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| HEVL0070-1 | Simultaneous interpretation from French into Spanish (general)
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Maria Estalayo |
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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 |
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Course contents :
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| Enhancement of speaking skills in the foreign language (Spanish). Acquisition of vocabulary and terminology specific to subjects of general interest and related to current affairs (French-Spanish). Acquisition of sight translation, deverbalization and reformulation techniques. Identifying and implementing strategies for simultaneous interpreting into a foreign language. Introduction to simultaneous interpreting into a foreign language. Practical exercises based mainly on speeches prepared and delivered by the teacher and the students, as well as on recorded real-life speeches on different subjects of general interest and related to current affairs with different degrees of difficulty. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of this introductory course, students will be able to interpret simultaneously in Spanish a short speech in French on a subject of general interest or related to current affairs, avoiding literal transposition. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Excellent listening comprehension of the source language (French). Very good spoken command of the target language (Spanish). Command of the simultaneous interpreting mode. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Students are required to regularly follow subjects of general interest and current affairs through the different media (TV, Internet, press in French and Spanish), as well as study the vocabulary and terminology of different fields at home. Classes will be mainly devoted to practical exercises (shadowing, clozing and simultaneous interpreting), followed by comments on the individual performance of the students. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to- Face. 1.5 hours per week. All year. Compulsory course given in the interpreting room at Rue de Pitteurs 20. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Malaret, N. et Janin, C. (2009) Le Robert et Nathan Espagnol - Vocabulaire. Éditions Nathan
The Spanish press (for example, El País, El Mundo or ABC)
The French and Belgian press (for example, Le Soir or Le Monde)
Other texts and notes will be provided throughout the course. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| - 25% of the grade: preparation at home and exercises in class.
- 75% of the grade: final exam consisting of the simultaneous interpreting of a speech in French of around 5-7 minutes into Spanish. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Classes continue during the whole month of January. No class in February and March (internship). Some hours might be taught on a Saturday. |
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Contacts :
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| mestalayovega@yahoo.es |
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