Universität Wien

340157 UE Translation of Functional Texts: English (2014S)

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

Level 2

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Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 11.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Tuesday 18.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Tuesday 25.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Tuesday 01.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Tuesday 08.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Tuesday 29.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Tuesday 06.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Tuesday 13.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Tuesday 20.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Tuesday 27.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Tuesday 03.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Tuesday 17.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
  • Tuesday 24.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Translation of non-fiction books - passages from "Found in Translation. How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World" by Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche (New York, Perigree/Penguin 2012) and "Greek Mythology for Beginners" (documentary comic book) by Joe Lee (Danbury, For Beginners 2013). .

Assessment and permitted materials

Translation with commentary and glossary; revision of work of another team; follow-up revision of own translation; midterm and final exam; participation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Developing strategies for analyzing non-fiction source texts and planning target texts for specific audiences; research and terminology work; production and revision of translations; getting to know the German-language market for non-fiction books.

Examination topics

Students (teams of 2) will translate sections of one of the books, produce commentaries on their work and revise the work of another team; discussions in class.

Reading list

Nataly Kelly / Jost Zetzsche: Found in Translation. How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World (New York, Perigree/Penguin 2012).
John Lee. Greek Mythology for Beginners (Danbury, For Beginners 2013).

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