BASIC PRINCIPLES OF TRANSLATOR'S COMPETENCE

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF TRANSLATOR'S COMPETENCE

1. Grammatical competence

   • knowledge of the rules of the code, including vocabulary and word-formation, pronunciation/spelling and sentence structure 

2. Sociolinguistic competence

   • knowledge of the ability to produce and understand utterances appropriately in context 

3. Discourse competence

   • the ability to combine form and meaning to achieve unified spoken and written texts in different genres.

4. Strategic competence

   • the mastery of communication strategies which may be used to improve communication or to compensate for breakdowns.