TRAD0081-1 : Translation exercises, English-French 2 (culture)

Study Programmes 2016-2017

TRAD0081-1

Translation exercises, English-French 2 (culture)

Duration :

30h SEM

Number of credits :

Master in translation (120 ECTS)		2

Lecturer :

Valérie Bada

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

Texts of various cultural genres will be analysed and translated: excerpts from short stories, comic books, philosophical texts, texts dealing with translation theories, museum and exhibition catalogs, advertising...)
The linguisitc and stylistic aspects of tranlsation will be particularly scrutinised.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

Students should be able to:
- identify problematic segments, - analyse them, - find solutions to translate them, - justify their choices.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

High proficiency in English and French. Highly developed translation skills.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Preparation of translations (at home) and critical correction (in class) including an analysis of the specificities depending on the type of documents used.
Occasional group work, including the translation & the revision of a document.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Class on Thursdays, 11am- 1pm, Q1