Universität Wien

340093 UE Translation in Engineering and Natural Sciences: Italian (2018W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: Italian

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 10.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 17.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 24.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 31.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 07.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 14.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 28.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 05.12. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 12.12. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 09.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 16.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Wednesday 23.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Translation of selected technical texts of different topics from German into Italian and vice-versa (parallel texts); we will work on the various topics trying to simulate a real working situation.

All information and student comunication will be made via platform.

The course tackles the comparison of German and Italian parallel texts and faims to find optimal strategic approaches to these texts in order to generate a translation adequate to a hypothetic commission, taking into account the conditions of a real working situation.

Assessment and permitted materials

Continuous control, attendence, home-works, platform-work, on-line simulation of a translation assignment, final written exam (translation from A to B-language and vice-versa).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

C2 level for both working languages

Examination topics

The final exam tackles an issue discussed during the term.

Reading list

Kussmaul, Paul (2000) Kreatives Übersetzen. Tübingen: Stauffenburg.
Maliszewski, Julina (2010) Diskurs und Terminologie beim Fachübersetzen und Dolmetschen. Frankfurt: Lang.
Reinart, Sylvia (2010) Kulturspezifik in der Fachübersetzung. Berlin: Frank & Timme.
Scarpa. Federica (2001) La traduzione specializzata. Lingue speciali e mediazione linguistica. Milano: Hoepli.
Stolze, Radegundis (2009) Fachübersetzen - Ein Lehrbuch für Theorie und Praxis. Berlin: Frank & Timme.


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