UCJAOP04 Translation and Specialized Terminology

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/6/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Libor Práger, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • English (programme FPF, N7310 Filo)
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to teach students to distinguish between general words and terms when translating specialized texts. Students will learn about the function and importance of terms for communication among experts in a specific subject field and they will familiarize themselves with various types of specialized dictionaries. When translating, they will learn to work with concepts and definitions.
Syllabus
  • See the study support for the course.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Kvetko, Pavel. English Lexicology In Theory and Practice. Trnava, 2005. info
  • Tammerman, Rita. Towards New Ways of Terminology Description: The Sociocognitive approach. Amsterdam/Philadephia, 2000. info
  • Cabré, M. Teresa. Terminology: Theory, Methods, and Applications. Amsterdam/Philadephia, 1999. info
  • Sager, Juan C. A Practical Course in Terminology Processing. Amsterdam/Philadephia, 1990. info
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Final project.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020.
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