AN APPROACH TO TEACHING VOCABULARY IN ESP CLASSES THROUGH TRANSLATION

Abstract

The article aims at emphasising the strong connection between a good level of knowledge in the field of study and a good command of English to render specialised translation (English-Romanian direction) in ESP classes in the Higher Education. It comprises a short overview of basic tenets in translation theory regarding equivalence and technical communication, followed by a practical exemplification to classifying translational equivalence of technical terms in order to easily translate them. The article concentrates on the importance of vocabulary acquisition and consolidation through translation in ESP classes.

Keywords

• specialised language
• vocabulary translation
• multiple equivalence