NI04_09 Exercises on Czech - Dutch translation

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Limburg Loučková, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Alexandra Andreasová, Ph.D.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: PhDr. Zdeněk Mareček, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 16:40–18:15 A32 stara
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In this course the students will have to deal with the translation of various, mostly journalist texts of varying expressivity and technical difficulty. Further, the students will read theoretical, critical and essayistic texts on translation theory and practice. The course is aimed at extending the knowledge of the basic translation techniques, understanding and analysis of theoretical and journalist texts on translation and engaging in discussion on a number of topics relevant to literary translation, such as literary translation and creativity, literary translation and interpretation, translatorial and editorial work etc.
Syllabus
  • I. Introduction, course rules and course materials.
  • II. Translation of column 1.
  • III. Translation of column 2.
  • IV. Translation of essay.
  • V. Translation of report.
  • VI. Translation of review.
  • VII. Translation of commentary.
  • VIII. Translation of popular scientific text 1.
  • IX. Translation of popular scientific text 2.
  • X. Translation of scholarly article.
  • XI. Technical translation.
  • XII. Editorial work.
Literature
  • FIŠER, Zbyněk. Úkoly současné translatologie. (Translatology Today.). In Sborník prací filozofické fakulty brněnské univerzity. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2001, p. 183-188. ISBN 802102965X. info
  • KUFNEROVÁ, Zlata. Překládání a čeština. Vyd. 1. Jinočany: H & H, 1994, 260 s. ISBN 8085787148. info
Teaching methods
Within the class a combination of teacher-led activities and student-orientated learning activities.
Assessment methods
3 tests during the term 30%, translations during the term 60%, final written test + translation 10%
Language of instruction
Dutch
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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