{"id":6789,"date":"2025-04-10T11:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T09:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bls-lang.com\/?p=6789"},"modified":"2025-06-19T15:26:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:26:47","slug":"5-years-translation-studies-master-is-it-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bls-lang.com\/en\/5-years-translation-studies-master-is-it-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Five years of study&#8230; Is it worth it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6789\" class=\"elementor elementor-6789 elementor-144\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bfa5bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51bfa5bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59694087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59694087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Belgium, the translation profession is neither protected nor regulated. So why embark on five years of study if a diploma is not essential?<br>Although anyone can become a translator, it&#8217;s not a profession that can be mastered overnight. A translator is a professional who draws not only on a wide range of linguistic and general knowledge, but also on many resources (software, terminology databases, books, etc.) that must be mastered.<\/p>\n<p>This is why the Bachelor&#8217;s degree generally focuses on acquiring as much knowledge as possible, whereas the Master&#8217;s degree aims to give students as much practical experience as possible. Some courses focus on working languages. It\u2019s not enough to be able to speak two languages in order to translate; you also have to understand them: their subtleties, connotations, nuances and cultures&#8230; Other courses focus on general knowledge. In order to be as well prepared as possible for all the subjects they may encounter, translators need to be versatile. As a result, in the translation curriculum, some courses cover key topics such as economics, law, history and more. Finally, in today\u2019s digital world, it&#8217;s essential as a translator to be trained to use the tools available such as AI and translation assistance software and machine translation systems.<\/p>\n<p>As translators, we\u2019re not just writing the same word in another language.<br>Translating is more complex than that: we\u2019re transposing the text in its entirety (including emotions, culture and meaning).<br>That\u2019s why these five years at university are essential to becoming a skilled translator.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>Manon Janssen<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Belgium, the translation profession is neither protected nor regulated. 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