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.
• Thematic Competency - Develop and apply thematic knowledge related to domains in which translation is practised.
• Undertake to acquire specialised terminology in the chosen foreign languages.
• Identify what information and documentation is required.
• Master the strategies, tools and techniques needed for carrying out documentary or terminological research.
• IT Skills - Be familiar with and be able to use computer tools designed for translation and any applications specific to fields of specialisation.
• Adapt to new tools and evaluate their strengths and limitations, particularly in the domains of voice recognition, subtitling and dubbing, localisation, etc.
• Keep up with new developments in the field of IT and use it for professional purposes or to carry out research.
• 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.

UE's Learning outcomes

At the end of the first module of the master in interpreting, students will be able to: - memorize a speech on a subject of general or current interest while identifying and replicating its structure, using notes if required; - render the speech in correct and fluent French with no errors of meaning; - deliver the speech in a convincing fashion. They will be able to: - prepare an interpretation session through documentary research and learning of the appropriate terminology; - correctly employ interpretation equipment and exercise appropriate behaviour in the interpreting booth; - access and exploit their linguistic skills and apply strategies to allow for the rapid transfer of ideas so as to interpret short speeches from the foreign language into French without meaning errors.

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