A New Concept and a New Model for the Education of Translation Competence in Chinese Mainland Setting

Abstract

This article subverts traditional way to explore the definition of translation competence and its development. Based on dialectical thinking and system theory, division and integration are combined to develop translation competence. Elements at different levels are integrated into another system at higher level as one of elements waiting for another integration at another higher level. At each stage, corresponding competence is required and corresponding courses are used to integrate sparse knowledges and skills to meet corresponding competence requirements. A new concept and a new model are presented only with an aim to shed light on exploration of translation competence and its development in educational setting in Chinese mainland.