Desarrollo de nuevos perfiles de traducción en un programa de pregrado

In this article, new translators’ proÞ les are discussed based on the development of  two  competences  in  an  undergraduate  program:  the  extralinguistic competence, and the instrumental and professional competence, e.g., specialized knowledge, the knowledge and use of modern technologies, and the knowledge of the market. This article focuses on the importance of developing these two subcompetences  in  translation  programs  in  order  to  produce  competitive professional  translators,  and  it  proposes  a  set  of  recommended  activities for the development of each subcompetence. Likewise, the advantages and disadvantages of these activities are discussed as well as the changes and implications for translation teaching.