(Vak)vertaling als middel voor taalverwerving. Van technische teksten via medische teksten tot het vertalen van juridische informatie

Pavlína Knap-Dlouhá

doi:10.18290/rh257310.7s

Published : 2025-06-13

Vol. 73 No. 10 Zeszyt specjalny (2025)

(Professional) Translation as a Tool for Language Acquisition. from Technical Texts Through Medical Texts to the Translation of Legal Information

Pavlína Knap-Dlouhá

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4262-4132

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rh257310.7s

Abstract

This article presents professional translation as a tool for language acquisition, with a focus on the language combinations Dutch-Czech and Czech-Dutch . The contribution first outlines the theoretical framework that underlies the courses in professional translation, which cover technical, medical and legal texts. Subsequently, the main differences between the text types are discussed, as well as the specific challenges translators have to solve, with a particular focus on legal texts. The methods and translation strategies used in translation courses to address the most common translation problems are discussed. Finally, it explains how students acquire various (sub)competencies through translating professional texts that not only help them in their translation performance, but also contribute to their overall language skills.

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professional language, translation didactics, translation studies, legal language, language didactics, language acquisition

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