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 2
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
1. Translation of specialised texts: introduction, terminology, summary 2. Audiovisual translation: introduction 3. Cooperation with the contractor of the audiovisual tranlation: festivals, studios 4. Translation and creation of subtitles: technical and formal aspects 5. Commercial case translation: translation of subtitles for a movie 6. Translation of dialogues for dubbing: technical and formal aspects 7. Translation of dialogues for dubbing: audiovisual spot and its translation 8. Advertising text: translator as text creator; localization 9. Commercial case translation: translation of advertising slogans 10. Advertisement on the Internet; product promotion 11. Commercial case translation: promotion of a product on the Internet 12. Translation of a multimedia presentation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
This follow-up and complementary course is destined for students with a very good language level. At the beginning, the lessons are dedicated to audiovisual translation and its specificities. The technical aspects of this type of translation are taken into account. The objective of this practical course is the analysis of translation strategies and the student's own attempts to translate texts from the field of audiovisual translation: creation of subtitles, translation for dubbing, creation and translation of advertisement texts. The course prepares the students for the translation work.
In relation to the basic specialised language skills and competences already learned, the student will acquire further specialised skills and competences from the field of translation strategies and their analysis. Consolidation of knowledge: a. analysis of translation strategies, b. student's own translations of audiovisual and advertisement texts.
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: H&H.
  • 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 for translators (2016) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, 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