译员应具备什么素质

【耐心刻苦】First, a good translator must be patient and hard-working. As we all know, there is no such thing as the best translation, only the better translation. So, a good translator should be willing to revise his translation hundreds of times and continue to improve himself in this process.

【知识面广】Second, a translator must read widely and have a broad range of knowledge. Every translator will face materials from many different fields, such as technology, law or medical care. Therefore, a good translator should keep learning new things, and know something about everything. In other words, a translator is a life-long learner.

【了解文化】Finally, a good translator should not only master the languages but also deepen his knowledge of different cultural backgrounds, including history, philosophy, economy, technology, national realities and so on. In doing so, he can translate better works.

（回答基本与问答1一致。自己写一些好的方面，也可以当作个人优点、竞争优势等进行阐述）

【热爱翻译】First, I have a great passion for translation and I am ready to devote myself to this cause. I think a good translator should love translation and enjoy the delight of work. My favorite translator Xu Yuanchong devoted himself to translation and now he is 100 years old but still translating. I was moved by his dedication and perseverance. I want to follow his steps to study further and I hope I can turn my interest in translation into my life-long career.

【自律坚持】Second, I am a self-disciplined person and I have great perseverance to achieve my goals. I prepared for the exam for half a year. During this period, I resisted all the temptations and just kept learning. Besides, I am good at managing my time, setting to-do lists, and keeping to my plans. And I can multitask and work under great pressure.

【修改译文】Third, I am hard-working. I never let go of any difficulties that I encountered in my study. What’s more, I am willing to revise my translation hundreds of times because I know I will get better and better in this process. I know that there is no such thing as the best translation, only the better translation. A good translator must realize this truth and keep learning, being a life-long learner.

【了解文化】Finally, I am interested in different cultures and I am eager to learn more. A good translator should not only master the languages but also deepen his or her knowledge of different cultural backgrounds, including history, philosophy, economy, technology and national realities, and so on. When I encounter some new words in translation, I would check for the background of the words to better understand the text.

In conclusion, I think a can become a competent translator after training in XXX（目标院校）.

【先知道一个领域：举例】I think as translators, we should first know everything about something. For example, if I had a chance to learn media translation in this school, which I’m interested in, I would delve deeper into this subject. Because only in this way can I have a better understanding of media translation and be a professional translator. Therefore, we should know everything about something first.

【再知道所有领域】In this process, we should also try to know something about everything. Because every translator will face materials from many different fields, such as technology, law, or medical care. Especially in media translation, because media translation covers a broad range of areas, like news, movies, advertising, education, and so on. Therefore, a translator must read widely and have a broad range of knowledge.

【总结】Anyway, a good translator should keep learning new things. Because the world is developing and we should keep pace with the times. In other words, we should both know something about everything and know everything about something. We should be life-long learners.

I think a translator is trained.

Some people might have a gift for language or translation so that they can learn faster than others. But I don’t think talent is the most important factor. We all know the story of Fang Zhongyong, who showed literary talent at the age of five. However, without learning and practice, he degraded into an ordinary person. The translation is the same.

Translation is nothing but labor and diligence. With a good attitude and application, one can be a qualified translator although he has no talent. On the contrary, one cannot become a qualified translator without training although he has the talent.

In conclusion, I believe that a translator is trained, not born.

Venuti put forward invisibility in his work The Translator’s Invisibility. He believes that the translator’s invisibility is formed in two ways.

First, the translator adopts a transparent and fluent style to make the text smooth and acceptable to target readers. Second, the culture and customs of the target readers force the translator to choose to be invisible.

From my perspective, a translator should...

这个问题可以从以下几个方面组织回答：

①避免两种极端：一是无视客观的制约性，过分夸大主体能动性；二是过分强调客体的制约性，完全排除主体能动性（脱离原文的主体性是不存在的）。

②译者无论作什么选择都需要有依据；过多的创造译文，翻译也失去了意义。

③从译者的隐身到发挥主体性，体现了译者身份认同的变化，对新时代的译者提出更高要求，新时代的译者应具备更好的职业素养。

（主观性较强，建议自己组织答案）

Well, in my imagination, if I become a translator, I hope I can translate something I like.

Maybe I will have a big project which I should work on for several months. During this time, I will spend many days searching for an appropriate expression. For example, maybe I should repeatedly read a book from first to last to decide the translation of the title. It will be a demanding and tiring task, but I will enjoy it.

And after finishing my work, I will take a week off and do everything I like. I think this can keep me mentally and physically fit. And then I can devote myself to the next project.