Translation revision (TR) is an important step in the translation workflow. However, translation revision competence (TRC) remains an ill-defined concept. This article addresses that gap by operationalizing the TR concept and by presenting a theoretical TRC model. Subsequently, the article analyses and interprets the results of an empirical pilot study designed to test the presence of two TR subcompetences hypothesised by the TRC model, in an experimental group and a control group of 21 MA language students. The experimental group was given TR training halfway through the experiment whereas the control group was not. The two subcompetences that were tested by means of a pretest–posttest experimental design were declarative-procedural knowledge about TR and the procedural strategic revision subcompetence. Both groups of participants replied to questionnaires and performed controlled revision tasks, which were subjected to quantitative statistical analyses. The results show that the participants’ TR knowledge was limited in the pretest and that this knowledge improved marginally only in the experimental group in the posttest (i.e., after TR training). This article provides a detailed analysis of the results and the causes of the limited progress. In addition, it discusses the lessons learnt for both TR training and further research.

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概念化翻译修订能力：关于获得修订和战略子能力知识的试点研究

翻译修订 (TR) 是翻译工作流程中的一个重要步骤。然而，翻译修订能力（TRC）仍然是一个定义不明确的概念。本文通过实施 TR 概念和介绍理论 TRC 模型来解决这一差距。随后，文章分析和解释了一项实证试点研究的结果，该研究旨在测试 TRC 模型假设的两个 TR 子能力在一个实验组和一个由 21 名 MA 语言学生组成的对照组中的存在。实验组在实验中途接受了 TR 训练，而对照组则没有。通过前测-后测实验设计测试的两个子能力是关于 TR 的陈述性程序知识和程序战略修订子能力。两组参与者都回答了问卷并执行了受控修订任务，并进行了定量统计分析。结果表明，参与者的TR知识在前测中是有限的，并且这种知识在后测（即TR训练后）中仅在实验组中略有提高。本文详细分析了结果和进展有限的原因。此外，它还讨论了 TR 培训和进一步研究的经验教训。本文详细分析了结果和进展有限的原因。此外，它还讨论了 TR 培训和进一步研究的经验教训。本文详细分析了结果和进展有限的原因。此外，它还讨论了 TR 培训和进一步研究的经验教训。