%0 Journal Article 
%A Idzikowska, Ula
%T Public service translation in Flanders: on the continuous efforts to evolve from paraprofessionalism to professionalism

%D 2015
%@ 2341-3778
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10017/29498
%X Public service interpreting and translation have received increasing attention during the last decades. Particularly, public service interpreting has been the object of a considerable number of research. However, research on public service translation (PST) still remains scarce. This article contributes to PST studies by providing an overview of the steps taken towards its professionalization in Flanders (Belgium) such as delineating the PST’s competency profile and the refinement of the certification exam. Moreover, it outlines the background of PST inFlanders and discusses the future challenges concerning the topic, including the continuous quality control and assurance.

%K Public Service Translation
%K Professionalization
%K Flanders
%K Traducción en los Servicios Públicos
%K Profesionalización
%K Flandes
%K Filología
%K Philology
%~ Biblioteca Universidad de Alcala