A survey of the Yemeni translation market needs

Other Title(s)

استطلاع لتحديد احتياجات سوق الترجمة في اليمن

Joint Authors

al-Sharqabi, Iman
al-Mikhlafi, Muhammad Abduh Ahmad

Source

Journal of Social Studies

Issue

Vol. 25, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2019), pp.113-131, 19 p.

Publisher

University of Science and Technology

Publication Date

2019-03-31

Country of Publication

Yemen

No. of Pages

19

Main Subjects

Languages & Comparative Literature

Topics

Abstract EN

Academic programs have changed to become learner-centered.

As such, programs are based on the competences that learners should acquire.

One major source for these competences is the market.

The aim of this study was to identify the translation competences needed by the Yemeni market.

Drawing on recent literature, the researcher developed a questionnaire, and a total number of 50 professional translators – working in Sana’a – filled the questionnaire.

It included 35 items distributed to five categories: bilingual competence, cultural competence, translation competence, instrumental competence, and strategic competence, in addition to psycho-physiological components of translators.

Results revealed that all translation competences were important and needed by the market; none was marked as unimportant.

Specifically, 21 of them were highly important.

The highest degrees of importance were for basic skills without which translation tasks can never be done: language competence, bicultural competence, problem solving procedures, and use of dictionaries and information mining.

Meanwhile, the focus –though needed – was less on the competences of interpreting and modern translation technologies which can be attributed to the difficult times Yemen experiences currently that caused recession in the translation market.

That was obvious in the lack of conferences and official activities, in addition to the lack of specialists in translation technology.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Sharqabi, Iman& al-Mikhlafi, Muhammad Abduh Ahmad. 2019. A survey of the Yemeni translation market needs. Journal of Social Studies،Vol. 25, no. 1, pp.113-131.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-894740

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Sharqabi, Iman& al-Mikhlafi, Muhammad Abduh Ahmad. A survey of the Yemeni translation market needs. Journal of Social Studies Vol. 25, no. 1 (Mar. 2019), pp.113-131.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-894740

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Sharqabi, Iman& al-Mikhlafi, Muhammad Abduh Ahmad. A survey of the Yemeni translation market needs. Journal of Social Studies. 2019. Vol. 25, no. 1, pp.113-131.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-894740

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 130-131

Record ID

BIM-894740