Course: Translation Seminar 1

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Course title Translation Seminar 1
Course code KSR/7PSN1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, Russian
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)
  • Andrejs René, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Translation of contemporary articles concerning crime and justice: from Russian to Czech and vice versa. Protocols, statements, verdicts. Translation of official documentation: from Russian to Czech and vice versa. General issues of justice: from Russian to Czech and vice versa. Topical problems of contemporary Russia: into Czech. Topical problems of the contemporary Czech Republic: into Russian.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration
  • Homework for Teaching - 38 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 12 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course of practical translation focuses on complex work with contemporary texts concerning the subject area of justice, crime, and social problems. Students practice a professional approach to the translation process and improve their translation skills. The course is designed to help students acquire professional terminology related to the subject, special attention is paid to fixed collocations and new expressions. It is assumed that students will use not only available sources such as dictionaris and grammar books, but also other materials available on the Russian Internet (especially professional papers, articles, dictionaries, etc.). The course also includes an introduction to working with MT (machine translation) tools. Students will translate mostly into Russian.
Students will acquire the skill to apply the general methods of working with language and Russian and Czech texts while translating them. They will be able to create a glossary on a selected subject and look up necessary information about difficult issues. The students will improve their skills in translating utility texts into a foreign language, learn how to work with basic MT functions (machine translation).
Prerequisites
A practical knowledge of Russian, at least B2 level of the European Framework of Reference for Languages and basic knowledge of theory and practice of translation methods.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Seminar Work

Attendance, max. 2 absences Submitting the written assignments Passing the credit test Submitting a Russian - Czech glossary on a selected topic íin groups) Submitting individually prepared translations to Russian and Czech, 3 standard pages each
Recommended literature
  • Dlouhá, O. (2002). Česko-ruský odborný slovník policejně právní terminologie a kriminalního slangu. Praha.
  • Dlouhá, O. (2000). Rusko-český odborný slovník policejně právní terminologie a kriminálního slangu. Praha.
  • Gromová, E. Hrdlička, M., Vilímek, V. (2007). Antalogie teorie odborného překladu. Výběr z prací českých a slovenských autorů.. OU Ostrava.
  • Hrdlička, M. (1989). Odborný text a překlad In: RTaP 1989, 2, s. 11-16..
  • Hutarová, M., Anfilov, M. (1993). Obchodní jednání v ruštině.. VŠE Praha.
  • Kufnerová, Z., Skoumalová, Z. (ed.). (2003). Překládání a čeština. Nakladatelství H&H,. Jinočany.
  • Vysloužilová, E. a kol. (1998). Cvičebnice překladatelství a tlumočnictví III. Olomouc 1998, s. 181 - 255.. Olomouc.


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): Russian for Translators (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Russian Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Russian Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter