340418 UE Translation Methodology: oral translation (2009W)

Simulation of realistic practical situations in language pairs; guidance on the solution of specific intercultural translation problems. Discussion and teaching of techniques that will assist the students in dealing with attempts by the interacting partners to influence and win over the interpreter and that will help them to become confident and self-assured interpreters. The simulations are used to address aspects of intercultural communication, practical communication problems and professional ethics, where applicable with guest speakers from different disciplines, training in analytical skills, and paraphrasing and introduction to note-taking, depending on prior knowledge.