I. tRNA and Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases.- II. rRNA and mRNA: Regulation, Processing, Assembly.- III. Translational Initiation and Termination.- IV. The Elongation Process: Sites, Factors, Nascent Chain.- V. Accuracy in Translation.- VI. Quaternary Structure, Functional Centers and Domains in the Ribosome.- VII. Translation in Cell Organelles.- VIII. Post-Translation: Protein Sorting.- IX. The Translational Apparatus and Evolution.