Identification of Translation Difficulties: Annaba University MA Translation Students in Focus

Most scholars agree that translation is an arduous task in which learners, frequently, face serious difficulties when translating. Translation studies have provided a fresh perspective on translation and translation competence more than a mere linguistic ability that could help students overcome their translation defficulties, as they ignore the relationship between the constituents of the translation competence in terms of subject, text, language, transfer, and culture. Therefore, this research adopts a descriptive approach wherein 25 MA students enrolled at the Translation Department at Annaba University participated. A survey was administered via google form to grant a well-grounded inference. The findings revealed that students encounter obstacles in text, subject, transfer, language, and culture.