AJ69048 Translating for the EU

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/20/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jarmila Fictumová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. David Konečný (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Tomešová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to give students an idea of what it is like to be a translator working for the European Commission. This intensive one-week course (four lessons per day). The course is not intended to teach translation techniques – only what, why and with what resources texts are translated at the European Commission’s DG for Translation. There will be a final test at the end of the course.
Syllabus
  • Introduction: Elf course and website Directorate-General for Translation (DGT). Questions. EU trainees. Kinds of text translated at the DGT, translation products, approaches, quality levels. Hands-on translation in and outside the class. Three-way translation. Final test. Results of final test. Wrapping up.
Literature
  • Wagner, E., Svend B., Jesus M.M.: Translating for the European Union Institutions. St. Jerome, 2002. 156 s. ISBN 1-900650-48-7
  • Asensio R.M.: Translating Official Documents. St. Jerome 2003. 150 s. ISBN 1-900650-65-7.
  • JANSA, Vratislav and Ondřej MIČANÍK. Buďte připraveni na život a podnikání v EU! : praktický průvodce Evropskou unií včetně otázek a odpovědí. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Arnet onLine, 2004, 141 s. ISBN 8023931954. info
  • ALCARAZ VARÓ, Enrique and Brian HUGHES. Legal translation explained. Manchester: St. Jerome Publishing, 2002, 204 s. ISBN 1900650460. info
  • PITROVÁ, Markéta. Legislativní proces v EU I. - charakteristika a vztahy mezi orgány EU (Legislation process in the EU - institutional relationships). Parlamentní zpravodaj. Praha, 2001, VII, No 3, p. 30-32. ISSN 1212-037X. info
Teaching methods
Seminars are held in a computer room, active participation is required, attendance is compulsory. Lectures, presentations, homework.
Assessment methods
Final test and translation.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: 13. - 17. 2. 2012.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 13. - 17. 2. 2012.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Preference is given to PAJ students.
Teacher's information
http://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=2716
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2014, Spring 2016.
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