FF:JSB079 Software for Translators - Course Information

JSB079 Translation Software for Students of Slavonic Studies

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Mon 8:00–9:40 B2.33

Prerequisites

TYP_STUDIA(N)
The course is intended exclusively for students of master's studies guaranteed by the Institute of Slavonic Studies, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University.

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

• South Slavonic and Balkan Studies (programme FF, N-SLAV_)
• Polish Studies (programme FF, N-SLAV_)
• Russian Philological and Cultural Studies (programme FF, N-RS_)
• Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Russian with a Focus on Translating (programme FF, N-RS_)
• Combined South-Slavonic Studies (programme FF, N-FI)
• Slavonic Studies (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Slavonic Studies (programme FF, N-HS)
• Slavistics (programme FF, N-SLAV_) (2)
• Ukrainian Studies (programme FF, N-SLAV_)
• Ukrainian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Ukrainian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to provide students interested in translation activities with experience in working with translation software. The Memsource cloud translation tool will be used in this course.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- Assess the advantages and disadvantages of machine translation and CAT tools
- Describe the functioning of CAT tools, especially Memsource Cloud.
- Effectively work in the Memsource environment.
- Create and manage translation memories
- Create and manage glossaries
- Use Memsource cloud tools
- Establish and manage translation projects
- Export outputs and update and check them

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to basic concepts of translation software
• 2. Overview of CAT tools, advantages and disadvantages
• 3. Introduction to Memsource Cloud - introduction to the environment of the tool
• 4. Creating projects in Memsource
• 5. The translation process in Memsource
• 6. Creation and management of translation memory
• 7. Creating and managing glossaries
• 8. Translation project
• 9. Final task
• 10. Bonus: creating subtitles for movies

Teaching methods

The seminar is focused on practical examples of working with software and independent fulfillment of partial tasks, either in school or in the form of homework.

Assessment methods

The student is obliged to complete partial tasks during the semester and prepare a final thesis.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.

Teacher's information

We are using Memsource in our translation courses free of charge. Memsource Cloud is a complete translation platform that includes translation memory, integrated machine and human translation, terminology management, and a both online and desktop CAT tool.

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