Specialised Translation Workshop in International Affairs - Italian

Teacher(s)

Molino Guerrino;

Language

French

Prerequisites

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Main themes

·         Translating specialized texts of every kind pertaining to the domain of international relations, under various headings (geopolitics, geostrategy, diplomacy, foreign policy, international law, etc.)
·         Effectiveness and relevance of documentary research 
·         Effectiveness and accuracy of terminological research 
Appropriateness of means used in French in terms of achieving discursive harmony with the source text

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	Contribution of teaching unit to learning outcomes assigned to programme This unit contributes to the acquisition and development of the following learning outcomes, as assigned to the Master's degree in translation : 1.1, 1.4 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7 AA-FS-AIE. Develop expertise and a high level of competence in specialized translation in the field of international relations under different headings (diplomacy, geopolitics, geostrategy, etc.) incorporating elements specific to this sphere: adapt to text-type (treaties and agreements, speeches, reports, monographs, etc.) and to the particular requirements of the client (national and international organisations and institutions, NGO's, diplomatic services, research institutes, etc.).   Specific learning outcomes on completion of teaching unit On completing this unit the student is able to: ·         Translate in a professional manner (respecting specifications) a text on matter pertaining to international relations employing documentary research and ensuring in the translation process to respect the author's intentions, the appropriate terminology and phraseology, as well as the rules of the language studied ·         Carry out relevant and effective documentary and terminological research; ·         Identify documentation in French and in one of the languages studied which is relevant and useful in dealing with the source text (comprehension, translation and accurate reformulation) Identify and comprehend in the source text terms and concepts ·         pertinent to the given domain of specialization,with the aid of suitably informative texts in both French and one of the languages studied Analyse the specific discursive character of the source text so as to identify the means to employ in ensuring functional harmony between source and target text.

Content

Translation from Italian into french of texts dealing with international relations (takien from the official site of Italian Foreign Affairs Department) and geopolitics (taken from the italian publication « Limes »).

Teaching methods

Translation exercises in class with individual and collective corrections commented by the teacher, and editing by peers.

Evaluation methods

Continuous assessment..

Other information

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Online resources

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Bibliography

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Faculty or entity

LSTI