Translation of Specialized Texts 1

Subject guarantor:

Daniela JOBERTOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Daniela JOBERTOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The student, through translation work is acquainted with the issues and pitfalls of a professional translation. They learn the differences between the simple reading/understanding of a foreign language text and its translation to a target language. They handle issues of terminology shifts between individual language and seemingly established professional concepts. Finally, Students learn to formulate an abstract of their own professional text or summarize an existing foreign language text in English.

Mode of study:

Group work on a translation. Comparison of versions and variations. Comparison in proposals of existing Czech and translated terminology.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Minimum B1 level foreign language knowledge.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

This course is focused on the translation of a professional (theory, history, essay) writing, particularly on terminology issues in translating from the original language to the target language. The content is group work on the translation of several excerpts from various types of professional writings (essays, dictionary entries, etc).

Recommended or required reading:

Jiří Levý, Umění překladu, (1963), Ivo Železný, Praha, 1998.

Jiří Levý, České teorie překladu, (1957), Ivo Železný, Praha, 1996,

I. Vývoj překladatelských teorií a metod v české literatuře,

II. Sborník zásadních studií o překladu.

Olga Krijtová, Pozvání k překladatelské praxi (Kapitoly o překládání beletrie), FF-UK, Praha, 1996.

Zlata Kufnerová, Milena Poláčková (ed.) a kol., Překládání a čeština, H+H, Jinočany, 1994.

Georges Mounin, Teoretické problémy překladu, Karolinum - nakladatelství UK, Praha, 1992.

Jan Vilikovský, Překlad jako tvorba, Ivo Železný, Praha, 2002.

Blahoslav Hečko, Dobrodružství překladu, Ivo Železný, Praha, 2000.

Milan Hrdlička, Literární překlad a komunikace, Nakladatelství ISV, Praha, 2003.

Milan Hrala (editor), Kapitoly z dějin českého překladu, Nakladatelství Karolinum, Praha, 2002.

The instructor may recommend additional Czech and foreign and translations for inspiration.

Texts for translation are selected with consideration of the language skills of the students (English, French, also German or Russian)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Classes

Assessment methods and criteria:

Class attendance (2 absences maximum tolerated).

Regular translation work

Completed translation of a selected text (article, dictionary entry, study).

Course web page:

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	místnost S412 Učebna (Karlova 26, Praha 1) JOBERTOVÁ D. 10:30–12:00 (paralelka 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Mon	10:30–12:00	JOBERTOVÁ D.	Učebna Karlova 26, Praha 1		paralelka 1

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Theory and criticism (M.A.) (compulsory subject)