Conference interpreting ¿ practice (consecutive, simultaneous, simultaneous interpreting with text) French > French Belgian Sign Language (LSFB)

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

Contribution of teaching unit  to learning outcomes assigned to programme 

With regard to the learning outcomes assigned to the Master's programme in Interpreting, this teaching unit contributes to the development and acquisition of the following goals: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 3.4, 4.1, 6.4

 On completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Deliver in LSFB the message originally expressed in French, in the contexts of consecutive and simultaneous interpreting alike, demonstrating mastery of LSFB in rendering the message fluently; assimilate the talk and articulate every nuance of meaning while adapting the form to the target audience, respecting the speaker¿s intentions and using the register and communicative conventions specific to the context;
• Demonstrate complete proficiency in LSFB including accuracy at C2+ level in order to render every subtlety of meaning and nuance;
• Understand French at a level equivalent to that of a native speaker (level C2+), making it possible to comprehend complex subjects and argumentation;
• Analyse the presuppositions, implicit content, allusions, stereotypes and intertextual elements in the talk and deliver a version which is accurate in every aspect;
• Master a knowledge base in domains relevant to the discipline of interpreting such as sociolects, as well as specific terminology in French and LSFB; 
• Demonstrate flexibility and mental acuity in adapting without hesitation to novel communicative situations.