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AWEJ for Translation & Literary Studies, Volume 6, Number2. May 2022 Pp.165-175
Department of English Language and Translation
College of Languages and Translation , King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The imminent thrust of globalization is equally challenging but promising. The role of translators in various walks of life – law, medicine, and education, among others – has become indispensable and crucial both socially and economically. The Saudi translation industry is self-supporting because it is not much governed by prevailing regulations. Hence, translation agencies thrive based on the fundamental principles and practices of the market. Competence defines the game, and training improves the performance of each player. It is the main objective of this study to identify the training needs of professional Saudi translators. Improving translation competency can be catered through effective training where needs analysis comes as its preliminary and integral requirement. This study has involved 166 professional translators and 20 owner-managers from the biggest translation agencies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Leaning on quantitative and qualitative data gathered from them, the essential factors for translator training were derived, to wit: translation fundamentals, extra-linguistic abilities, and bilingualism. Having arrived at these findings, this study hopes to meaningfully contribute to the design and development of effective translator trainings.
Alkhatnai, A. (2022). Training Needs Analysis of Professional Translators Working in Translation Agencies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Arab World English Journal for Translation & Literary Studies 6 (2) 165-175.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awejtls/vol6no2.12
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Dr. Mubarak Alkhatnai is an associate professor at the English and Translation Department at the College of Languages and Translation at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. His research interests include Computer-Assisted Language Learning, translation studies, translation quality, and translation/interpreting pedagogy.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6540-4909
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