Italian : introduction to translation and interpreting

Teacher(s)

Bal Julien; Molino Guerrino;

Language

French

Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

On completing the Unit ‘Translation into A', students should be able to demonstrate their ability to: translate an unfamilar text (press article) into Italian applying the theory taught and avoiding lexical or syntactic calque; translate an unfamiliar text into correct French (in terms of grammar and vocabulary) drawing on the whole palette of options in their native language; transfer the message in French in line with the author's intentions, including in relation to the style and register of the original and avoiding calque errors; weigh up the appropriateness of possible equivalences, be duly circumspect and select the most appropriate option; use appropriate translation techniques in order to resolve any difficulties inherent in a source text and be aware of the nature and challenges of the translation process; check the meaning of words through intelligent use of monolingual and bilingual dictionaries.

Content

Italian-French translation exercises exploiting press articles, publishing-oriented texts (including comparison with the published translations).and other real texts.

Teaching methods

Text analysis and guided ‘Italian into French' translation exercises; groundwork lectures to set out the qualitative and stylistic requirements that students should aim for; students prepare translations individually before class and share their work with the group in class under the guidance of and with (linguistic and stylistic) comments from the tutor.

Evaluation methods

Module 1 : continuous assessment and written exam.
Module 2 : continuous summative assessment.

Remote online exam if stricter social distancing measures are required due to Covid-19.

Bibliography

Delisle (Jean), La traduction raisonnée, Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa, 2003. Analisi comparativa francese/italiano, Liviana Editrice, 1989.

Faculty or entity

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