Sight translation English > French

LINTP2220  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve

Sight translation English > French
3.0 credits
0.0 h + 30.0 h
1q

Teacher(s)
Caron Nathalie ;
Language
Français
Prerequisites
  • Proficiency in Language A (mother tongue or acquired target language: French);

Good comprehension (level C2) of Language C (English)

Main themes

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Aims

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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

During the first exam session students sit an individual exam in extempore translation as taught during the first semester. Student taking the exam during the third session do likewise.

Teaching methods

Students learn how to produce a sight translation into spoken French of a text written in English focusing on sentence analysis: segments, units of meaning, and so forth. The student works in the interpreting lab in order to work independently, listening again and making corrections on the basis of instructor feedback on the recording. Early in the semester the students are put in a position to be able to take the interpreting aptitude test.

Content

Articles from various news publications (Time magazine, The Economist, The Guardian, etc.). The articles cover topics related to general culture and current affairs, requiring no specialist knowledge.

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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Program title
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Interpreting
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