Mind maps as a means of forming the professional competencies of a translator: The lexical aspect (using the example of legal texts)

The aim of the research is to reveal the didactic potential of the data visualization method "Mind Maps" in the formation of professional competencies of a translator. The article analyzes the methodological literature on the use of this method in teaching foreign languages at a university, reveals the content of the concept of professional competence of a translator and demonstrates the possibilities of using mind maps within the framework of the professional retraining program "Translator of the English Language in the Field of Professional Communication" for law students. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that it is the first to consider a mind map as a tool for the formation of competencies necessary for the professional activity of a translator when working with legal texts. As a result, it has been proven that a mind map is a means of forming the professional competencies of translators, and its integration into the educational process has a number of advantages.