NJ_PES2 Translation Seminar 2 (Passive Translation)

Faculty of Education
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Káňa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Káňa, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NJ_PES2/01: Fri 2. 3. 14:30–16:30 učebna 62, Fri 16. 3. 14:30–16:30 učebna 62, Fri 20. 4. 14:30–16:30 učebna 62, T. Káňa
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of Czech inevitable! Completed NJ_PES1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course is a follow-up of Translation seminars 1 (an introduction) and focuses passive translations (German to Czech) of different styles and text types. Having passed this course the students should be able to translate any common text form German into Czech.
Syllabus
  • Theory: Differences in translating fiction and non-fiction, equivalence according to text style and genre. Translation practice: scientific texts (philology, presentation techniques), fictional texts, coloquial language, comics
Literature
  • KÁŇA, Tomáš. Překladatelské semináře - německý jazyk. Cvičné texty (Translation Seminars - German. A Practice Book.). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita v Brně, 2005, 44 pp. ISBN 80-210-3675-3. info
  • KNITTLOVÁ, Dagmar. K teorii i praxi překladu. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2000, 215 s. ISBN 8024401436. info
  • REISS, Katharine. Grundfragen der Übersetzungswissenschaft :Wiener Vorlesungen. Edited by Mary Snell-Hornby - Mira Kadric. 2. Aufl. Wien: WUV - Universitätsverlag, 2000, 132 s. ISBN 3-85114-232-2. info
  • LEVÝ, Jiří. Umění překladu. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Panorama, 1983, 396 s. info
  • LEVÝ, Jiří. České teorie překladu. Edited by Jiří Honzík. Vyd. 2., (rozdělené do dvo. Praha: Ivo Železný, 1996, 323 s. ISBN 8023728393. info
  • LEVÝ, Jiří. Úvod do teorie překladu. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1958, 109 s. URL info
Teaching methods
seminar - discussions on (self)translated texts
Assessment methods
Active participation at the seminar (presentation of translated texts); compulsory attendance
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kapacita seminárních skupin omezena!
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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