Objectives of general skills

• Linguistic Skills - Apply linguistic knowledge to the practice of 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.
• Cultural and Intercultural Competency - Utilise intercultural knowledge in order to understand, analyse, and contextualise in the practice of translation.
• 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.
• Thematic Competency - Develop and apply thematic knowledge related to domains in which translation is practised.
• Identify what information and documentation is required.
• Master the strategies, tools and techniques needed for carrying out documentary or terminological research.
• Maintain personal archives in a logical, efficient and accessible manner.
• Cognitive Skills - Possess a solid theoretical grounding in translation and/or interpretation and be able to apply it to the professional practice thereof and actively pursue further independent development of it.
• Familiarise themselves with transposition techniques based on theoretical findings, subsequently leading to some practical automatisms.
• Develop the necessary analytical and synthesis faculties to be able to understand and work on complex texts.
• Develop knowledge and skills autonomously, particularly in terms of researching new theoretical approaches and tools in the field, with the aim of improving professional skills.
• Ethical and Professional Skills - Manage all phases of a professional project, from start to finish, as well as maintain interpersonal relations.
• Produce an accurate translation or interpretation in respect of what was agreed with the client and in accordance with accepted quality assessment norms.
• Abide by ethical norms in force in the profession (discretion, confidentiality, punctuality, etc.).
• Work as an integral part of a team (translators, revisers, project managers, etc.).
• IT Skills - Be familiar with and be able to use computer tools designed for translation and any applications specific to fields of specialisation.
• Master IT tools and be able to effectively use software designed to aid in text correction, translation, terminography, typesetting, documentation research, etc.
• Keep up with new developments in the field of IT and use it for professional purposes or to carry out research.

Language Combination

Unité d’enseignement de la combinaison linguistique

UE's Learning outcomes

<strong>For the Language part of this Unit:</strong>
Students will, upon completion of these modules, be proficient in English at C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
They will be able to:
- understand a wide range of demanding longer texts and their implied meanings;
- speak fluently and spontaneously without much obvious groping for words;
- speak about complex subjects in a clear and well-structured manner and show their controlled use of the organizational, connecting and cohesive patterns within discourse.
<strong>For the Translation part the students will be capable of: </strong>
-    understanding the challenges of general translation and carrying out any research necessary to solve those challenges;-    accurately translating, in writing, general texts from English into correct French and in the appropriate style;-    translating and/or summarizing general texts orally, without any mistranslations and at the normal rate of speech delivery.<br type="_moz" />

UE Content

<strong>For the Language part of this Unit:</strong> 
Analysis of and commentary on textual and audiovisual documents selected for their relevance to the socio-cultural context of the studied language. Activities targeting linguistic and cultural knowledge, but also discursive, functional and heuristic skills.
<strong>For the Translation part:</strong> 
Written translation of non-specialized texts of variable length, with highlighting of the common translation pitfalls and of the intertextual conventions in the source and target language.<br type="_moz" />Oral translation, exhaustive or summarized, of shorter general texts.<br type="_moz" />

Prior experience

Not applicable

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• N/A

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral Examination
• Written examination
• Quoted exercices

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination
• Written examination
• Quoted exercices

Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

• N/A