TRANS 201 - Advanced Translation Skills I

3 CR

Hands-on experience in the translation, editing, and finalization of actual commercial texts. Texts are drawn from a variety of fields including science technology, legal commercial, and medical. Emphasis is on professional presentation. Included is a team translation project.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of TRANS 100 Level Courses (TRANS 101, TRANS 103, TRANS 104, TRANS 105, TRANS 106) with a grade of C or higher, or permission of Program Manager.

Course Outcomes

Create (and edit and proofread) a client-ready translation in a variety of fields under real-life conditions (e.g. deadlines) – alone and in a team
Evaluate the quality of a translation and accept and learn from criticism from other translators, editors, and proofreaders
Analyze a source document for translation and estimate production time
Perform more advanced linguistic and terminological research and develop glossaries
Select suitable field(s) of specialization
Reflect on translation assignments and arrive at an unbiased self-evaluation

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