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Theory and Practice of Translation (business translation and conference translation) (English)

ОК 33

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2020/2021

8 Semester

4

1. To know the characteristics of texts of official style, and its substyles in Ukrainian and English; characteristics of texts of scientific style and its substyles in Ukrainian and English; characteristics of texts of publicistic style in Ukrainian and English; types of abstracts; professional terminology; clichés and vocabulary that serves standardized texts in English, and their Ukrainian equivalents. Translator’s etiquette in business communication. 2. To be able to provide oral and written translation from English into Ukrainian and from Ukrainian into English of texts of official, scientific, and publicistic styles; translation during scientific conferences; 3. To demonstrate the ability to communicate and speak on social and professional topics orally and in writing in a foreign language.

The student must have sufficient English language skills, knowledge of translation theory and basic translation skills in the professional field to acquire relevant skills for translation in business and translation during English conferences.

8th Semester Module 1 Interlingual communication in the official business sphere Topic 1. Official style. Administrative litter. Legislative documents. Diplomatic documents. Topic 2. Communication in the field of business Module 2 Interlingual communication in scientific and publicistic spheres Topic 3. Scientific style. Translation and objective abstracting. Topic 4. Publicistic style. Expressive means in publicistic style. Translation and abstracting with subjective evaluation

Practical classes

1. Two content modules, each of 10 points – 20 points; 2. Current control of progress: English-Ukrainian written complete and abstract translation 10 points; Ukrainian-English written complete and abstract translation 10 points; consecutive interpretation 10 points, abstracting 10 points – 40 points in total; 3. Comprehensive final module: 40 points in total.

English, Ukrainian