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Item A MODEL FOR TECHNICAL TRANSLATION TRAINING IN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSLATION & INTERPRETATION IN LINE WITH TRANSLATION MARKET REQUIREMENTS IN TURKEY(2013-06-15) ATİLA, Oğuzhan; ERTON, İsmailIn parallel with the rapidly improving and changing nature of science and technology, technical translation has a leading role in meeting the requirements and demands of the global industry. One of the pillars of this function is characterized by technical translation training in universities. This study aims to reveal the challenges experienced in universities and translation market for catching up on technical translation, and to put forward a model as a medium to lay a bridge. In order to get most satisfactory and reliable outcomes, two questionnaires were conducted with senior students at university departments of translation and interpretation, and translators from the translation market. Besides, three instructors teaching technical translation were interviewed to get more reliable results. A comprehensive analysis was carried out in the light of relevant data and the findings were discussed from different perspectives relating to the views and attitudes of future translators / interpreters, the scope of translator training within university curriculum, requirements and demands of the translation market. This study is expected to give rise to futher research in this field.