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| HEVL0040-1 | Translation exercises, German-French (culture)
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| Duration : | 60h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Laurence Hamels |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long, with partial in January |
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Course contents :
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| - Translation of literary extracts and editorial documents. Exercises in copywriting. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| · Before translating: adopting a thoughtful approach (careful reading of the document, determining the language register, being conscious of the target audience, understanding the general idea and not just the words, being aware of the targeted documentation, identifying difficulties, planning your time).
· During the translation process: paying special attention to the French language since the texts are intended for a French audience, avoiding mistranslations and shifts of meaning, writing in impeccable French, having faultless spelling and syntax.
· After the translation phase: importance of carrying out at least 3 proof readings in order to refine the translation and to deliver a meticulous and presentable piece of work. Students should be able to justify their translation choices. They are also expected to systematically check spelling and grammatical rules if in doubt. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Mastering German (passively) and French |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| - You will need to prepare the required text (approximately 450 words) for the next class. Preparation will be corrected in class and the different proposals will be analysed;
- Occasionally: group preparation work (not marked) (translator/reviser) to accustom students to working in a team;
- Occasional participation by a specialist |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face, 2 hours a week, during 2 quadrimesters |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Recommended books:
- German dictionary (Duden, Wahrig, etc.)
- Bilingual DE>FR dictionary (PONS, Langenscheidt, etc.), as thick as possible
- Le Robert, Dictionnaire des synonymes, nuances et contraires
- Le Robert, Dictionnaire des combinaisons de mots
- Bescherelle, l'Art de conjuguer
- Grevisse, le bon Usage
- Le Petit Robert (recent version!) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Assessment:
- 5 assignments (text of approximately 500 words). A deadline of 2 weeks will be set from submission of the text to be translated and translation completion. The work should be submitted by email (see address below) by the dates and times specified. The aim is to become accustomed to meeting commitments, as in the workplace. If delivered late, a penalty will be applied (unless a valid reason is given). All the assigments will account for 30 % of the total mark.
- January exam (resources: specialist bi-lingual dictionary + German & French monolingual dictionary) = 30 % of the total mark
- June exam (resources: idem) = 40 % of the total mark
List of abbreviations used when correcting work and assigned values:
CS = mistranslation = 10 % of total number of words
gs = shift in meaning = 5 % of total number of words
O+ = major misspelling = 10 % of total
number of words
O- = minor misspelling = 5 % of total number of words
F = French (syntax, grammar, etc.) = 5 % of total number of words
f = formulation (stylistic) = 5 % of total
number of words
T = terminology = 5 % of total number of
words
D = understanding of German = 5 % of total number of words
XXX1 = word omission = 1 % of total number of words
XXX+1 = omission of a section = 5 % of total number of words
C = consistency = 1 % of total number of
words
P = punctuation = 1 % of total number of
words
Typo = typography = 1 % of total number of words |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The students who attend the course are supposed to prepare the required fragments. |
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Contacts :
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| Laurence HAMELS traductions@laurencehamels(laurencehamels@yahoo.fr.com 0477 33 41 20) |
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