Technical terminology in translator training

Abstract

As an introduction, I set out in the following study to briefly describe the terminology courses available within the MA programme in Translation and Interpreting at the Eszterházy Károly University in Eger. One of the focal areas of our courses in
technical translation and technical terminology is the phenomenon of polysemy and synonymy within the professional terminology, with special emphasis on terms in economic and legal texts, as well as the aspects that influence translation decisions, on which I elaborate in more detail. I use a specific example to introduce the terminology analysis used in our course and finally discuss the role of such analyses in developing competences in technical translation.