National and International Standards for Translator Training

Abstract

The professional training of translators has undergone significant transformation under the influence of globalization, digitalization, artificial intelligence, machine translation, and the increasing specialization of the language services market. Contemporary translator education can no longer be limited to the development of bilingual language proficiency. It must include translation competence, terminological competence, technological and information competence, intercultural communication, quality assurance, professional ethics, project management, and continuous professional development. The purpose of this study is to examine and compare national requirements for translator training in Uzbekistan with major international standards and competence frameworks, including ISO 17100:2015, ISO 18587:2017, ISO 20771:2020, and the European Master’s in Translation Competence Framework 2022. The study applies comparative documentary analysis to regulatory documents, professional standards, competence frameworks, and scholarly models of translation competence. The findings demonstrate substantial convergence between national and international approaches in the areas of linguistic competence, translation skills, terminology, intercultural communication, technological literacy, and professional responsibility. At the same time, international frameworks provide more explicit requirements concerning translation technology, post-editing, quality management, service provision, project management, and interaction with the language industry. The study argues that integrating these dimensions into national translator-training programmes can strengthen the professional readiness, international competitiveness, and employability of future translators.