill that literary translators need besides grasping fine shades of meaning in texts?

Professional writing/editorial skills (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the third requirement for interpreters and translators, mentioned in the text, focus on?

'Extralinguistic Knowledge' issues (D) Signup and view all the answers

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