The article discusses development of translator competences as the main task of translator trainers. Based on the accepted definition of the notion of “competence” and the modern reali-ty of the profession, the authors propose a model of professional translator competence as the general ability to perform translation/interpreting which includes specific competences: com-municative competence, linguistic competence, textual competence, technological competence, socio-cultural competence, instrumental competence, theoretical competence, and ethical competence. The authors argue that all specific competences are interconnected, and their combination determines the character of the professional personality of a translator / interpreter.
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