RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Public service translation in Flanders: on the continuous efforts to evolve from paraprofessionalism to professionalism T2 Traducción en los servicios públicos en Flandes: los esfuerzos continuos por evolucionar desde la paraprofesionalidad a la profesionalidad. A1 Idzikowska, Ula K1 Public Service Translation K1 Professionalization K1 Flanders K1 Traducción en los Servicios Públicos K1 Profesionalización K1 Flandes K1 Filología K1 Philology AB 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. PB FITISPos-UAH Research Group SN 2341-3778 YR 2015 FD 2015 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/29498 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/29498 LA eng DS MINDS@UW RD 19-abr-2024