What is it about?
This article compiles assessment materials and assessment tasks that could help to assess the acquisition of the cultural competence in the case of translation students. Materials included are: texts, translations, translation reports, reports on cultural references, catalogues of cultural references, cultural knowledge questionnaires, translation process recordings, psychometric tests, and cultural portfolios.
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Why is it important?
The assessment of cultural competence in translation teaching has not been given enough attention. However, this competence is considered as essential in many models of translation competence and therefore it is one of the main focuses in translator training.
Perspectives
The assessment materials and tasks can cover many teaching aspects of cultural competence in translator training. The concept of assessment is also approached from a dynamic perspective, in which assessment is regarded as a tool for learning rather than as a mere grading system.
Dr Christian Olalla-Soler
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
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This page is a summary of: Procedures for assessing the acquisition of cultural competence in translator training, The Interpreter and Translator Trainer, September 2016, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/1750399x.2016.1236561.
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