Developing Translation Assessment Skills. A Case Study

Abstract

The current article addresses the topic of translation assessment - from theory to practice. On the theoretical side, we briefly review the evaluation criteria for translation output recommended in the literature – both in scholarly publications and in translation certification contexts. On the practical side, we provide extensive details on the training of translation students to evaluate their own and peer translation products. Thus, the case study section of the article focuses on activities designed for developing translation assessment skills in second-year Master's students enrolled in the study program "Modern Languages and International Business Communication" organized by the Faculty of International Business and Economics, from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE), Romania. The article contributes to the debate on translation assessment by proposing an evaluation scale with certain weight added to a selection of the most common criteria mentioned in translation studies.