Duration
Spanish - General translation to French including aspects of sight translation : 30h Th
Spanish to French sight translation : 30h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in translation and interpretation | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Spanish - General translation to French including aspects of sight translation : Anne-Cécile Druet
Spanish to French sight translation : Anne-Cécile Druet
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is based on the written practice of translation of non-specialised texts from Spanish to French. These texts are largely taken from the general press and cover current affairs.
Spanish - General translation to French including aspects of sight translation
This course is based on the written practice of translation of non-specialised texts from Spanish to French. These texts are largely taken from the general press and cover current affairs.
Spanish to French sight translation
This course focusses on learning the techniques required to translate orally, without any prior work on the source text. It should enable students to be able to carry out this exercise on texts of moderate difficulty, in familiar lexical fields and no longer than 350 words.
Initially, students will learn how to identify translation difficulties in the source text in a single reading, and how to develop a notation system that will enable them to resolve them in a fluent flow when giving an oral rendition. The aim is not to produce a perfect translation, but rather to master the syntactic mechanisms of the two languages and to demonstrate an ability to avoid the most common errors when translating from Spanish to French (calques, literal translations, word order in the sentence, etc.).
In addition to this technical training, students will also learn how to deliver a translation with little preparation, in reading mode and in public, which involves acquiring other skills: public speaking, working on the voice, the flow, controlling non-verbal language, and the ability to remain calm when faced with a translation that may feel less than perfect.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Through their excellent knowledge of the source language (a prerequisite for this course), students will acquire a wide range of techniques enabling them to overcome obstacles when translating from a source to a target text.
The course also aims to:
- deepen their knowledge of vocabulary in the fields concerned, in relation to current political, social or artistic events;
- master the techniques of writing the types of texts covered.
Spanish - General translation to French including aspects of sight translation
Through their excellent knowledge of the source language (a prerequisite for this course), students will acquire a wide range of techniques enabling them to overcome obstacles when translating from a source to a target text.
The course also aims to:
- deepen their knowledge of vocabulary in the fields concerned, in relation to current political, social or artistic events;
- master the techniques of writing the types of texts covered.
Spanish to French sight translation
By the end of this learning unit, the sites of the will be able to:
- translate a Spanish text of average difficulty and a maximum of 350 words into French by sight;
- identify the main translation difficulties in a single reading and implementing techniques to resolve them quickly, so as to be able to produce a fluent translation in reading mode;
- master oral translation and the various aspects of public speaking: voice, delivery, non-verbal language, ability to maintain composure in the face of a performance that may sometimes feel unsatisfactory
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Very good knowledge of Spanish and perfect mastery of the mother tongue.
Spanish - General translation to French including aspects of sight translation
Very good knowledge of Spanish and perfect mastery of the mother tongue.
Spanish to French sight translation
Very good proficiency in Spanish and perfect mastery of French.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The teaching method is based on two equally important working fields:
- on the one hand, preparation of a translation by each student at home, then shared and discussed in class;
- on the other, translation workshops around a document which has not been prepared in advance. The class will be divided into groups of three or four students working together on these documents. The aim of this method is to develop all issues or differences emerging from these discussions and to support the work of each student as they progress
Spanish - General translation to French including aspects of sight translation
The teaching method is based on two equally important working fields:
- on the one hand, preparation of a translation by each student at home, then shared and discussed in class;
- on the other, translation workshops around a document which has not been prepared in advance. The class will be divided into groups of three or four students working together on these documents. The aim of this method is to develop all issues or differences emerging from these discussions and to support the work of each student as they progress.
Spanish to French sight translation
Before each class, the subject of the text to be translated will be announced, so that students can carry out appropriate lexical research. The texts deal with current affairs and are taken from the press or from work carried out in professional contexts where translators may be required to carry out this type of exercise, such as international institutions or companies.
The first classes in the term are devoted to learning common reading and note-taking techniques.
Subsequently and as far as possible, each student will take the floor in each lesson
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face
Spanish - General translation to French including aspects of sight translation
Face-to-face
Spanish to French sight translation
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings
Students are expected to build up their own references as they analyse texts and translate them (blacklists, accepted expressions, various 'recipes', etc.).
Spanish - General translation to French including aspects of sight translation
Students are expected to build up their own references as they analyse texts and translate them (blacklists, accepted expressions, various 'recipes', etc.).
Spanish to French sight translation
Students are expected to build up their own references as they analyse texts and translate them (blacklists, accepted expressions, various 'recipes', etc.).
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Additional information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Additional information:
Written translation Approximately 500 words in 180 minutes. The text relates to one of the areas of current affairs covered during the term and is taken from a press publication presented in class.
Spanish - General translation to French including aspects of sight translation
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Additional information:
Written translation Approximately 500 words in 180 minutes. The text relates to one of the areas of current affairs covered during the term and is taken from a press publication presented in class.
Spanish to French sight translation
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
For both sessions:
Sight translation of a text of approximately 350 words, on one of the themes covered during the four-month term, from a known source. Students will have ten minutes to prepare. This evaluation is out of 20 points.
Work placement(s)
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Organizational remarks
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Spanish to French sight translation
For any further information, please contact Anne-Cécile Druet (acdruet@uliege.be)