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| Version 2013-2014 |
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| TRAD0095-1 | Translation exercises, Spanish-French 2 (politics-law-economics)
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| Duration : | 30h SEM |
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| Lecturer : | Yves Counasse |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Written Translation
The course content is based on a wide variety of texts with difficulty levels ranging from 7 to 9 on a 9-point scale. All documents in this medium tier are genuine (i.e. originally written in) Spanish texts selected as per the following four major criteria : (i) the topic i.e law, politics or economics (one per week not be be repeated throughout the semester), (ii) the country (texts from major as well as minor Spanish-speaking countries), (iii) the type (opinion, editorial, press review, special report, feature article), and (iv) the relevance of each content with regard to translating (grammar issues, "sister language"-related traps, etc.). |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Through a perfect understanding of the source language (a prerequisite unrelated to this course), the sudent is expected to learn and master a range of techniques designed to overcome difficulties when conveying a message from a source to a target language ; re/activate his/her passive vocabulary, and spontaneously use idiomatic expressions ; acquire strong writing skills, and, be capable, at the end of Bac 3, to translate a difficult text from Spanish into French. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Very good knowledge of the Spanish language, and perfect command of the mother tongue. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Weekly translation ; interactive teaching |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Students are expected to keep track of all text analyzes and translations (black list, stock-phrases, miscellaneous "recipes", etc.). |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written Translation
Final exam is based on a 550-word text to be translated in two hours and a half. The student is allowed to use one French monolingual dictionary. This end of the year assessment focuses on four main criteria: a) meaning, b) grammar, c) style, and d) terminology. |
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Work placement(s) :
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| n/a |
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Organizational remarks :
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| n/a |
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Contacts :
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| For any further information, please click this link(yves.counasse@ulg.ac.be.) |
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