The Competence of Translation Major Students' at Al-Zaytoonah University in Translating Cultural Idiomatic Expressions

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the level of translation competence among students of Al Zaytoonah University, it also investigates the effect of their academic level and gender on their translation competence. The sample consisted of (44) male and female students in Al Zaytoonah University. The researcher developed a translation competence scale which consisted in the initial form of (34) paragraphs. In order to answer the questions of the study, the means, standard deviations, two way ANOVA (2×4), and correlation coefficients were computed. The results of the study revealed that the level of translation competence of university students was moderate. Also, the results revealed that there is a statistically significant difference in translation competence due to academic level. In addition, the results of the study revealed that translation competence was significantly positively related to the use translation strategies.
Keywords: Translation competence, Translation Strategies, University Students