Dictionary-using skills of translation students

Journal Title: Społeczeństwo. Edukacja. Język - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue

Abstract

The paper presents the survey conducted among the students of English Philology at the Pedagogical University of Cracow concerning dictionaries and other resources used by them in translation assignments. The results confirm a general trend observed in practice, i.e. departure from traditional dictionaries. Considering the fact that online resources often offer highly reduced content, it is postulated that a translation course should include activities focusing on evaluation of such AIDS

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Małgorzata Kodura

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Małgorzata Kodura (2016). Dictionary-using skills of translation students. Społeczeństwo. Edukacja. Język, 4(), 235-242. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-194016