Required skills

analytical skills to

analyse the requirements of assignments in terms of personal skills and capability

identify and resolve translation issues and difficulties in special purpose LOTE source texts

interpret and apply quality assurance parameters to translation methods and presentation

interpret and apply style guides specialised reference material including glossaries

research and synthesise relevant subject specific information

communication skills to

consult effectively with clients and colleagues

discuss and resolve agreed processes and translating requirements with clients

seek assistance from field or topic experts and peer help groups

liaise with colleagues to obtain independent quality control and discuss and agree upon recommended changes

language skills to meet complex demands producing accurate and coherent translated specialpurpose texts in English including use of

consistent use of wide range of registers and styles appropriate to end use

correct and idiomatic collocation lexis and syntax

current and consistent specialist vocabulary including foreign loan words

factual correctness including at the level of tense gender and singular or plural

complex language

punctuation including paragraphing

spelling appropriate to audience

textual devices that create cohesion and coherence

learning skills to expand technical capabilities in specialised fields

literacy skills to

analyse source texts written using specific terminology and complex language or dealing with complex concepts

assess and use subject information

read and translate at a level to cope with a range of specialised genres and technical language or to translate in a single complex and specialised subject area

research complex and detailed information from a range of high level technical and conceptual sources

record translation decisions and justification in glossaries

proofread target texts

organisational skills to

access and return documentation according to client requirements

apply strategies for efficient client services

build use and manage assignmentspecific glossaries

problemsolving skills to

address discrepancies in other language that affect transfer to English

manage conflicting and inconsistent client objectives

identify strategies to educate clients in translation protocols and expectations

research skills to

identify translation precedents relevant to assignments

make critical use of reference material

source and use specialised resources

undertake advanced research in response to challenges encountered in translation

selfmanagement skills to

develop specialised capabilities in response to work experiences and demands

ensure suitable work environment including adequate light physical comfort and ergonomic work practices

meet time and contract commitments

organise and use tools and equipment suitable to task

technology skills to

use office equipment and information and

communications technology for translating formatting proofreading and file management purposes

for AuslanEnglish translations the ability to use video recording viewing and editing equipment

format target texts

time management skills to ensure source texts are translated checked revised formatted proofread and returned within required timeframes

advanced translating skills to translate special purpose LOTE texts into functionally equivalent English texts including

adaptation

contrastive analysis of meaning and language

equivalence at the level of discourse pragmatics syntax and word

grammatical function transposition

localisation

text manipulation to clarify meaning

Required knowledge

awareness of competency and limitations in work role responsibility and professional abilities

discourse analysis techniques

professional procedures and guidelines ethical practices and business standards applicable to assignments

advanced research methodologies and sources of reference material suitable to translating assignments

extensive and high level subject specialist area and culturespecific knowledge relevant to subject of assignments

highorder target language required to produce a functionally equivalent translation that is accurate coherent and appropriate to end use

tools and equipment relevant to assignments including relevant conventional and translationspecific technologies such as computer assisted translation CAT software

document and editing conventions such as proofreading copy editing footnoting indices tables and graphs graphics captions and presentation for publication

source language required to analyse and restructure complex source text to clarify meaning including

cause and effect relationships

cohesive and substitution devices

function of words and grammatical elements

idioms and idiomatic expressions

metaphor and simile

parsing sentences

punctuation

register and style

translating theories relevant to assignments including principles of

formal and dynamic translation

literal and free translation

form based and meaningbased translation

direct and oblique translation

thorough and comprehensive English and LOTE specialist field systems conventions and subject dimensions

document file and information management practices and procedures relevant to assignments and product context

OHS practices and procedures specific to the demands of translating

privacy and confidentiality requirements

purpose and implications of translation

intellectual property and copyright conventions

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria look for evidence that confirms the ability to translate specialpurpose texts from another language to English conveying the purpose and use of the source information in a functionally equivalent translated text This includes

applying highorder language and translating skills required to convey the purpose and use of source texts where there are significant equivalence problems and complex language and concepts

using a range of advanced techniques to produce a translation that is accurate and appropriate for the context target audience and end use

applying sound conceptual understanding of the specialist material being translated and its context

using highorder language and advanced research skills and the ability to critically apply specialist resources and subjectspecific glossaries including specialist bilingual glossaries

checking and correcting content and formatting of translated text for consistency and accuracy and compliance with editing and publishing conventions through the exercise of revision and proofreading

consulting checking translator and appropriate advisers and incorporating feedback into processes and products

using a wide range of word processing and document management technology to produce a target text in required format and within suitable and agreed timeframe

explaining and defending translation choices in a professional manner

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Evidence for assessment of this unit of competency will make use of scenarios case studies translation copy assignment experiences and where possible examples of interactions with colleagues and clients which illustrate a range of skills and strategies for translating special purpose texts from LOTE to English

Resources for assessment include

a range of specialist LOTE texts and their translated English texts demonstrating different purpose audience document production text and language complexity and extent of resources consulted

contracts and client conditions for a range of assignments

examples of critical use of resources from the range statement

examples of use of style guides procedures for editing and publication

opportunity to observe and question the candidate translating a functionally equivalent text according to required client requirements format and within agreed timeframe

examples of a range of complex research resources and strategies

evidence of checking revising editing and formatting

Guidance information for assessment

While the content and scenarios may be simulated evidence for assessment should reflect the conditions of real assignments in translating a range of texts presenting significant equivalence problems and the need to undertake extensive research and translate complex language and concepts

Special purpose source texts may include:

Reference material may include:

Tools and equipment may include:

Analysing source texts may include:

Restructured text may address:

Resources may include

Appropriate may include:

Supporting documentation may include: