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Translation Competences
Source Language

Target Language

Without mastering
languages, translato
rs are not able to
translate a text from
source language to
target language.

Sin el dominio de los
idiomas, los
traductores no están
en la capacidad para
traducir un texto del
idioma de fuente al
idioma de objeto.

Lacking
Competence
Translation Competences
Source Language

Target Language

Explanation

Without mastering
languages, translato
rs are not able to
translate a text from
source language to
target language.

Sin el dominio de los
idiomas, los
traductores no están
en la capacidad para
traducir un texto del
idioma de fuente al
idioma de objeto.

The competence
not properly used
is the ‘subject
competence’. The
translator does not
know that ‘source
language’ and
‘target language’
correspond to
technical
expressions in the
translation field.
Translation Competences
Source Language

Target Language

A translator should
master language
not from one aspect
but whole aspect.

Traductor debe
dominar el idioma no
desde un aspecto
sino desde todo
aspecto.

Lacking
Competence
Translation Competences
Source Language

Target Language

Explanation

A translator should
master language
not from one aspect
but whole aspect.

Traductor debe
dominar el idioma no
desde un aspecto
sino desde todo
aspecto.

The competence
not properly used
is the ‘linguistic
competence’. The
translator does not
use linguistic
matters of the
target language on
an effective basis.
Translation Competences
Source Language

Target Language

I look forward to
hearing from you.

Estoy ansioso de
escuchar de usted.

Yours,

Tuyo,

Kim.

Kim.

Lacking
Competence
Translation Competences
Source Language

Target Language

I look forward to
hearing from you.

Estoy ansioso de
escuchar de usted.

Yours,

Tuyo,

Kim.

Kim.

Explanation
The competence not
properly used is the
‘cultural
competence’. The
translator does not
know certain
expressions
commonly used in
English; therefore,
the result is a too
literal translation
lacking of sense in
English.
Translation Competences
Source Language

Target Language

At the date of this
letter, we are not
aware of any event,
for the period
ending 31
December 2012.

Hasta la fecha de
esta carta, tenemos
conocimiento de
cualquier evento
correspondiente al
período terminado el
31 de diciembre de
2012.

Lacking
Competence
Translation Competences
Source Language

Target Language

Explanation

At the date of this
letter, we are not
aware of any event,
for the period
ending 31
December 2012.

Hasta la fecha de
esta carta, tenemos
conocimiento de
cualquier evento
correspondiente al
período terminado el
31 de diciembre de
2012.

The competence
not properly used
is the ‘transfer
competence’. The
translator does not
transmit the
message properly;
it is completely
changed.
Translation Competences
Source Language
Parece muy fácil el
poder decirte:
qué loco estoy por
ti, por tu amor,
parece que es fácil
el decirlo,
mas para mí
corazón no lo es.

Target Language
It seems to be very
easy to tell you that I
am crazy about you
and for your love. It
seems that it is easy
to say that I love you;
however, it is not
easy for my heart.

Lacking
Competence
Translation Competences
Source Language
Parece muy fácil el
poder decirte:
qué loco estoy por
ti, por tu amor,
parece que es fácil
el decirlo,
mas para mí
corazón no lo es.

Target Language

Explanation

It seems to be very
easy to tell you that I
am crazy about you
and for your love. It
seems that it is easy
to say that I love you;
however, it is not
easy for my heart.

The competence not
properly used is the
‘textual
competence’.
Despite of the fact
that the message is
properly given in the
target language, the
translator does not
preserve the type of
text used in the
source language.

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Translation competences

  • 1. Translation Competences Source Language Target Language Without mastering languages, translato rs are not able to translate a text from source language to target language. Sin el dominio de los idiomas, los traductores no están en la capacidad para traducir un texto del idioma de fuente al idioma de objeto. Lacking Competence
  • 2. Translation Competences Source Language Target Language Explanation Without mastering languages, translato rs are not able to translate a text from source language to target language. Sin el dominio de los idiomas, los traductores no están en la capacidad para traducir un texto del idioma de fuente al idioma de objeto. The competence not properly used is the ‘subject competence’. The translator does not know that ‘source language’ and ‘target language’ correspond to technical expressions in the translation field.
  • 3. Translation Competences Source Language Target Language A translator should master language not from one aspect but whole aspect. Traductor debe dominar el idioma no desde un aspecto sino desde todo aspecto. Lacking Competence
  • 4. Translation Competences Source Language Target Language Explanation A translator should master language not from one aspect but whole aspect. Traductor debe dominar el idioma no desde un aspecto sino desde todo aspecto. The competence not properly used is the ‘linguistic competence’. The translator does not use linguistic matters of the target language on an effective basis.
  • 5. Translation Competences Source Language Target Language I look forward to hearing from you. Estoy ansioso de escuchar de usted. Yours, Tuyo, Kim. Kim. Lacking Competence
  • 6. Translation Competences Source Language Target Language I look forward to hearing from you. Estoy ansioso de escuchar de usted. Yours, Tuyo, Kim. Kim. Explanation The competence not properly used is the ‘cultural competence’. The translator does not know certain expressions commonly used in English; therefore, the result is a too literal translation lacking of sense in English.
  • 7. Translation Competences Source Language Target Language At the date of this letter, we are not aware of any event, for the period ending 31 December 2012. Hasta la fecha de esta carta, tenemos conocimiento de cualquier evento correspondiente al período terminado el 31 de diciembre de 2012. Lacking Competence
  • 8. Translation Competences Source Language Target Language Explanation At the date of this letter, we are not aware of any event, for the period ending 31 December 2012. Hasta la fecha de esta carta, tenemos conocimiento de cualquier evento correspondiente al período terminado el 31 de diciembre de 2012. The competence not properly used is the ‘transfer competence’. The translator does not transmit the message properly; it is completely changed.
  • 9. Translation Competences Source Language Parece muy fácil el poder decirte: qué loco estoy por ti, por tu amor, parece que es fácil el decirlo, mas para mí corazón no lo es. Target Language It seems to be very easy to tell you that I am crazy about you and for your love. It seems that it is easy to say that I love you; however, it is not easy for my heart. Lacking Competence
  • 10. Translation Competences Source Language Parece muy fácil el poder decirte: qué loco estoy por ti, por tu amor, parece que es fácil el decirlo, mas para mí corazón no lo es. Target Language Explanation It seems to be very easy to tell you that I am crazy about you and for your love. It seems that it is easy to say that I love you; however, it is not easy for my heart. The competence not properly used is the ‘textual competence’. Despite of the fact that the message is properly given in the target language, the translator does not preserve the type of text used in the source language.