Duration
Law : 30h Th
Politics and diplomacy : 30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in modern languages and literatures : general, professional focus in translation | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in translation, professional focus | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Law : Laura Charlier
Politics and diplomacy : Laura Charlier
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Law
In this course, you'll be facing the universe of specialized translation. You'll discover a large range of fields, topics and text shapes. Those texts will match different levels of difficulty. This learning process will allow you to understand better what a professional translator is.
This course is divided in 3 parts:
A theoretical approach of the subjects will be proposed to the students. This theory will be completed sometimes by the lectures of one or more speakers, who are professionals in order to offer a different point of view on the subjects, different from the translation alone.
Written translation: Translation of texts dealing with legal matters. Specialized texts dealing with different topics and written in different printing format (editorials, press releases, reports, records, etc.) The level of difficulty will be flexible (grammar, loan translation, vocabulary adapted to style and text level, etc.). Please note that this course is not about sworn translations.
Sight Translation: Oral translation exercise without any external resource: translation in French of a text dealing with the domains mentioned above, intermediate level. Flow, language level and quality are critical (vocabulary, tense sequence, grammar, natural speech in French, etc.)
Politics and diplomacy
In this course, you'll be facing the universe of specialized translation. You'll discover a large range of fields, topics and text shapes. Those texts will match different levels of difficulty. This learning process will allow you to understand better what a professional translator is.
This course is divided in 2 parts:
Written translation: Translation of texts dealing with political and/or diplomatic matters. Specialized texts dealing with different topics and written in different printing format (editorials, press releases, reports, records, etc.) The level of difficulty will be flexible (grammar, loan translation, vocabulary adapted to style and text level, etc.).
Sight Translation: Oral translation exercise without any external resource: translation in French of a text dealing with the domains mentioned above, intermediate level. Flow, language level and quality are critical (vocabulary, tense sequence, grammar, natural speech in French, etc.)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Law
At the end of the course, you'll be able to translate legal orientated texts, in written or oral way.
In written translation, you'll be able to analyze, understand, relay and reformulate in French the meaning of the specialized text. You'll also be able to comment the translation difficulties and justify your translation choices.
You will be able to translate a specialized text in the legal fields at sight too. You'll translate without any external resource, you'll translate the meaning, the nuances, extract the logical links and reformulate the text in French in a natural, flowing and high-quality way.
You'll be able to use basic translation tools (unilingual and bilingual dictionaries) and the Internet.
Politics and diplomacy
At the end of the course, you'll be able to translate political or diplomatic texts, in written or oral way.
In written translation, you'll be able to analyze, understand, relay and reformulate in French the meaning of the specialized text. You'll also be able to comment the translation difficulties and justify your translation choices.
You will be able to translate a specialized text in the political or diplomatic fields at sight too. You'll translate without any external resource, you'll translate the meaning, the nuances, extract the logical links and reformulate the text in French in a natural, flowing and high-quality way.
You'll be able to use basic translation tools (unilingual and bilingual dictionaries) and the Internet.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Law
Advanced knowledge of Spanish language.
Excellent knowledge of French
Curiosity for the different topics seen in class
Superficial understanding of the big fields seen in class
Politics and diplomacy
Advanced knowledge of Spanish language.
Excellent knowledge of French
Curiosity for the different topics seen in class
Superficial understanding of the big fields seen in class
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Law
To improve your level in written translation, you'll read the texts, make your research and prepare a written translation at home. In class, you'll compare your translation to your fellow students' own translation and you'll analyze the solutions found to solve translation problems (phrase construction and structures, vocabulary and language level have to be adapted to the text). You'll also learn how to justify your translation choices.
To improve your level in sight translation, you'll prepare the text during a set time, without dictionaries or other resources, you'll learn to detect the logical connectors, you'll translate in French, then we'll be listening to an audio recording and will correct it as a group and then you'll be able to listen to your own recording as many times as necessary. This way, you'll be able to detect your own translating defaults and you'll be using the group correction to improve your own performance. By comparing your translation to your fellow students' you'll improve your skills in sight translation and you'll develop some automatic reflexes which will be very useful in your future career.
