Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

Language Combination

Unité d’enseignement de la combinaison linguistique

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the first block of the master in translation or interpreting, students will be able to:
- understand the challenges of general translation and do 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.

Content of UE

Written translation of non-specialized texts of variable length and style, with highlighting of the common translation pitfalls and of the intertextual conventions in the source and target language.
Oral translation, exhaustive or summarized, of shorter general texts.
Texts accessible at the C1 level of the CEFR.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Oral Examination
• Written examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Written exam : translation of a +/- 400 word text and a 200 word text on a known subject without dictionnary, in perfect French and without grammar, spelling or meaning mistakes. Oral exam : Sight translation of a +/- 200 word text without dictionnary, in perfect French, without meaning mistakes and at anormal speech rythm.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Oral examination
• Written examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

See Q2