ACADEMIC INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: TRANSLATING TERMINOLOGY IN THE SPHERE OF EDUCATION

Abstract

Aim. The article addresses issues related to the use of English as a means of intercultural communication in the academic environment by postgraduate students, touching upon the relevant problem of teaching postgraduates to translate their scientific papers into English. Methodology. The authors analyzed a large sample of terminological units, their structure and semantics, and matched them with their English equivalents in order to identify recurrent translation patterns. Results. The authors point out the importance of correct translation of terminological units in scientific texts to guarantee the quality of resulting translation. Various techniques of rendering educational terms are interrelated with their typological characteristics, some prominence is given to certain culture-bound differences between the terminological systems of Russia and English-speaking countries, in particular, the discrepancy between the semantic structure of terms and their compatibility. Research implications. The authors summarize the available empirical data on the translation of educational terminology, the obtained results can be used in the practice of teaching English to postgraduate students.