Understanding Translator Education

Translator competence - Translation competence -Teaching translation - Research action in translation education - Students' awareness - Assessment in translation - Project management in translation education - Translators' communication and cooperation

Lukasz Bogucki is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the Institute of English Studies, University of Lodz. His research interests are in translation studies, interpreting studies, audiovisual translation, and media accessibility. He is the founder of the Intermedia audiovisual translation research group.

Paulina Pietrzak is an assistant professor of linguistics; she has been affiliated with University of Lódz, Poland, since 2008. She did her PhD on translator education and developing translation competence. She teaches LGP and LSP translation and interpreting in the Department of Translation Studies. She is a freelance translator and interpreter. Her main research interests include translator training, the theory and practice of translation and interpreting and specialised languages.

Michal Kornacki works as an assistant lecturer at the Department of Translation, Institute of English Studies, University of Lódz, Poland. His primary area of research is translator education. He focuses on the use of technology in translator's workshop, including computer-assisted translation (CAT) and audiovisual translation (AVT) tools.