introduction to sight translation course

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Sight translationMaster I LEA

HMLA202

Shona Whyte

January 2014


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Translation, interpreting, and

sight translation

We usually think of translation as transforming awritten text in one language into another, while

interpreting involves oral language.


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Translation, interpreting, and

sight translation

Interpreting can be consecutive, when the interpreter

presents a speech in another language immediatelyfollowing the original presentation, or simultaneous,

when translation occurs at the same time as the

original speech, often using headphones. A third

form of interpreting is calledliaisoninterpreting and

is used in meetings and discussions conducted in two

languages with an interpreter translating in both

directions.


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Sight translation

Somewhere between

translation and

interpreting we havesight translation, which

involves the oral

translation of a written

text.


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Sight translation

Somewhere between

translation and

interpreting we havesight translation, which

involves the oral

translation of a written

text.


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Sight interpretation

"Interpreters have to listen, translate and read at the same

time, using two input channels. At the extreme, the

interpreters may even be provided with a previously

prepared translation to read from, yet they still have tolisten to the speakers in order to synchronise with them. It's

called sight interpretation (by analogy with sight

translation []). In addition, there's the matter of all the

background documentation that interpreters should skimthrough in preparation for a meeting.


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Sight translation

Sight translation: translating a written text orally. So it's a

hybrid of written translation and interpreting. Faster and

more economical than writing the translation. It's morewidespread than people realise, much of it in the form of

dictated translation, in which a Professional Translator

dictates into a recorder for transcription by a secretary or,

nowadays, into a computer equipped with speech

recognition software.

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Class schedule

Monday 11-12, room 229Monday 15-16h room 167

12 class sessions, 27 January 21 April


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Objectives

1. oral translation: improve fluency andaccuracy of oral translation into English

2. translation analysis: analyze oraltranslations to develop translation technique

3. learner autonomy: develop skills forindependent translation


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Translation topics and texts

The LEA programme is oriented towards the

use of language in international and businesscontexts. Translation topics therefore involve

international current affairs, recent social,

political or cultural issues in English-

speaking countries, and business and finance.


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Activities

Classes will be organized around oraltranslation activities. Each student will record

at least one translation in class, then analyse

the translation. At each class meeting, we will

discuss the previous weeks translation and

make recordings of a new text.


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What you have to do

1. Prepare for the oral translation of the new

text. (before class)

Read about the topic in English andFrench and save weblinks to authoritative

sources

Make a French-English glossary of keyterms


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2. Share information and vocabulary on the

topic in preparation for oral translation. (in

class)

Make a recording of an oral translation

Individually OR As part of the class groupParticipate in group debriefing


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3. Transcribe your individual oral

translation (after class)

Analyse your translation sentence bysentence

Make corrections using suggested onlineresources (dictionaries, corpora)

Type up a final report including analysis,correction and justification of your revised

translation


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4. Share your questions, problems and

solutions in class, making sure to submit

your final report before the start of class.

Submit your report by the Fridayfollowing class.


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Class session

1.prepare new translation topic, record oral

translation

2. review previous translation topic, evaluatesuggested translations


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Evaluation

1. 25% class participation (preparation of

translation topics, class contributions)

2. 75% final translation report (recording,analysis and justification of revised

translation


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Online materials

http://jalon.unice.fr

http://efl.unice.fr

Shona Whyte

[email protected]
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