So far, there have been a lot of disputes over the term "translation competence". Based on the hypothesis that translation, in essence, is a information processing across two sign systems, this article holds that,in understanding original text, transformation between two languages and the output of target text, the translator' s competence actually involves the ability of obtaining information, processing information and testing information. Therefore, in the information age, it's necessary to improve the teaching program for the majors of...