Formation of translation competence among students of samara state technical university on the basis of the textbook "Basics of technical translation: theory and practice"

The analysis of the skills and knowledge required for each area of research is of paramount importance, especially for interdisciplinary areas such as translation. Scientists refer to these skills and knowledge as competence. A thorough analysis of the definition of translation competence, as well as the categorization of its components since its origin, is carried out, and an attempt is made to give an overview of the different visions of the term and the numerous models presented by the translators. Further, the problems of forming translation competence of students studying in the Institute of Further Education of Samara State Technical University and the ways of their solution with the help of the textbook «Fundamentals of Technical Translation: Theory and Practice» are analyzed. Examples are given of various exercises that help to achieve this goal.