Modern Languages
The Practice of Translation
- Overview
- Module description
The Practice of Translation (SMLM151)
30 credits
This module is both practical and professional in nature: it presents the key concepts associated with the practice of translation; the methods and skills necessary for translation; the strategies of analysis for approaching a source text and for supporting translational choices; the different means— lexical, semantic, syntactic—for expressing meaning in a target language; and the various electronic and print resources for effective translation. Applied translation is a key feature of this module: you will translate a range of text types frequently used in professional translation. You will also develop key competencies of the profession, including professional ethics, team-based approaches, editing and proofreading for translation.
