Course TI 218 · Year II · Autumn 2025-2026

FRENCH LANGUAGE. INTRODUCTION TO SIMULTANEOUS AND CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETATION

Compulsory 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
Compulsory
Language of instruction
French
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
Lecture, conversation, exemplification.
Entry requirements
European B2 Level

Aims

Knowledge, understanding of basic concepts, theories and methods of the field and area of ​​specialization; their proper use in professional communication

Use of basic knowledge to explain and interpret various types of concepts, situations, processes, projects, etc. associated with the domain.

Responsible execution of professional tasks, in conditions of limited autonomy and qualified assistance.

Course contents

Différences entre l’oral et l’écrit, entre l’interprétation simultanée et consécutive ; classifications. Qualités du métier d’interprète. La simultanée. L’importance de la compétence linguistique en simultanée. Difficultés rencontrées par les interprètes (par ex. les unités de langue / unités de sens ; l’adaptation, la synthèse, traduction des idées principales…). Du mot à l’idée ; exercices. La consécutive. L’interprète de liaison. La prise de notes. Métier guide-conférencier.

Learning outcomes

Valuing previous knowledge in related fields.
Learning the terminology specific to this discipline.
Acquiring the fundamental notions of the discipline.
Placing new knowledge in the perspective of translation and interpreting practices.

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
International, Paris, 1993 · -
L’espace économique et social européen face aux défis de l’élargissement
Dollat, Patrick
La Documentation Française, Paris, 2000 · -