Ranslation, French as a Foreign Language and Didactic Contextualization

It is surprising to note that the history and even the fate of foreign language teaching are intimately linked to translation, which, according to the most recent research, constitutes a significant paradigm for teaching today. In fact, this research has shown, on the one hand, that this practice is still present in FLE classes, through code alternation, and on the other hand, that translation is likely to support and optimize cognitive processes, which intervene in the learning / acquisition of foreign languages. In this case, what is / are the nature (s) of the relationship between foreign language teaching and translation? What is the current situation like? What are the main lines of this didactic contextualization? What are the steps that should interest the didactician / practitioner in order to "didacticize" translation during courses reserved for learning foreign languages, in general, and those of the French language, in particular?