Abstract/ Résumé
I. Introduction
II. Training for the profession
2.1 A brief digression on English as lingua franca
III. A-B translation in professional translator training: an end or a means?
3.1 A-B translation as a means in language teaching: pedagogical translation
3.2 A-B translation as a professional end in itself
3.3 A-B translation as a means to develop translator competence
3.4 A challenge to the traditional concept of directionality: the multicultural and multidirectional classroom
3.5 A final reflection: directionality and teaching staff
IV. Conclusion
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