Course: Practical Course of Translation 3

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Course title Practical Course of Translation 3
Course code KSO/7PP3
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, Polish
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Jeništa Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Course topics: - Use of artificial intelligence tools in translation; - Non-CAT computer translators, how they work, and practical testing of their capabilities; comparison of translators; - Language corpora (data collections) and their use in translation; - Translation of proper names, toponyms, exonyms - use of lists, indexes, map materials; - Translation of spoken text from audio recordings; - The future of translation in the era of artificial intelligence.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The course is intended for students with a very good level of language proficiency. It is considered a follow-up and supplementary course, to a certain extent completing practical knowledge of translation in current contexts and trends. The exercises focus on working with specific texts, through the translation of which students become familiar with the possibilities of current computer translation tools, AI tools, the use of language corpora and databases, etc. The course introduces the translation of certain specific types of texts, such as the written translation of a spoken recording.
Students will acquire professional knowledge, skills, and abilities in the use of current translation tools in translation practice.
Prerequisites
Ability to work with specialized texts in Polish and in Czech. Very good knowledge of Polish and Czech.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

- Participation in lectures with a maximum absence of 2 lessons per semestre - Translation of 5 or more texts with a commentary on the translation
Recommended literature
  • Gromová, E., Hrdlička, M., Vilímek, V. ed. (2010). Antologie teorie odborného překladu (výběr z prací českých a slovenských autorů). Ostrava.
  • Hodboď, V. Polsko-český technický slovník.
  • Chlebda, W., Dobrotová. I. (2015). Tematický česko-polsko-ruský, polsko-česko-ruský slovník pohraničí = Tematyczny czesko-polsko-rosyjski, polsko-czesko-rosyjski słownik pogranicza. Opole.
  • Jeništa, J., Pernická, I. (2013). Cvičebnice překladu pro polonisty. Olomouc.
  • Knittlová, D. a kol. (2010). Překlad a překládání. Olomouc.
  • Knittlová, D. (2010). Překlad a překládání. Olomouc.
  • Kol. aut. (2003). Překládání a čeština. Jinočany.
  • Kufnerová, Z. (2009). Čtení o překládání. Jinočany.
  • Lotko, E. (1986). Polština a čeština v překladatelské praxi.. Ostrava.
  • Oliva, K. a kol. (1995). Polsko-český slovník II.. Praha.
  • Oliva, K. a kol. (1994). Polsko-český slovník I.. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Polish Philology Specializing in Translation (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter