Literary Translation Seminar - Spanish

Teacher(s)

Teuwen Sylviane;

Language

French

Prerequisites

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Main themes

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Learning outcomes

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 : 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 2.1, 2.2 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 8.1 AA-FS-AL.Develop expertise and a high level of competence in literary translation in the broader sense and specifically producing original works or revising existing pieces that involve the use of language for aesthetic ends: translating literary works of fiction or texts pertaining to traditional genres; literature associated with the image and other artistic domains; translating texts for publication and (an option only available in certain languages) translation in the domains of 'Publicity & Marketing'.   Specific learning outcomes on completion of teaching unit On completing this unit the student is able to: ·         Translate from Spanish into French one or more medium-length literary texts (short stories, poems, prose extracts, etc.) respecting and adapting all semantic, linguistic and stylistic elements; ·          Defend through argument the translation choices made; ·         Closely analyse alternative translation possibilities concerning the same text or texts with a view to, for example, being able to: Adopt a collective,  group version, possibly for publication; Compare and contrast one's own translation choices with those in a published work; etc.

Content

This workshop will focus on the translation of several texts belonging to various genres (mostly short stories and novels but also humanities and social sciences) . It will aim to stimulate reflection on the act of translation , in connection with the course LTRAD 2700 'Theory of Literary Translation . The importance of the historical and cultural context , the adequacy with the target culture, the registers of language , the translation of humor are some of the issues discussed at this workshop.those in a published work; etc.

Teaching methods

Face-to-face teaching (computer lab).

Evaluation methods

Continuous assessment of the student's work during the term.
In September: assessment in the form of a written paper and oral exam.

 

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Faculty or entity

LSTI