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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Develop the necessary analytical and synthesis faculties to be able to understand and work on complex texts.
• Ethical and Professional Skills - Master the professional production of translations and manage interpersonal relations - Master the professional production of an interpretation.
• Manage all phases of a translation from reception of the order to delivery of the final product .
• Produce an accurate translation or interpretation in respect of what was agreed with the client and in accordance with accepted quality assessment norms.
• 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.
• 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.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Being able to translate in writing and orally (sight translation).

For written translation:
- Being able to show that one has understood the meaning and communicative purpose of the source text and is able to render that meaning and purpose in target language. 
- Translating into correct Spanish, respecting grammatical, lexical and spelling rules. 
- Being able to perform systematic terminology work from translation orders. 

For sight translation:
- Being able to show that one has understood the meaning and communicative purpose of the source text and that one can render that meaning and purpose in the target language. 
- Being able to formulate the translation in correct Spanish. 
- Being able to show logic (logical translation of unknown words according to the reasoning without passing them or stopping).
- Being able to show mastery of basic Spanish: some vocabulary words are taken for granted and not guessed.
- Being able to present your work in a professional manner: eye contact, intonation, conviction, no sighing or commenting on your performance.
     

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Translation of written texts of general and specialized interest. 
Application of strategies to avoid the pitfalls of translation into the foreign language. 
Intensive and critical use of documentary and linguistic resources for native speakers. 
Use of monolingual (French and Spanish) and bilingual lexicographic and terminological sources. 
Methodology of terminology work.
     

Prior Experience

Not applicable