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Conference interpreting technique (consecutive and simultaneous) German > French [ LINTP2611 ]


5.0 crédits ECTS  0.0 h + 90.0 h   1q 

Teacher(s) SOMEBODY ; Bärenwald Dirk (coordinator) ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Online resources

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Prerequisites

-              Use French to a high level of accuracy ;

-              Very good comprehension (level C2+) of German;

-              Be taking, or have taken, the 'Basics of Interpreting' course (LINTP2000)

Main themes

In-depth analysis of issues in social and current affairs: economics, finance, politics, international institutions;  

Aims

Contribution of teaching unit  to learning outcomes assigned to programme 

With regard to the learning outcomes assigned to the Master's programme in Interpreting, this teaching unit contributes to the development and acquisition of the following goals: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 6.4, 8.6:  

 

On completion of this course the student will be able to:

-              Deliver in French (Language A) the message originally expressed in German, in the contexts of consecutive and simultaneous interpreting alike, demonstrating his or her mastery of French in assimilating the talk while taking account of the speaker's drift and using the appropriate register and the specific communicative conventions relevant to the context; 

-              Demonstrate complete proficiency in French including accuracy at C2+ level in order to render every subtlety of meaning and nuance;

-              Demonstrate in-depth comprehension of German, covering all its nuances, sufficient for the understanding of complex subjects and argumentation; 

-              Demonstrate that he or she is possessed of good general knowledge and is keen to develop further in this domain;

-              Recognise underlying socio-cultural references in a talk and render them in the most appropriate manner in the process of interpreting; 

-              Analyse presuppositions and allusions in a talk and transpose 

them into French;

-              Develop strategies in terminology and documentary research;

-              Demonstrate flexibility and mental acuity in adapting without hesitation to novel communicative situations;

-              Demonstrate perseverance, tact, and self-mastery especially in stressful situations;

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

Performance assessment during the classes. Immediate correction (contents, presentation, language)

Consecutive interpretation exam at the end of the module

Teaching methods

The students have to interpret either a text that is read or an audio recording or a video recording.

Content

Political subjects (Belgian, German, European, international policy), economic texts

Bibliography

It is highly recommended to, on a regular basis, read newspapers and magazins, listen to the radio and watch television in German in order to deepen the German language skills.

Other information

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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
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Master [120]in Interpreting INTP2M 5 -


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