AJ69074 Special Topics in Translation: Translation into English

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Erika Drucker (lecturer), Ing. Mgr. Jiří Rambousek, Ph.D. (deputy)
PhDr. Jarmila Fictumová (lecturer)
Mgr. David Konečný (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Timetable
Thu 16:40–18:15 G21
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This seminar is offered by Ms.Erika Drucker, who has wide-ranging experience in dealing with translations into English. She has worked for(amongs others)the United Nations, both as an active translator and reviser.
Syllabus
  • The seminar will focus on translation of government and other official documents as well as scientific texts and on on examination of particular translation problems in certain specialized areas, such as clinical and pharmaceutical medicine, public health (including water and sanitation), social development issues (refugee matters, poverty, minorities, human rights), environmental issues, climate change. It is recommended for students with outstanding English language skills. A more specific outline will be provided at a later date. To complete the course successfully the student must not only meet the set deadlines for submitting the translations but also supply translations of acceptable quality.
Literature
  • MAYORAL ASENSIO, Roberto. Translating official documents. Manchester: St. Jerome Publishing, 2003, 156 s. ISBN 1900650657. info
  • ALCARAZ VARÓ, Enrique and Brian HUGHES. Legal translation explained. Manchester: St. Jerome Publishing, 2002, 204 s. ISBN 1900650460. info
  • WAGNER, Emma, Svend BECH and Jesús M. MARTÍNEZ. Translating for the European Union institutions. Manchester: St. Jerome Publishing, 2002, xi, 150. ISBN 1900650487. info
  • JANATA, Petr. Překládáme do angličtiny. Příručka pro překladatele odborných textů. 1st ed. Plzeň: Nakladatelství Fraus, 1999, 192 pp. ISBN 80-7238-052-4. info
  • CAMPBELL, Stuart. Translation into the second language. 1st pub. London: Longman, 1998, x, 208. ISBN 0582301882. info
  • BLACK, Henry Campbell, Joseph R. NOLAN and Jacqueline M. NOLAN-HALEY. Blackův právnický slovník. Translated by Vladimír Balaš. 6. vyd., v ČR 1. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1993, s. 768 - 1. ISBN 80-85605-23-6. info
  • Practical medical ethics. Edited by Alastair Campbell. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992, 177 s. ISBN 0-19-558234-9. info
Assessment methods
The course is taught in a computer room, online communication with the teacher, continuous assessment, final translation assignment.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/category.php?id=2
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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