AL-MUTARĞIM المترجم
Volume 4, Numéro 2, Pages 63-71
2004-12-31

Technical Translation And The Teaching Of English

Authors : Hocine Maoui .

Abstract

Translation has always played a role in language teaching. Learning languages was very often associated with translation. Teaching of languages was also associated with Latin through the Grammar-translation method, and the focus was on the translation of model sentences. Students were presented with rules and asked to apply them on translation. Then appeared the communication approach. The aim of my paper is twofold as it attempts to shed light on both technical writing and translation. However, I will limit myself to technical writing such as editing, journalism, and commercial writing. EFL students should be given greater opportunities as a classroom activity, and the language Licence curriculum should introduce courses like professional English and translation.

Keywords

Grammar-Translation Method; Teaching Translation; Technical Translation; Communicative Approach; Technical writing.