UCJNOPBK26 Practical translation

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Miroslav Urbanec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Gabriela Rykalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Gabriela Rykalová, Ph.D.
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
Course objectives
The course is focused on theoretical and practical issues of translation from German to Czech and from Czech to German. The core of the course consists of specific problems that the translator may encounter in his work. The course is designed as a seminar in which students will be able to try out various translation techniques and discuss the possibilities of solving translation "nuts". Attention is paid to the translation of official documents and professional texts, as well as the translation of literary texts. At the end of the seminar they will have the opportunity to present their own translation and discuss it in a group.
Learning outcomes
active participation in teaching written and oral verification of knowledge
Syllabus
  • 1. Translation (translation) 2. Textsorten 3. Translation in professional practice 4. Individual steps of translation (Einzelne Schritte der Übersetzung) 5. Translator's aids (Hilfsmittel des Übersetzers) 6. Official documents and their translation (Amtsdokumente) 7. Professional texts and their translation (Fachtexte) 8. Literary texts and their translation (Literarische Texte) 9. Interpreting (Dolmetschen) 10. Culture and its reflection in translation (Kultur und ihre Reflexion) 11. Translation nuts and challenges (Herausforderungen) 12. Presentation of one's own translation (Präsentation einer eigener Übersetzung) 13. Evaluation, final discussion
Teaching methods
seminar
Assessment methods
written exam, attendance (75%), presentation of own translation
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5 hod/sem.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2023, recent)
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