Section 1: Employers' perceptions on the importance of the sub-competences of PACTE's TC model in translation job applicants
| Item | M | SD | Level of importance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual sub-competence | ||||
| 1 | English language proficiency | 4.00 | 0.00 | Very important |
| 2 | Arabic language proficiency | 3.85 | 0.38 | Very important |
| Overall mean | 3.93 | Very important | ||
| Transfer sub-competence | ||||
| 3 | Ability to translate from English into Arabic | 3.92 | 0.28 | Very important |
| 4 | Ability to translate from Arabic into English | 3.92 | 0.28 | Very important |
| Overall mean | 3.92 | Very important | ||
| Extra-linguistic sub-competence | ||||
| 5 | General knowledge | 3.38 | 0.51 | Very important |
| 6 | Specialised knowledge (e.g. medical) | 2.92 | 0.64 | Somewhat important |
| 7 | Knowledge of target language culture (i.e. English) | 3.62 | 0.51 | Very important |
| 8 | Knowledge of source language culture (i.e. Arabic) | 3.54 | 0.52 | Very important |
| Overall mean | 3.37 | Very important | ||
| Instrumental sub-competence | ||||
| 9 | Using references and resources, such as dictionaries, encyclopaedias, etc. | 3.62 | 0.65 | Very important |
| 10 | Using translation technologies, such as machine translation software, CAT tools, translation memories, etc. | 2.92 | 1.12 | Somewhat important |
| Overall mean | 3.27 | Very important | ||
| Strategic sub-competence | ||||
| 11 | Ability to overcome obstacles during translation | 3.77 | 0.44 | Very important |
| Overall mean | 3.77 | Very important | ||
| Knowledge about translation sub-competence | ||||
| 12 | Ability to determine the client's needs and meet such needs (e.g. determining the purpose of the translation, meeting deadlines) | 3.54 | 0.66 | Very important |
| 13 | Dealing with work requirements, multitasking, stress, time management, etc. | 3.62 | 0.51 | Very important |
| 14 | Cooperation and teamwork | 3.69 | 0.48 | Very important |
| Overall mean | 3.62 | Very important | ||
| Psycho-physiological components (motivation) | ||||
| 15 | Motivation to work as a translator | 3.54 | 0.52 | Very important |
| Overall mean | 3.54 | Very important | ||
| Overall mean of section 1 | 3.59 | Very important | ||
| Item | Level of importance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English language proficiency | 4.00 | 0.00 | Very important |
| 2 | Arabic language proficiency | 3.85 | 0.38 | Very important |
| 3 | Ability to translate from English into Arabic | 3.92 | 0.28 | Very important |
| 4 | Ability to translate from Arabic into English | 3.92 | 0.28 | Very important |
| 5 | General knowledge | 3.38 | 0.51 | Very important |
| 6 | Specialised knowledge (e.g. medical) | 2.92 | 0.64 | Somewhat important |
| 7 | Knowledge of target language culture (i.e. English) | 3.62 | 0.51 | Very important |
| 8 | Knowledge of source language culture (i.e. Arabic) | 3.54 | 0.52 | Very important |
| 9 | Using references and resources, such as dictionaries, encyclopaedias, etc. | 3.62 | 0.65 | Very important |
| 10 | Using translation technologies, such as machine translation software, CAT tools, translation memories, etc. | 2.92 | 1.12 | Somewhat important |
| 11 | Ability to overcome obstacles during translation | 3.77 | 0.44 | Very important |
| 12 | Ability to determine the client's needs and meet such needs (e.g. determining the purpose of the translation, meeting deadlines) | 3.54 | 0.66 | Very important |
| 13 | Dealing with work requirements, multitasking, stress, time management, etc. | 3.62 | 0.51 | Very important |
| 14 | Cooperation and teamwork | 3.69 | 0.48 | Very important |
| 15 | Motivation to work as a translator | 3.54 | 0.52 | Very important |
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