Theories in practice

Question 1

Systemic-functional translation competence model

Answer 1

Translation competence is based on a core competence (in the middle) interacting with a background competence (outer ring) through the viral role of strategic competence (middle ring).

Question 2

Core competence

Answer 2

2 skills:
1. problem-posing > generate solutions
2. problem-solving > select the one solution

Question 3

Background competence

Answer 3

not necessarily translation competence

Question 4

Strategic competence

Answer 4

choose what background competence we need to achieve a solution.

Question 5

DNA metaphor model

Answer 5

• semasiological > reconstructing meaning from a given word/term in the SL
• onomasiological > designating the concept in the TL