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.
• Master the foreign languages at level C2 in reading and listening, and level C1 in writing and speaking.
• Continuously assess and maintain that 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.
• 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.
• Master the strategies, tools and techniques needed for carrying out documentary or terminological research.
• Maintain personal archives in a logical, efficient and accessible manner.
• Develop knowledge and skills in various fields, in particular those specifically aimed at by translation activities, or which are related to translation studies.
• 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.
• 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.

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. 
In terms of introduction to localisation, students will be able to:
- differentiate between the different types of translation (translation formats/localisation), depending on the sector, the target audience, the business objectives pursued, the budget;
- identify the fields concerned by localisation (IT, marketing, law, etc.) and the needs inherent in them;
- understand and master the tools and mechanisms of localisation;
- understand that the localisation process takes into account the linguistic and cultural requirements of a country/region;
- identify the key elements of the source culture to be localised in the target culture.
 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Translation of general texts exploring the Italian and foreign news, socio-economic, financial and social contemporaries. Written translation exercises to reinforce learning. Practice of sight translation.
Definition of "localisation" and copywriting, understanding the issues and principles of localisation; use of existing computerised localisation tools.

Prior Experience

Not applicable