Innovative Technologies in Translation Activities

Course: Translation from German and English

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Innovative Technologies in Translation Activities
Code
ДВС.1.08
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PLO 2, PLO 6, PLO 18, PLO 25. The full list of Programme learning outcomes is given in the section "Programme Profile".
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Proficiency in basic computer skills, German language at the B1+ level, and knowledge of translation analysis methodology.
Course content
The aim of the discipline is to optimize translation activities by developing students' skills and abilities in the use of modern information technologies for translating specialized texts. The discipline consists of six thematic blocks that provide students with basic skills in written translation of specialized texts between German as a foreign language and the native language. The first part covers an overview of translation automation tools and an introduction to specific devices and specialized software commonly used by professional translators. The second part focuses on text editors and the main functions of software for working with spreadsheets and creating presentations. The third part provides information on essential electronic dictionaries. The fourth part describes the methodology of working with certain computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, which are powerful automation tools based on translation memory technology. The fifth part familiarizes students with the basic principles of ensuring translation quality. The sixth part is dedicated to localization.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Кияк Т. Р. Перекладознавство (німецько-український напрям) : підручник / Т. Р. Кияк, А. М. Науменко, О. Д. Огуй. – К.: Видавничо-поліграфічний центр "Київський університет", 2008. – 543 с. OmegaT the free translation memory tool // https://omegat.org/ Smartcat для переводчиков-фрилансеров // https://ru.smartcat.com/ Susan Welsh & Marc Prior. OmegaT für CATAnfänger. Übersetzung aus dem Englischen: Esther Schwemmlein, März 2011. – 31 S. Vito Smolej. Інструкція користувача ОмегаТ. /http://omegat.sourceforge.net/manual-latest/ru/index.html Словник ABBYY Lingvo // http://lingvodics.com/dics/view/tutor/ Карпіловська Є. А. Вступ до прикладної лінгвістики: Комп’ютерна лінгвістика: Підручник. - Донецьк: ТОВ «Юго-Восток, Лтд», 2006. - 188 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course involves the completion of translations of specialized texts and tasks using the specified software environment, including alignment of parallel texts, compilation of terminological glossaries, editing of translations, and the creation and maintenance of translation memories.
Assessment methods and criteria
The forms of ongoing assessment include evaluating oral responses, topic-related statements, and contributions (minimum of 6 points), compiling terminological glossaries (8 points), completing translations and tasks using the specified software environment during practical sessions and independent assignments (24 points), including alignment of parallel texts (6 points), editing translations (6 points), and creating and maintaining translation memories (6 points). The module examination at the end of the semester consists of two tasks: 1) Answering a theoretical question (written presentation) - 5 points; 2) Translating a text using the specified software environment (written) - 5 points. The maximum score a student can achieve is 100 points. Students who have earned the minimum passing score of 60 points receive a "pass" grade. Students who have not reached the minimum passing score of 60 points receive a "fail" grade.
Language of instruction
German, Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Humeniuk
Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Studies
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Studies
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology