AJP69072 Translation Practice

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tereza Šplíchalová (lecturer)
Mgr. Olga Zörnerová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Renata Kamenická, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:40 G02, except Mon 15. 4.
Prerequisites
AJP69078 Software Localisation in Prac.
The course requires existing knowledge of localisation basics (provided in the course Software Localisation), i.e. grasp of what localisation is and what it includes, basic work with CAT tools, style guide and terminology management, awareness of MT specifics, basic knowledge of translation review (LQA).
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 18 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 12/18, only registered: 0/18
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course is designed as a practical one, building on the overview gained in the course Software Localisation and further anchoring the acquired skills in practical hands-on assignments and team work in lessons.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
- navigate real localisation projects with ease;
- recognise, understand and utilise industry terminology and concepts;
- cooperate as part of a team;
- apply the basics of style guide design and maintenance;
- apply the basics of terminology mining and maintenance;
- conduct an LQA;
- undertake level-appropriate translation, transcreation, and MTPE jobs;
- work on level-appropriate specific projects (e.g. app localisation, game localisation)
Syllabus
  • Introduction: Course overview; review of basic localisation concepts
  • Project 1: Style guide creation, terminology management, LQA
  • Project 2: Transcreation
  • Project 3: Special project (e.g. app localisation, game localisation, subtitle origination)
  • Note: The course contents might be adjusted based on the needs/interests of the students, as well as on the research areas of the participating instructors.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KENNY, Dorothy. Machine translation for everyone : Empowering users in the age of artificial intelligence. Vol. 1. Berlin: Language Science Press, 2022. 210 p. ISBN 9783961103485.
  • A Practical guide to localization. Edited by Bert Esselink. Philadelphia: John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2000, 488 p. ISBN 9027219559. info
  • BERNAL-MERINO, Miguel Á. Translation and localisation in video games : making entertainment software global. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015, xix, 302. ISBN 9781138805538. info
  • DÍAZ CINTAS, Jorge and Aline REMAEL. Subtitling : concepts and practices. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021, xvii, 273. ISBN 9781138940536. info
  • SATTLER-HOVDAR, Nina. Get fit for the future of transcreation : a handbook on how to succeed in an undervalued market. Independently published. [Elixhausen?]: [Nina Sattler-Hovda?], 2019, 207 stran. ISBN 9781075698033. info
  • Translation or transcreation? : discourses, texts and visuals. Edited by Cinzia Spinzi - Alessandra Rizzo - Marianna Lya Zummo. First published. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge scholars publishing, 2018, x, 183. ISBN 9781527511606. info
Teaching methods
The course is meant to be practical. It shall include hands-on exercises, group work on projects, class discussions and peer feedback. Attendance is compulsory.
Assessment methods
Compulsory attendance (max. 2 unexused absences), active participation in lessons and projects, participation in discussions. Occasional homework might be assigned to further support the in-class activities. The credit (zápočet) is given based on participation and active work in lessons; no exam is taken at the end of the course.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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