În condiţiile integrării europene piaţa a căpătat un caracter internaţional. Evident, serviciile traducătorilor sînt tot mai des solicitate. Companiile îşi doresc specialişti care pot efectua o traducere calitativă într-o perioadă scurtă de timp. În acest articol, abordăm problema competenţei de traducere, analizăm componenţele ei şi comparăm competenţa de traducere cu cerinţele pieţei muncii.

The international character of the market is more than ever evident today, when companies become multinational. Evidently, the need for translators is increasing. Companies seek translators that can translate quickly and efficiently. This article analyzes what makes a good translator in today’s highly technological world. It also aims at determining basic translation competences and the way they meet the market demand. The paper is an attempt to prove that in today’s fast-moving world translators simply cannot face the market demand, if they do not make use of modern technologies. The paper will consider the advantages and disadvantages of software and IT, used in translation and the way they affect the process of translation.