Inverse translation (Spanish-French)
Code: 101317 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500249 Translation and Interpreting | OB | 3 | 2 |
Contact
- Name:
- Joaquim Sala Sanahuja
- Email:
- Joaquim.Sala@uab.cat
Use of Languages
- Principal working language:
- (fre)
- Some groups entirely in English:
- No
- Some groups entirely in Catalan:
- Yes
- Some groups entirely in Spanish:
- No
Prerequisites
At the beginning of the course the student must be able to:
Prove that they have advanced grammar knowledge to translate and interpret in the A language.
Understand complex texts of different types and with problems of linguistic variation in the A language.
Understand complex written texts of different types from a wide range of fields appreciating their stylistic and geographical differences in the B language.
Produce written texts of various types with some complexity on general topics in a wide range of areas and registers most common in the B language.
Understand oral texts of various types with some complexity on general topics from a wide range of areas and records most frequently in the B language.
Produce oral texts of various types on general topics in different areas in the B language.
Required language proficiency level:
French Language: Level C1.2 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference)
Specific illustrative descriptor for French as a foreign language:
Objectives and Contextualisation
The function of the subject is to acquire the strategies and techniques of translation into the foreign language and to develop the ability to translate texts specific to the labor market of non-specialized reverse translation. At the end of the course the student will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of translation strategies and techniques towards the foreign language
Apply this knowledge to translate texts from the labor market of non-specialized reverse translation
Gather and interpret data related to the problems of reverse translation and make judgments about the decisions taken
Use technological and documentation tools for reverse translation
Competences
- Applying cultural knowledge in order to translate.
- Mastering the main methodological principles of translation.
- Producing written texts in a foreign language in order to translate.
- Solving translation problems of non-specialised texts.
- Understanding written texts in language A in order to translate.
- Using documentation resources in order to translate.
- Using technological resources in order to translate.
- Using terminological resources in order to translate.
Learning Outcomes
- Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying graphic, lexical, morphosyntactic, textual and linguistic variation related knowledge.
- Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying graphical, lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge.
- Applying technological resources in order to solve translation problems: Incorporating technological resources in order to solve back translation-related problems of different types of non-specialised written texts, and specialised texts addressing non-specialised audiences.
- Applying terminological resources in order to solve translation problems: Incorporating terminological resources in order to solve back translation-related problems of different types of non-specialised written texts, and specialised texts addressing non-specialised audiences.
- Applying the documentation resources in order to solve translation problems: Applying the documentation resources in order to solve translation problems.
- Appropriately following the different phases for the creation of a translation and carrying out the assigned tasks: Appropriately following the different phases for the creation of a back translation and carrying out the assigned tasks.
- Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of written texts of several fields: Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of various types of non-specialised written texts and specialised texts addressing non-specialised audiences.
- Finding the most appropriate translation solution in each case: Finding the most appropriate translation solution in each case.
- Formulating the appropriate informative needs in order to translate: Formulating the appropriate informative needs in order to translate non-specialised texts in standard dialect.
- Identifying the existing (digital and analogue) information sources in order to translate: Identifying the existing (digital and analogue) information sources in order to translate into the foreign language different types of non-specialised written texts and specialised texts addressing non-specialised audiences.
- Identifying the specific translation problems of non-specialised texts: Identifying the specific back translation problems of different types of non-specialised texts and specialised texts addressed to non-specialised audiences.
- Identifying the textual and dynamic nature of the translation equivalence: Identifying the textual and dynamic nature of the translation equivalence.
- Identifying the translation as an act of communication that is addressed to a recipient: Identifying the translation as an act of communication that is addressed to a recipient.
- Implementing strategies in order to produce written texts of different fields and with specific communicative purposes: Applying strategies in order to produce various types of non-specialised written texts and specialised texts addressing non-specialised audiences.
- Implementing strategies in order to understand written texts from different fields: Applying strategies in order to comprehend various types of non-specialised written texts and specialised texts addressing non-specialised audiences.
- Incorporating cultural knowledge in order to solve translation problems: Incorporating cultural knowledge in order to solve problems of back translation of different types of non-specialised written texts, and specialised texts addressing non-specialised audiences.
- Students must demonstrate they know the techniques and strategies needed to solve translation problems: Students must demonstrate they know the techniques and strategies in order to solve back translation problems of different types of non-specialised written texts and specialised texts addressed to a non-specialised public.
- Successfully interrogating the documentation sources in order to translate: Successfully interrogating the documentation sources in order to translate into the foreign language different types of non-specialised written texts and specialised texts addressing non-specialised audiences.
