Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. List of figures xv
4. List of tables xvii
5. Preface xxi
6. Acknowledgements xxiii
7. Introduction xxv
8. Part I: Conceptual and methodological background
9. Chapter 1. Translation and Translation Competence 3
10. Chapter 2. PACTE Translation Competence model 35
11. Chapter 3. Methodological background 43
12. Part II: Research design and data analysis
13. Chapter 4. Developing the research design 63
14. Chapter 5. Experiment design 81
15. Chapter 6. Characteristics of the sample 97
16. Chapter 7. Data collection and analysis 107
17. Part III: Results of the PACTE Translation Competence experiment
18. Chapter 8. Acceptability 119
19. Chapter 9. Knowledge of Translation 131
20. Chapter 10. Translation Project 153
21. Chapter 11. Dynamic Translation Index 165
22. Chapter 12. Identification and Solution of Translation Problems 171
23. Chapter 13. Decision-making 191
24. Chapter 14. Efficacy of the Translation Process 211
25. Chapter 15. Use of Instrumental Resources 219
26. Chapter 16. Analysis of the Translation Competence corpus from PACTE’s experiment* 243
27. Part IV: Defining features of translation competence
28. Chapter 17. The performance of the top-ranking translators 269
29. Chapter 18. Conclusions 281
30. Chapter 19. The second stage of PACTE Group’s research 303
31. Glossary 309
32. Appendices 323
33. References 389
34. Index 401