Abstract:
The article is to characterize the most important components of would-be translator’s competence which is
considered as a comprehensive and integrated notion, which is described in accordance with the requirements
of the modern state educational standards. The objective of the article is to analyze the possibility of development
of the basic, specific and special components of the professional competence in higher educational
institutions. The realization of the competence-based approach allows to achieve the main educational goal —
the ability and readiness of translators to be to perform efficiently and productively in different professional
situations.