- Successfully interrogating the documentation sources in order to translate: Successfully interrogating the information sources in order to translate different kinds of non-specialised written texts with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references, and simple specialised texts from several fields.
- Using the appropriate strategies and techniques in order to solve translation problems: Using the appropriate strategies and techniques in order to solve back translation problems of several types of non-specialised texts and specialised texts addressed to a non-specialised audiences.
Content
Methodological principles that govern the practice of reverse translation. Fundamental problems, techniques and strategies of reverse translation.
Solving contrastive difficulties: differences in writing, lexical, morphosyntactic, and textual conventions.
The solution of translation problems of non-specialized genres in standard language of diverse typology: narrative, descriptive, expository, argumentative, instructive.
The resolution of translation problems derived from cultural references and linguistic variation (mode, tone and style).
The solution of problems of translation of specialized texts addressed to a non-specialized public (administrative genres, etc.).
Use of basic technological and documentation tools for reverse translation.
Methodology
The specific competencies needed for reverse translation will be developed: On the one hand, the global competences and communicative skills of a foreign language, on the other hand, the special language competences in French as a Working Language for Translation, putting special emphasis on those that are of pragmatic, intercultural and contrastive (AB) relevance.
The character of the subject is theoretical - practical. The bases of the textual analysis (linguistic and translational), of the reception in language A and the textual production in language B will be treated. All the knowledge, the competitions, the strategies and activities of the subject will be developed through and by means of working with and on texts (standard models and current copies).
Activities
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Exercise resolution | 15 | 0.6 | 1, 2, 15, 7, 16 |
| Master classes | 15 | 0.6 | 7 |
| Translation activities | 20 | 0.8 | 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 15, 14, 7, 17, 9, 12, 11, 13, 10, 16, 18, 19, 6, 8, 20 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Preparation of translation tasks | 5.5 | 0.22 | 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 15, 14, 7, 17, 9, 12, 11, 13, 10, 16, 18, 19, 6, 8, 20 |
| Project preparation | 7 | 0.28 | 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 15, 14, 7, 17, 9, 12, 11, 13, 10, 16, 18, 19, 6, 8, 20 |
| Self-assessment preparation | 5 | 0.2 | 1, 2, 15, 7, 12, 11, 16, 6, 8, 20 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Documentation search | 10 | 0.4 | 12, 11, 16, 6, 8, 20 |
| Preparation of translations and exercises | 45 | 1.8 | 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 15, 14, 7, 17, 9, 12, 11, 13, 10, 16, 18, 19, 6, 8, 20 |
| Project preparation | 20 | 0.8 | 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 15, 14, 7, 17, 9, 12, 11, 13, 10, 16, 18, 19, 6, 8, 20 |
Assessment
The student must submit evidence of learning in the form of written assignments, a translation project and final tests. To pass the course the student must obtain a minimum grade of five out of ten in the final tests.
Hours marked with an * are hours already counted in directed and supervised activities.
The information on the evaluation, the type of evaluation activity and its weight on the subject is for information purposes. The teachers responsible for the subject will specify it when they start teaching it.
Review
At the time of handing in the final grade prior to the minutes, the teacher will communicate in writing a date and time of review. The review of the various assessment activities will be agreed between the faculty and the students.
Recovery
Students who have taken part in activities whose weight is equivalent to 66.6% (two thirds) or more of the final grade and who have obtained a weighted average grade of 3.5 or more will be able to access the recovery. .
At the time of delivering the final grade prior to the course report, the teacher will communicate in writing the recovery procedure. Teachers can propose a recovery activity for each activity suspended or not presented or they can group several activities into one.
Consideration of "not evaluable"
A "non-assessable" will be assigned when the assessment evidence provided by the student is equivalent to a maximum of one quarter of the total grade of the subject.
Irregularities in assessment activities
In case of irregularity (plagiarism, copying, impersonation, etc.) in an evaluation activity, the rating of this evaluation activity will be 0. In case of irregularities in various evaluation activities, the final grade of the subject will be 0.
Assessment activities in which irregularities have occurred (such as plagiarism, copying, impersonation) are excluded from the recovery.
Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final tests | 40 | 3 | 0.12 | 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 15, 14, 7, 17, 9, 12, 11, 13, 10, 16, 18, 19, 6, 8, 20 |
| Translation project | 30 | 1.2 | 0.05 | 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 15, 14, 7, 17, 9, 12, 11, 13, 10, 16, 18, 19, 6, 8, 20 |
| Works | 30 | 3.3 | 0.13 | 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 15, 14, 7, 17, 9, 12, 11, 13, 10, 16, 18, 19, 6, 8, 20 |