Course TIF 123 · Year I · Autumn 2019-2020

FRENCH ON SPECIFIC PURPOSES

Elective (1 of 2) course in Translation and interpretation, taught by Coralia Maria Telea.

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Overview

Lecturer
Coralia Maria Telea
Seminar tutor
Coralia Maria Telea
Type of course
Elective (1 of 2)
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
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, conversation, exemplification.
Entry requirements
European B2 Level

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. Accurate knowledge acquisition and efficient using of concepts and contexts specific to French on specific Purposes.

Appropriate use of standard assessment criteria and methods so as to evaluate the quality, the merits and limitations of specific processes,

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

Course contents

Translation in French of various texts belonging to different fields of contemporary French language, like Bussiness, Law, Administration, Diplomacy, Science, Technologie, Mathematics, Medicine, Gastronomy, Fashion, Army

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

Assessment

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

Recommended reading

Initiation économique et sociale
Bourachot, Henri
Pierre Bordas et fils, Paris, 1989
Le français de la communication professionnelle
Danilo, Michel et Penfornis, Jean-Luc, Lincoln, M
CLE International, Paris, 1990
La traduction aujourd’hui
Lederer, Marianne
Hachette, Paris, 1994
La traduction aujourd’hui. Le modèle interprétatif
Lederer, Marianne
Lettres Modernes Minard, Paris, 2006