PRFJA004 Specialized Translation Seminar II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Pavla Doležalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Katia Émilie V. Hayek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 G21, except Wed 17. 4.
Prerequisites
PRFJA002
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
The aim of the course is to present basic principles and methods of translating texts and to make students exercise them on short practical translations.
Learning outcomes
Students gain basic skills necessary for translating
Syllabus
  • Students become acquainted with basic translation procedures and practice them on separate translations of shorter texts, to which they receive individual feedback from the teacher. Throughout the semester, students are engaged in reading selected works, which are examples of quality literary translation from Czech to French, and in reading literary works in the French original of their choice.
Literature
  • GROMOVÁ, Edita, Milan HRDLIČKA and Vítězslav VILÍMEK. Antologie teorie odborného překladu : výběr z prací českých a slovenských autorů. 3., aktualiz. a dopl. vyd.,. Ostrava: Universitas Ostraviensis, 2010, 316 s. ISBN 9788073688011. info
  • TIONOVÁ, Alena. Francouzština pro pokročilé. Vyd. 1. Praha: LEDA, 2000, 526 s. ISBN 8085927802. info
  • RADINA, Otomar. Francouzština a čeština : systémové srovnání dvou jazyků. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1981. info
Teaching methods
One 2-hour lesson per week, homework.
Assessment methods
The exam will take the form of a translation of a short text + questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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