Abstract:
Translation is an important instrument of communication which helps in decoding cultures, languages and concepts. It is a dynamic process, being closely linked to the progress and permanent changes within a particular society, and languages at the same time. The paper focuses on defining the concept of gender, as well as the relationship between gender, culture and translation; offer and describe the basic principles of the representation of gender in English and Romanian languages; establish a theoretical background for the translation of gender in the literary works; determine the main techniques used in the translation of gender as well as to establish challenges in translating gender.