Professional translation competence in advanced training process

The authors regard the technology for the translating competence improving within the training framework at the Institute of Foreign Languages. This article analyzes the basics for creating an online teaching course in order to progress translating skills seeing those as general professional training elements. The authors give a detailed overview of main translating professional competences, including their structure and classification, the ones needed to be improved in the professional development process. The system development aspects of translation competence enhancement are specified. The content and structure of appropriate translation skills and the abilities development program are considered. The authors analyzed a variety of skills technologies for developing translating skills. Professionally oriented translation skills are detailed as the translator development program components. The exercise typology used in teaching translation is considered. Some types of sample exercises for practical translation skills laboratory classes are given.