GEORGIA ON THE PATH TO EU INTEGRATION: TRANSLATION AND TERMINOLOGY-RELATED CHALLENGES OF THE GEORGIAN LANGUAGE IN THE CONTEXT OF LEGISLATIVE APPROXIMATION

This paper reviews the process of legal translation in Georgian governmental organizations and the impact of new terminology adopted as part of legislative approximation. It also highlights the problem associated with the lack of equivalence of legal phrases and inconsistency in the use of terms. The examples of faulty translations show the impact on the quality of legal translation and, accordingly, the need to improve professional skills. In conclusion, the focus is placed on the lack of publications with instructions, guidelines, and tips for translators of EU legislation and on the need to develop legal translation programmes to prepare graduates of linguistic faculties for dynamic and high-tech jobs when Georgia becomes an EU Member State. Full Text (PDF)