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Knowledge Centre on Translation and Interpretation

How translation and interpreting training impacts bilingual proficiency in heritage and L2 learners

16 July 2025

frontiers.org

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Translation and interpreting training offers a promising context for advancing bilingual proficiency, integrating skill development while bridging second language acquisition and translation studies. This study explores how bilingual oral proficiency develops over a semester and examines the influence of bilingual profile, learner type, and initial proficiency on language growth. 

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