· the way in which a translator detects sociocultural subtext in a text or a work and transposes these into French;
· certain linguistic problems that arise from cultural differences;
the role of translators and/or interpreters as linguistic and cultural mediators
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | Contribution of teaching unit to learning outcomes assigned to programme This unit contributes to the acquisition and development of the following learning outcomes, as assigned to the Master¿s degree in translation : 2.2, 2.5 3.3, 3.4 5.5, 5.8 7.1, 7.3
AA-FS-TA. Develop expertise and a high level of competence in the field of adapting audio-visual material into French, from two foreign languages, with a view to participating successfully in the professional multilingual audio-visual sector.
Specific learning outcomes on completion of teaching unit On completing this unit the student is able to: · Detect underlying sociocultural components of a text and deploy strategies for their most appropriate transposition; · Analyse the intercultural components of a text in the light of theoretical models and concepts; · Analyse and deploy linguistic resources in French and one of the other languages studied in order to translate a text in a manner that respects cultural conventions; · Justify translation choices while maintaining critical distance. |
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”.
Individual and team work
Final oral exam only if the grade for the paper + presentation is insufficient
September exam: paper to be handed out by the beginning of august + oral exam
(english version : http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/FIELD/Brussels/pdf/investing%20in%20cultural%20diversity%20full%20report.pdf)
- Online reviews accessible via the UCL libraries
- moodle
- https://www.academia.edu/7397391/14818510-Translating-Cultures-An-Introduction-for-Translators-Interpreters-and-Mediators-David-Katan
Cordonnier, Jean-Louis (2002). « Aspects culturels de la traduction : quelques notions clés ». In : Meta : journal des traducteurs / Meta: Translators' Journal, vol. 47, n° 1, p. 38-50.
Eco, Umberto (2006). Dire presque la même chose ' Expériences de traduction. Paris : Éditions Grasset et Fasquelle. Traduit de l'italien par Myriem Bouzaher.
Jeon, Mi-Yeon & Brisset,Annie (2006). « La notion de culture dans les manuels de traduction : domaines allemand, anglais, coréen et français ». In: Meta : journal des traducteurs / Meta: Translators' Journal, vol. 51, n° 2, p. 389-409.
Ost, François (2009). Traduire - Défense et illustration du multilinguisme, Paris: Fayard, coll. "Ouvertures".
