French to English Translation: An Introduction (TRAN1-CE8801) - Spring 2012 - Course Details

Course Details

French to English Translation: An Introduction

TRAN1-CE8801 / $695
SPRING 2012
Continuing Education: Foreign Languages, Translation, and Interpreting

This course is intended to give a thorough overview of the field of translation studies. Students learn how to use key translation resources, develop strategies, edit translated texts, and understand the major theoretical and historical landmarks of the field. Students translate academic documents, consumer-oriented texts, scientific and technical texts, material for the medical profession, legal and financial documents, literary publications, and the Web. Students learn to use search engines, dictionaries, glossaries, and parallel documents; learn about new translation technologies, including computer-assisted translation tools, terminology management tools, MT, etc., and practice translating a wide variety of documents from French into English.

Online registration not available. Admission to this program is available in the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

This course is also scheduled for:

SUMMER 2012

Related Subject Areas: Online Courses, Foreign Languages, Translation Studies, French, Career Resources

Website registration is not available for this course. Please call (212) 998-7150 for more information on how to enroll.