Competences of specialized translation / interpreting trainers in the contemporary environment

Importance. We analyzed and ranked the competences of a specialized translation / interpreting trainer required in the rapidly changing world with the ever-evolving translator/interpreter job duties. The purpose of this study is to support specialized translation / interpreting trainer curriculum developmentand upgrades for university degrees and further education programs.Research Methods. We analyzed the regulations and performed anonymous online surveys with Google Forms. The survey results were averaged and ranked.Results and Discussion. We identified 21 translation / interpreting and teaching skills and knowledge components. Then we surveyed the translation trainers to assess the significance of each component. The survey results were ranked to obtain a list of the 10 most relevant skills and knowledge components.The top ones are translation and translation editing, translation assessment and providing a rationale for it, and knowing how to teach translation and / or interpreting. These are the key competences for the specialized translation / interpreting trainer.Conclusions. This study shows that the specialized translation / interpreting trainercompetences include the translator / interpreter competences, common university-level teaching competences, and specific translation / interpreting teaching competences.