Specialised Translation Seminar in International Affairs - Dutch

ltrad2634  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

Specialised Translation Seminar in International Affairs - Dutch
5 credits
15.0 h + 15.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Lepage Thierry;
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Main themes
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Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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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”.
Content
Translation of geopolitical texts in professional situation, introduction on the topic, technical explanations and comments, documentary, terminological and phraseological research, group work management, translation, merging, proofreading and terminological consistency of the final product. Production of a translation the content, phrasing and quality of which prove useful for and acceptable to a specialized professional.
Teaching methods
Acquisition and consolidation of the professional skills and competences. Teaching and learning how to manage and translate texts with various types of technical content, difficulty levels, lengths, and linguistic or redactional quality. The course unfolds in both presential (theory, mission description, Q&A, corrections) and non-presential modes (search for terminology/phraseology, practical exercises, project finalisation).
Evaluation methods
Continuous certificational evaluation based on the works carried out in class. The final mark is an average of all marks obtained during this course according to the AA of the TU. September exam : written translation on the topics dealt with in the course.
Other information
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Online resources
Posted on Moodle (http://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/).
Bibliography
Donnée au cours en fonction des domaines abordés.
Faculty or entity
LSTI


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Translation