Basic Requiremerts For Translator The 1st and most obvious requirement of any translator is that he have a satisfactory knowledge of the source language.It is not enough that he be able to get the"general drift"of the meaning,or that he be adept in consulting dictionaries. Rather,he must understand not only the obvious content of the message,but also the subtleties of meaning,the significant emotive values of words,and the stylistic features which determine the "flavor and feel"of the message. Even the more important than knowledge of the resources of the source language is a complete control of the receptor language. See ppt2 Certainly the most numerous and serious errors made by translators arise primarily from their lack of thorough knowledge of the TL.Basic Requirements For Translator • The 1st and most obvious requirement of any translator is that he have a satisfactory knowledge of the source language. It is not enough that he be able to get the “general drift “ of the meaning, or that he be adept in consulting dictionaries. Rather, he must understand not only the obvious content of the message, but also the subtleties of meaning , the significant emotive values of words, and the stylistic features which determine the “flavor and feel” of the message. • Even the more important than knowledge of the resources of the source language is a complete control of the receptor language. See ppt2 Certainly the most numerous and serious errors made by translators arise primarily from their lack of thorough knowledge of the TL