Written and Sight Translation I: Chinese/English

CHIN X 400.02

This course is designed to teach and build upon fundamental strategies of sight translation, one of the major tools of the interpreter. Students practice orally interpreting into the target language from a wide range of…

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What you can learn.

Prepare to sight translate two pieces of texts into the target language fluently and with minimal errors and mistakes
Develop basic skills of sight translating legal documents or legally related texts within the range of 220 to 280 words in length
Learn to think in the target language when giving rendition into a different language
Learn to tear away from the pull of the source texts

About this course:

This course is designed to teach and build upon fundamental strategies of sight translation, one of the major tools of the interpreter. Students practice orally interpreting into the target language from a wide range of documents written in Chinese and English that are commonly used in a variety of proceedings. In addition, students create specialized terminology glossaries. Language register (level of formality or informality) is stressed.

Prerequisites

Admission to Interpretation and Translation Certificate: Chinese/English.

Fall 2023 Schedule

September 30 - December 2

Saturday 9:00AM - 12:30PM PT

Future Offering (Opens July 31, 2023 12:00:00 AM)

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Instructor: Lijuan Ma

394361

Fee:

$669.00

Remote

Location: Remote Classroom

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Notes

Students must be enrolled for credit by the first class. Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: September 29, 2023. Materials required.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after October 13, 2023

Course Requirements

Book: Legal Translation and Bilingual Law Drafting in Hong Kong: Challenges and Interactions in Chinese Regions by Clara Ho-Yang Chan

Taylor & Francis Group

ISBN 9781138335905

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Online

Sat Sep 30, 2023

9:00AM PT - 12:30PM PT