Objectives of general skills

• Linguistic skills - Apply knowledge of languages specific to translation or interpretation
• Master the French language at level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
• Master the foreign languages at level C2 in reading and listening, and level C1 in writing and speaking.
• Continuously assess and maintain said linguistic knowledge;
• Transmit a message expressed in another language, orally or in writing, all the while respecting the intention, the target audience, the linguistic register and the objectives of the original language and message.
• (Inter)cultural skills - Use intercultural knowledge which is useful for understanding, analysing and contextualising translation activities.
• Be familiar with the political, social and cultural environment of the working language and the chosen foreign languages, as well as a sustained effort to keep abreast of all new developments in those areas.
• Able to recognise the socio-cultural components underlying an oral or written text.
• Analyse the assumptions, implicit or explicit, allusions, stereotypes and intertextuality of any oral or written document.
• Ethical and professional skills - Master the professional production of an interpretation.
• Respect the ethical conventions of the profession, particularly with regard to confidentiality, and accepting only those contracts that one is able to honour.
• Show good self-control including a professional degree of tact.
• Show their ability and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Negotiate the conditions under which an interpretation job will be undertaken with the organiser of the event and ensure accepted quality norms are met.
• Develop the ability to self-evaluate with a critical eye, in order to continually progress.
• Interpersonal and communication skills - Use and develop communication skills.
• Exercise their abilities to communicate and comprehend effectively.
• Capture the essence of a message in its original context and render it faithfully in another language.
• Be willing and ready to adapt to new and varied communication situations and environments; be flexible.

Language Combination

Unité d’enseignement de la combinaison linguistique

UE's Learning outcomes

At the end of the first module of the master in interprenting, students will be able to:- understand the challenges of general translation and make the necessary research to solve those challenges;- translate general texts in written and with a high degree of precision, in a correct French and in the appropriate style;translate and/or summarize general texts orally, without any mistranslations and at the normal rhythm of speech delivery.At the end of this programme component, students will be able to :- implement the basic principles of terminological work;- select and to use terminological tools;- manage the terminology necessary to a translation project.

UE Content

Consecutive and simultaneous interpretation of short and relatively non-specialized speeches. Memorization, note-taking and rendering in French. Exercises based on non-prepared speeches, freely-rendered written texts or recordings of original speeches. Introduction to interpretation theory, conference terminology and specificities of Belgian and international institutions.

Prior experience

Not applicable

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Oral examination