UCJAOP06 Translation, Language and Typographical Editing

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Základní znalosti a dovednosti překladatele, software exe.
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
Course objectives
The course provides students with an overview of various tools used for editing translated text from English to Czech. The main objective is to learn the possibilities of text editing and avoid the most common mistakes while translating the text. The theory is supported by many exercises and examples in interactive study material.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Introduction - course overview
    Correction code in Czech translations, basic rules and tools
    Text editing, editing project
    Translator as an editor: register
    Content proofreading: factual correctness, terminology
    Grammar proofreading: Spelling and spell-check, punctuation (author´s correction)
    Grammar proofreading: Syntax, prepositions and word order (native speaker corrections)
    Style proofreading: Inflection and agreement - tense and aspect, gender, number
    Style proofreading: Lexical differences between Czech and English. False friends, collocations
    Intrusion - source language: too literal, numbers, dates, measurement
    Intrusion - target language: too free (problems of the translation ? omission and addition)
    User-defined errors and Editing project presentation
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Baker, Mona. In Other Words: A Coursebook on translation. info
  • Tarshis, Barry. How to Be Your Own Best Editor. info
  • Munday, Jeremy. Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and applications. info
  • Hlavsa, Zdeněk. Pravidla českého pravopisu. info
  • Smith, Brady. Proofreading, Revising, and Editing Skills Success. info
  • Baker, Mona, Gabriela Saldanha. Routledge Encyclopaedia of Translation Studies. info
  • Bell, Roger. Translation and Translating; Theory and Practice (Applied Linguistics and Language Study). info
  • Lane, Janet and Ellen Lange. Writing Clearly: An Editing Guide. 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
At the end of the course students hand in an editing project to prove the acquired knowledge from the lessons.
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge and skills of a translator, software exe.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020.
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