Translation as a Way of Intercultural Communication

Abstract

The article focuses on the role of translation in teaching foreign languages to non-linguistic students and postgraduates. The translation is a way of intercultural communication. At present, the translation is not only a means of teaching and control, but also an objective of foreign language teaching and additional qualification, which is “translator of vocationally oriented texts”. The article highlights a number of issues of teaching specialized translation to non-linguistic students and postgraduates as a part of higher education in the Russian Federation.

Keywords

• translation of vocationally oriented texts
• professional competence of a translator
• learnercentered and action-oriented approaches to teaching translation
• intercultural communication