Course TI 224 · Year II · Summer 2026-2027

FRENCH LANGUAGE. LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL MEDIATION

Compulsory course in Translation and interpretation, taught by Paul Virgil Nanu.

Overview

Lecturer
Paul Virgil Nanu
Seminar tutor
Paul Virgil Nanu
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
French
Erasmus language
English, French
Domain
Applied Modern Languages
Field of study
Translation and interpretation
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class / Seminary
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, conversation, exemplification.
Entry requirements
French Language’s Structure. Phonetics and Lexicology. French Language’s Structure. Morphology French Language’s Structure. Syntax

Aims

Description of the French grammar, French phonetic and lexical system while outlining its use in drafting and translating texts as well as in oral interaction

Description of the French grammar, French phonetic and lexical system while outlining its use in drafting and translating texts as well as in oral interaction

Description of the French grammar, French phonetic and lexical system while outlining its use in drafting and translating texts as well as in oral interaction

Course contents

Presentation of the French grammar, French phonetic and lexical system while outlining its use in drafting and translating texts as well as in oral interaction. The course covers the following main topics: Linguistic mediation and its forms. Cultural and intercultural mediation Re-mediation and its strategies Cultural stages of the violence

Learning outcomes

Acquisition and comprehension of the fundamental concepts, theories, and methods of the specialization, their appropriate use within professional communication contexts. Use of basic knowledge to explain and interprete various types of concepts, situations, processes, projects, etc. related to the area of study/activity Application of basic principles and methods under expert supervision in order to solve problems or deal with specific situations related to the specialized area of study Appropriate use of standard assessment criteria and methods so as to evaluate the quality, the merits and limitations of specific processes, prog

Assessment

A two-hour written examination (60% of the final grade)A mid-term essay (40% of the final grade)

Recommended reading

Ce que parler veut dire
Bourdieu, Pierre
Fayard, Paris, 1982
Culture et communication. Convergences théoriques et lieux de médiation
Caune, Jean
Presses universitaires de Grenoble, Grenoble, 2006
Les territoires de communication
Pailliart I.
Presses universitaires de Grenoble, Grenoble, 1993