Application of a translation problems typology

Identifying translation problems, classifying them, and considering the most suitable strategies for solving them can be a helpful learning approach to develop strategic competence in translation trainees. On this assumption, we introduced students in Country 1 and Country 2 to a specific translation problems typology (TPT) for two years, and used it as a pre-translation task, for early stages of translation training, and as a post-translation task, for advanced stages. Then, a study comprising a survey and a questionnaire was conducted to determine whether trainees perceived this pedagogical approach and the TPT as helpful to solve translation problems, make fewer mistakes in the translation tasks, reflect upon their translation process and increase their knowledge about Translation Studies. Undergraduate and graduate students from both countries participated in the study. The results obtained suggest that both the TPT and the pedagogical approach are effective and that their usefulness and contribution are significant at different learning stages of the translation learning stages.