Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
15.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
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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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 : 1.1, 1.4 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7 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: · Translate in a professional manner (respecting specifications) a text on matter pertaining to international relations employing documentary research and ensuring in the translation process to respect the author's intentions, the appropriate terminology and phraseology, as well as the rules of the language studied · Carry out relevant and effective documentary and terminological research; · Identify documentation in French and in one of the languages studied which is relevant and useful in dealing with the source text (comprehension, translation and accurate reformulation) Identify and comprehend in the source text terms and concepts · pertinent to the given domain of specialization, with the aid of suitably informative texts in both French and one of the languages studied Analyse the specific discursive character of the source text so as to identify the means to employ in ensuring functional harmony between source and target text. |
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 and terminological research. The translation should be of usable quality for a specialised professional.
Teaching methods
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 formative evaluation of students' translations and evaluation for certification through a written exam at the end of the teaching unit. 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
