Overview
Lecturer
Natalia Gloria Muntean
Seminar tutor
Natalia Gloria Muntean
Type of course
Elective (1 of 3)
Language of instruction
English
Erasmus language
English
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
Text analysis, terminology analysis and vocabulary practice, translation of legal documents.
Entry requirements
B1, B2 English level
Aims
Efficient communication in English, in a professional legal context, by using the specific linguistic register and variants
Adequate application and employment of the techniques of oral and written translation and mediation in English in the specialized legal domain
Adequate use of computer terminology databases, for research, translation and text review.
Course contents
1. The style of written contracts
Business Consultant Agreement
2. The structure of a contract.
Land Lease Agreement
3. Parties and recitals of contracts
Purchase and Sale Agreement
4. Typical contract clauses
Proxy Agreement
5. Termination clauses
Intellectual property clauses
6. Retention of title clauses
Testament notarial - translation.
7. Intellectual property and confidential information.
Contract de asistență juridică - translation
8. Term and termination.
Contract cesiune de creanță - translation
9. Prenuptial Agreement
Convenție matrimonial - translation.
10. Sample Project Agreement and Statement of Work.
Contract de prestări servicii - translation
11. Annuity
Contract de rentă viageră - translation
12. Custody Agreement
Anchetă socială pentru divorțul cu copii minori - translation
13. Employment Contract
Contract individual de muncă – translation.
14. Review
Learning outcomes
Developing specialized text analysis and translation abilities related to specific professional documents
Adapting terminology and register to the specific translation task approached;
Assessment
Written practical translation of specialized texts by students: – 60%; continuous assessment – 40%.
Recommended reading
Murphy Raymond, Essential English in Use, Cambridge University Press, second edition.
Mason, C., Atkins, R, The Lawyer’s English Language Coursebook, Global Legal English Ltd, 2011.
Wyatt, R., Check Your English Vocabulary for Law, A&C Black London.
Wyatt, Rawdon, Check Your English Vocabulary for Business and Administration, fourth edition, A&C Black. London, 2007.
Brieger, N., Test Your Professional English – Law, Penguin English Guide, 2002.