Politics and diplomacy
To improve your level in written translation, you'll read the texts, make your research and prepare a written translation at home. In class, you'll compare your translation to your fellow students' own translation and you'll analyze the solutions found to solve translation problems (phrase construction and structures, vocabulary and language level have to be adapted to the text). You'll also learn how to justify your translation choices.
To improve your level in sight translation, you'll prepare the text during a set time, without dictionaries or other resources, you'll learn to detect the logical connectors, you'll translate in French, then we'll be listening to an audio recording and will correct it as a group and then you'll be able to listen to your own recording as many times as necessary. This way, you'll be able to detect your own translating defaults and you'll be using the group correction to improve your own performance. By comparing your translation to your fellow students' you'll improve your skills in sight translation and you'll develop some automatic reflexes which will be very useful in your future career.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Law
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face
Politics and diplomacy
Distance learning if face-to-face mode is not authorized because of the Covid, 2-hour class per week during Q1.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Law
Spanish unilingual dictionary
French unilingual dictionary
Following and reading of current affairs (online newspaper for example) in Spanish and French
Politics and diplomacy
Spanish unilingual dictionary
French unilingual dictionary
Following and reading of current affairs (online newspapers for example) in Spanish and French
Law
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Additional information:
This teaching unit ("Unité d'enseignement," or UE) is subject to the principle of the "note absorbante," which means that the student having obtained a mark below 8/20 for one of the learning activities ("activités d'apprentissage," or AA) will receive a failing grade for the entire unit and will have to retake the failed AA in the second session regardless of the mathematical average of the two AA grades
Final exam at the end of Q1
100 % on a written exam. Duration: 4 hours. 1 text to translate, between 1000 and 1200 words. All available resources can be used except DeepL (using this website will automatically mean failing the exam). Assessment standards: Orthography, grammar, phrase constructions, style, general vocabulary, specialized vocabulary, typography, punctuation, meaning and omissions
Politics and diplomacy
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
Further information:
This teaching unit ("Unité d'enseignement," or UE) is subject to the principle of the "note absorbante," which means that the student having obtained a mark below 8/20 for one of the learning activities ("activités d'apprentissage," or AA) will receive a failing grade for the entire unit and will have to retake the failed AA in the second session regardless of the mathematical average of the two AA grades
Final exam at the end of Q1
Final note will be divided in 2 parts:
45% on a sight translation, done without any external resource, recorded in an audio format. Assessment standards: General vocabulary, specialized vocabulary, grammar, meaning, phrase constructions and speed.
55% on a written exam. Duration: 3.30 hours. Choice between 2 texts to translate, between 1000 and 1200 words each. All resources available can be used except the automatic translation software such as DeepL (failing to fulfill this instruction will lead you to immediate sanction). Assessment standards: Orthography, grammar, phrase constructions, style, general vocabulary, specialized vocabulary, typography, punctuation, meaning and omissions
Work placement(s)
Law
n/a
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Law
2 hours class per week during Q1. Require presence at school.
Premises for this course is not decided yet. If computer premises is not available, please come with your laptop and please download and install "Audacity" (free software, to download it, please clink here http://audacity.portalux.com/)
Coming to class during the year is highly recommended to be able to improve your level. Please don't send any translation by email, no marking
Politics and diplomacy
Premises for this course is not decided yet. If computer premises is not available, please come with your laptop and please download and install "Audacity" (free software, to download it, please clink here http://audacity.portalux.com/)
Coming to class during the year is highly recommended to be able to improve your level. Please don't send any translation by email, no marking
Contacts
Law
Courriel : lcharlier@uliege.be
Politics and diplomacy
Email: lcharlier@uliege.be