Study programme 2022-2023Français
Translation - Terminology : German
Programme component of Master's in Translation (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Translation and Interpretation - School of International Interpreters

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UT-M1-TRADUC-001-MCompulsory UEBOURGUET VirginieT204 - Traduction spécialisée et Terminologie
  • BODY Natacha
  • BOURGUET Virginie

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Allemand
Allemand63360033.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
T-ALLE-500Translation from the Foreign Language into French620400Q170.00%
T-ALLE-501Foreign Language Terminology013200Q130.00%

Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • 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.
    • 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.
    • Be proficient in another foreign language.
  • 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.
    • Be 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.
  • Ethical and Professional Skills - Be in command of the professional context of a translation
    • Work as an integral part of a team (translators, revisers, project managers, etc.).

Language Combination

Unité d’enseignement de la combinaison linguistique

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the first module of the master in German translation, 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: description and pedagogical relevance

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.The students will be introduced to the basic principles of terminology and lexicography.They will become acquainted with term banks and other terminological resources, in their foreign language in particular.The students will be given practical assignments in which they will be asked to create and manage terminological databases using computer tools.

Prior Experience

Bachelor degree in translation

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
T-ALLE-500
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Travaux de laboratoire
  • Exercices de création et recherche en atelier
  • Projet sur ordinateur
  • Etudes de cas
  • Projets supervisés
T-ALLE-501
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Travaux de laboratoire
  • Exercices de création et recherche en atelier
  • Projet sur ordinateur
  • Etudes de cas
  • Projets supervisés

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
T-ALLE-500
  • Face-to-face
T-ALLE-501
  • Face-to-face

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
T-ALLE-500Not applicable
T-ALLE-501Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
T-ALLE-500Not applicable
T-ALLE-501Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
T-ALLE-500see French
T-ALLE-501Not applicable

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
T-ALLE-500Authorized
T-ALLE-501Authorized

Term 1 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 assessment
T-ALLE-500
  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face
T-ALLE-501
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Term 1 Assessment - comments

AATerm 1 Assessment - comments
T-ALLE-500Written exam (+/- 3h): translation of a +/- 450 word text without dictionnary, in perfect French and without grammar, spelling or meaning mistakes + translation of an official Press Release chosen during a defined timeframe, communicated previously to the students
AND/OR
Oral exam : Sight translation of a +/- 250 word text without dictionnary, in perfect French, without meaning mistakes and at anormal speech rythm

IF ONLINE EXAM : same procedure as for the on site exam but via Moodle.
T-ALLE-501Implementation of a bilingual glossary of terms in a specialised field

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 resit assessment (BAB1)
T-ALLE-500
  • N/A - Néant
T-ALLE-501
  • N/A - Néant

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
T-ALLE-500
  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face
T-ALLE-501
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
T-ALLE-500see Q1
T-ALLE-501Not applicable
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 10/05/2022
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 20/06/2023
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