67883 doi 10.1556/Acr.10.2009.2.3 eng Beeby, Allison Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Results of the validation of the pacte translation competence model : acceptability and decision making Premi a l'excel·lència investigadora. 2010 The PACTE Group is carrying out empirical-experimental research into translation competence and its acquisition in written translation. The aim of this article is to present the results obtained for the translation competence indicator ‘Acceptability’ of translation products and the variable “Decision-making” in an experiment involving 35 expert translators and 24 foreign-language teachers. After a presentation of PACTE’s theoretical model of Translation Competence, the design of our research project is described (hypothesis, experimental universe and sample, variables, data collection instruments). Then the results obtained for the indicator ‘Acceptability’ of subjects’ translations and, finally, the results obtained for the variable “Decision-making” are presented. This variable evidences decisions made during the translation process which involve the use of automatic and non-automatic cognitive resources (internal support) and the use of different sources of documentation (external support). The indicators used to measure this variable are ‘Sequences of Actions’ and ‘Acceptability’. The results obtained shed light on the strategic and instrumental sub-competences of translation competence. Article de fons PREI 2010 Translation competence Empirical-experimental research Decision-making Acceptability info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Fernández, Mònica Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Fox, Olivia Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Kozlova, Inna Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Kuznik, Anna Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Neunzig, Wilhelm Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Rodríguez, Patricia Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Romero, Lupe Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Wimmer, Stefanie Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Hurtado Albir, Amparo (Principal researcher) Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Vol. 10, Núm. 2 (2009), p. 207-230 Across Languages and Cultures 1585-2519 25 218196 http://ddd.uab.cat/pub/artpub/2009/67883/PREI2010_acrlanculv10n2.pdf Post-print 0207 230 2 10 v10n2 2009 Tots els drets reservats http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ ARTPUB PREI UAB artpubuab oai:ddd.uab.cat:67883 driver