JSB_SLAV66 Basics of Interpreting

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Elena Krejčová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Elena Krejčová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Elena Krejčová, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Elena Krejčová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:40 G02, except Thu 16. 11. ; and Mon 6. 11. 16:00–17:40 A31, Mon 20. 11. 16:00–17:40 A31
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(N)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to prepare the students theoretically and particularly practically for the basic situations when the interpreting practice is expected, which means for interpreting uncomplicated language oration from/to the foreign language without preparations, and for interpreting more difficult texts. The course has an active form for students to have an opportunity to try interpreting in model situation.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, the student:
- can distinguish singular kinds of interpreting and know their specifics
- is familiar with rules of interpreter’s performance and basic ethical principles of his work
- deal with interpreting uncomplicated text from/to the foreign language
- manage to prepare for consecutive interpretating more difficult topics
- deal with principles of interpreting notation
- is ready to use specific language tools (syntax, lexicon) while interpreting from/to the foreign language.
Syllabus
  • The course is mainly focused on following topics:
  • - Basic types of interpreting
  • - Specifics of consecutive and cabin interpreting
  • - Ethical principles of interpreter
  • - Interpreting notation
  • - Principles of preparing for sight interpreting
  • - Practical training of consecutive interpreting from/to the foreign language
  • - Using model situations for active learning
Literature
    required literature
  • ČEŇKOVÁ, Ivana. Úvod do teorie tlumočení. Druhé, opravené vydání. Praha: Česká komora tlumočníků znakového jazyka, 2008, 111 stran. ISBN 9788087218099. info
  • ČEŇKOVÁ, Ivana. Teoretické aspekty simultánního tlumočení : na materiálu rusko-českém a česko-ruském. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1988. info
  • MÜGLOVÁ, Daniela. Komunikace, tlumočení, překlad, aneb, Proč spadla Babylonská věž? Nitra: Enigma, 2013, 324 s. ISBN 9788081330254. info
    recommended literature
  • Překlad a tlumočení jako most mezi kulturami. Edited by Petra Mračková Vavroušová. Vydání první. V Praze: Univerzita Karlova, 2015, 121 stran. ISBN 9788024629292. URL info
  • CHOVANEC, Jan, Miroslav BÁZLIK and Teodor HREHOVČÍK. Soudní překlad a tlumočení (Court translation and interpreting). 1. vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2011, 408 pp. ISBN 978-80-7357-684-4. info
  • HRDINOVÁ, Eva Maria and Vítězslav VILÍMEK. Úvod do teorie, praxe a didaktiky tlumočení : mezi Skyllou vědy a Charybdou praxe?! Vydání první. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2008, 100 stran. ISBN 9788073685898. info
  • DIABOVÁ, Amalaine, Petr KAUTSKÝ and Miroslav POŠTA. Tlumočení a jak na to, aneb, Chcete, aby vám rozuměli posluchači (a spolu s nimi i tlumočníci)? Praha: JTP, 2006, 23 s. ISBN 8086711986. info
  • ČEŇKOVÁ, Ivana. Teorie a didaktika tlumočení. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2001, 176 s. ISBN 8085899620. info
  • Problémy překladu a tlumočení : teorie - výuka - praxe. Edited by Milan Hrala - Ladislav Zadražil. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1981. info
Teaching methods
- lecture
- discussion
- seminar
- practical exercises
Assessment methods
practical test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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