Dutch language in practice and introduction to Dutch to French translation

Introduction to Dutch to French translation

Translation of general interest texts with different levels of language, different registers and a variety of domains. Approach to the cultural references encountered in the texts. Notions of contrastive linguistics. Initiation in online research techniques.

Dutch language in practice

The course develops the four skills in Dutch by means of practical reading, listening, written and oral expression based on texts and real audiovisual material taken from the Dutch-speaking media. By analyzing the supporting material, the students will be requested to ensure that they have a deep understanding of all the nuances and cultural references as well as implicit messages understood in the texts and audiovisual extracts. Learning activities will also focus on vocabulary acquisition via lexical fields and mind-mapping techniques. Given the practical nature of the activities, active and regular participation is obligatory.

Introduction to Dutch to French translation

At the end of the course, students will be able to translate general interest texts, i.e. analyse them and transmit and reformulate the meaning. They will be able to use basic translation tools (monolingual and bilingual dictionaries) and take into account the specificities of the source and target languages.

Dutch language in practice

At the end of the course the student will be capable of :
-understanding and correctly transcribing the authentic audiovisual supports of medium difficulty from the Dutch media.
-finding explicit and implicit messages contained in the written and audiovisual supports.
The student will be capable, using correct language (written and/or oral) of:
-summarizing and commenting on texts with an average level of difficulty from the Dutch media;
-explaining and paraphrasing sections of text;
-explaining in his or her own words, the nuances and cultural references in the supporting material;
- using recently learned vocabulary adequately (+ synonyms, antonyms) in written and verbal output;
-writing coherent and correct notes on a text of medium length on a subject dealt with during the academic year.

Introduction to Dutch to French translation

Good functional knowledge of Dutch (Level B1 of the CEFR). Very good command of the target language (Level C2).

Dutch language in practice

Good working knowledge of the Dutch language (Level B1 of the CEFR).

Introduction to Dutch to French translation

Individual and collective translation exercises. Critical feedback provided in class. Peer-reviewing sessions of individual translation tasks. Initiation in the translation of cultural references. Translation exercises focused on Dutch vs. French linguistic characteristics.

Dutch language in practice

The learning activities organised in class are based on MANDATORY pre-reading tasks and assignments:

• Practical reading and oral exercises (comprehension: explaining and paraphrasing passages, answering questions relating to content, definition of words, search for synonyms and antonyms, identifying the correct meaning of polysemic words based on the context).
• Listening tasks (authentic support material).
• Vocabulary exercises.
• Writing assignments (summaries, critical comment, paraphrasing,...)
• e-Tandem project.

Introduction to Dutch to French translation

One-hour lesson per week in the first and second quadrimesters.
Written preparation of translations at home. Comparison and group critical correction of the work prepared individually.

Dutch language in practice

Face-to-face learning (in sofar as sanitary conditions allow it), along with online collaborative assignments on e-campus.

Introduction to Dutch to French translation

References and media : - A syllabus including texts and translation exercises based on the following book: J.V. Baardewijk-Rességuier, M.V. Willigen-Sinemus, Matériaux pour la traduction du néerlandais en français (Dick Coutinho, Bussum, 3ème édition 1996)
- A bilingual Dutch/French dictionary (Van Dale)
- M. Grévisse et A. Goosse, Le bon usage, 15ème édition (De Boeck Université, 2011)
-A Dutch dictionary (Dikke Van Dale) - A French dictionary (Le Petit Robert)

Dutch language in practice

Required Readings:
Ph. HILIGSMANN, P. DEGRAVE, K. VAN GOETHEM, L. RASIER, Néerlandais - 100 fautes, les erreurs courantes des francophones. Louvain-la -Neuve : De Boeck, 2017 (2e Edition)
VAN LOO, e.a.  Thematische Woordenschat voor anderstaligen. Uitgeverij Intertaal, 2018 (10e Edition)
 
Recommended Readings:
HENN, C./VROMANS, J./BIJLEVELD, H.-A., Pratique du néerlandais de A à Z. Namur : Didier Hatier, 2004 + livre d'exercices
 
Reading the Dutch-speaking press regularly (De Standaard - De Volkskrant)

Introduction to Dutch to French translation

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam AND oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Written exam at the end of the academic year (translation and exercises similar to those done in class).
Hardcover Dutch dictionaries allowed at the written exams.
The mark obtained for the midterm exam in January will count for 30% of the June final mark if it reaches 10/20 or more. The mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20 .

Dutch language in practice

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam

- Remote

written exam AND oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

• 25%: written exam in January : Vocabulary exercises, writing tasks, Listening comprehension.
• 50 %: written exam in June : writing tasks, reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary exercises.
• 25 %: oral exam : based on a file of 5 press articles. The student will be questioned orally on the contents and vocabulary of the articles. The second part of the oral exam will rely on the student's response to the reading of the novel Oorlogswinter, by Jan Terlouw.

Introduction to Dutch to French translation

In case sanitary conditions (due to the COVID 19 pandemic) compel us to resort to distance learning, weekly teaching sessions will be scheduled at the usual time on Lifesize.
A collective translation of each document discussed in class will be posted on e-campus (after revision) and put at the disposal of students in lockdown.

Introduction to Dutch to French translation

Magali Claeskens : magali.claeskens@uliege.be
Raphaël Lo Monte : R.LoMonte@uliege.be

Dutch language in practice

Magali Claeskens : magali.claeskens@uliege.be