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Diplomatic Documents and Correspondence Translation, part 1
Major: International Relations
Code of subject: 6.291.01.E.084
Credits: 5.00
Department: Foreign Languages
Lecturer: Stoliarchuk L.B., Busko M.B., Havryliuk M.V., Martsikhiv Kh.R.
Semester: 7 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: By the end of study learners are expected to be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- be acquainted with current strategies for diplomatic documentation translation;
- develop skills of philological analysis of translation in comparison with the original work;
- be able to differentiate genres of originals and apply the resulting translation methods;
- develop note-taking skills from a sheet of the original text (agreement, business letter, contract, agreement, etc.) and translation from English into Ukrainian as well as reverse translation (both orally and in writing);
- activate creative abilities of translators - beginners;
- get a basic level of knowledge of techniques and methods of translation during an official event using specific equipment;
- use English and Ukrainian as a means of intercultural communication;
- expand the general and translation worldview;
- be able to analyze written discourse and reliably reproduce the content;
- master the principles of diplomatic documents translation;
- use professional and linguistic competence to carry out high-quality translation of diplomatic correspondence;
- correctly interpret the documentation conducted during the official event, taking into account language and genre features.
Required prior and related subjects: Prorequisites: The level of knowledge B1
Corerequisites: Foreign language, parts 1,2,3,4,5,6
Summary of the subject: Translation as interlingual and intercultural communication. Diplomatic communication.
Features of translation of diplomatic correspondence.
Features of terminology of diplomatic documents and correspondence
Lexical and grammatical aspects of translation of diplomatic correspondence
Translation of conference and meeting materials.
Translation of texts of scientific literature.
Reference-informational and information-analytical diplomatic documents
Documents that are provided for foreign policy events
Documents of diplomatic correspondence
Specifics and features of documents of international organizations. Unilateral and multilateral positional diplomatic documents
Assessment methods and criteria: Distribution of points according to a 100-point scale. Total for discipline 100
Current control (СC)
Classroom work:
Oral questioning 15
Work in the language laboratory 10
Exercises for consolidating the theoretical material 10
Oral translation practice 5
Analysis of done oral translations 5
Individual work
Exercises for consolidating the theoretical material 10
Compilation of translation glossaries 10
Exercises for improving oral translation skills 10
Test paper 25
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