Specialised Translation in European Affairs - German

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

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 :

1.4

2.7

4.3, 4.4, 4.5

6.3

8.1, 8.5

AA-FS-AIE. Develop expertise and a high level of competence in specialized translation in the field of international relations under different headings (diplomacy, geopolitics, geostrategy, etc.) incorporating elements specific to this sphere: adapt to text-type (treaties and agreements, speeches, reports, monographs, etc.) and to the particular requirements of the client (national and international organisations and institutions, NGO¿s, diplomatic services, research institutes, etc.).  

Specific learning outcomes on completion of teaching unit

On completing this unit the student is able to:

·         Identify and employ documentation (in both French and German) which is relevant and useful in dealing with a given source text (comprehension, translation, accurate reformulation); 

Identify terminological and phraseological units in Language C and select equivalents in Language A by consulting suitable sources with

·         the possible objective of compiling a glossary; 

·         Employ the IATE terminology database and the EU¿s interinstitutional style guide; 

·         Use the EUR-Lex website to access official documents cited in a German text, as well as the corresponding documents in French;

Translate in a professional manner, and with the aid of the most appropriate computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, a text pertaining to the EU.