Translation of specialised texts – teacher’s choice – Language B: German 3200-M2-1TSABN

obligatory courses

Classroom

1. Knowledge of Polish at the level of well-educated native speakers (C2), a very good knowledge of Language B in a general range (roughly C1), a good knowledge of the culture and history of the relevant foreign language area, necessary linguistic basics (descriptive grammar of Language B and contrastive grammar of the A-B language pair). 2. Knowledge of basic translatological (TS) terminology and acquaintance with translation theory.

Knowledge
After completing the course, the student has an in-depth
knowledge and understanding of:
- specialist vocabulary and phraseology enabling the correct
translation of a medium-difficult text from the field of technology, medicine or another field selected by the person conducting the course (S1_W06, S1_W07)
- the basics of selected aspects of technology, medicine or another field to which the texts translated in the course belong (S1_W06, S1_W07)
- specialist terminology in the field of linguistics (including especially translation studies) (K_W03)
- ethical conditions of professional activity (K_W11)
- translation strategies and techniques used in various types of texts and in various translation contexts (S1_W02)
- fundamental problems of translation as an interlingual and intercultural phenomenon (S1_W04)
- principles of intellectual property protection and copyright in the context of translation (S1_W05)
- economic and legal conditions of working as a translator (S1_W06)
- the translator's work environment and the translation process (S1_W07)
- principles of creating various forms of entrepreneurship and translators' functioning within such forms (freelance, translation agencies etc.) on the domestic and international markets (S1_W08)

Skills
After completing the course, the student is able to:
- search, analyze, evaluate, and select information in his/her native language and foreign languages ​​(K_U03)
- communicate at least at a basic level in his/her native language and a foreign language with legal specialists, using various communication channels, techniques, and strategies (K_U05)
- use language B at level C2 and language C at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​(K_U07)
- cooperate and work in a group, assuming the role of a language mediator (K_U08)
- independently acquire knowledge of translation studies and evaluate the usefulness of the methods, practices and procedures learned in his/her own professional activity (K_U09)
- independently plan and implement his/her own training, using his/her knowledge of foreign languages (K_U10)
- use theoretical knowledge in the field of translation studies
to solve complex translation problems by creatively interpreting the source text, selecting appropriate sources (general and specialized dictionaries, lexicons and encyclopedias, corpora and parallel texts), and to adequately assess the functions of translation and select translation strategies suitable for the target text and its recipients (S1_U01)
- use knowledge of translation studies by selecting appropriate tools in the translation process, including advanced information and communication techniques such as CAT tools, machine translation, and post-editing (S1_U02)
- use knowledge of research methodologies applied in contemporary translation studies to plan and conduct methodologically sound research in the field of translation, analyze its results, and determine its implications (S1_U03)
- generally correctly translate moderately difficult texts from the field of national law (in both languages) from a foreign language into the native language and vice versa, and prepare subject-specific glossaries that meet at least the basic terminology requirements (S1_U04)
- communicate on translation-related topics with clients, institutions and recipients of translation (in a way that is understandable even to non-specialists) and adequately justify the decisions made and translation strategies employed (S1_U05)
- conduct substantive discussions about translation, understood primarily as a product, taking into account various points of view and the latest results of translation research (S1_U06)
- independently plan and implement his/her own lifelong learning thanks to the knowledge of various research centers and institutions related to translation and thanks to knowledge of sources that can be used to improve his/her professional competences (S1_U08)

Social competences
After completing the course, the student is ready to:
- adequately identify and resolve problems in interlingual and intercultural communication (K_K02)
- perform the profession of a language mediator in accordance with the principles of professional ethics (K_K04)
- recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems and seek expert opinions (K_K05)
- apply scientifically based criteria for assessing various types of translation (K_K06)
- critically evaluate original texts and their translations (S1_K01)
- joining translators’ organizations and taking action to promote the profession of the written and audiovisual translator in society (S1_K05)
- responsibly fulfill the professional role of a translator of written and audiovisual texts, taking into account changing social and market needs (S1_K07)
- take an active part in the team translation process at every stage (S1_K09)
- think and act in an entrepreneurial manner within the framework of translation projects and individual activities in the domestic and international translation market (S1_K10)

Continuous assessment on the basis of:
- attendance and preparedness for the class,
- individually done translation work (preparation of the required number of translations, self-correction included),
- satisfactory performance of other tasks assigned by the teacher (e.g. analyses, glossaries),
- positive grade from all the tasks performed during the term,
- end-of-term translation assignment.

The criteria of grading translation assignments:
Assessment takes into account translational, pragmatic, linguistic and formal aspects.

Grade scale:
99–100% – 5!
98–91% – 5
90–86% – 4,5
85–76% – 4
75–71% – 3,5
70–60% – 3
below this level – 2 (fail).

Number of allowed absences: 2. In the case of exceeding this limit, the student should turn to the lecturer with a request to specify the form of doing the missed assignments (if the absences do not exceed 50%).

Mono-, bi- and multilingual dictionaries, general and specialist, paper and electronic (including online dictionaries: e.g. Online-Duden, DWDS; Langenscheidt Online, Translatica; SJP PWN); language corpora (single and parallel, e.g. Leipziger Korpus-Sammlung – corpora.uni-leipzig.de; Linguee, Reverso Context); glossaries and term bases (e.g. IATE, Electropedia); lexicons and encyclopedias; parallel and analogous texts.

Dictionaries and lexicons:
- *Budzowski A. (2004): Niemieckie idiomy i zwroty potoczne. Warszawa: Wyd. Euro-Edukacja.
- Chodera J., Kubica S., Bzdęga A. (2007): Podręczny słownik niemiecko-polski. Wyd. XIX. Warszawa: Wiedza Powszechna.
- *Czochralski J. (1990): Mały słownik idiomatyczny polsko-niemiecki. Wyd. III. Warszawa: PW „Wiedza Powszechna”.
- Czochralski J., Ludwig K.-D., [Kramer U.] (2010): 5000 idiomów niemieckich. Wyd. III. Warszawa: Wyd. „Wiedza Powszechna”.
- Droemann, Maria U.; Welfens, Maria J. (2004): Słownik ochrony środowiska niemiecko-polski, polsko-niemiecki. Warszawa: PW „Wiedza Powszechna”
- Janus D. [et al.] (red.) (2007): Wielki słownik niemiecko-polski PONS. Poznań: Wyd. LektorKlett.
- Kunkel-Razum K., Scholze-Stubenrecht W., Wermke M. (Hrsg.) (2010): Duden. Deutsches Universalwörterbuch. 6., überarb. und erw. Aufl. Mannheim [etc.]: Dudenverlag.
- Sokołowska M., Bender A., Żak K. (red.) (2005): Słownik naukowo-techniczny niemiecko-polski. Wyd. XIV. Warszawa: Wyd. Nauk.-Techn.
- Tafil-Klawe M., Klawe J. (2012): Podręczny słownik medyczny polsko-niemiecki i niemiecko-polski. Wyd. II (dodr.). Warszawa: Wyd. Lek. PZWL.
- Wiktorowicz J., Frączek A. (red.) (2010): Wielki słownik niemiecko-polski. Warszawa: Wyd. Nauk. PWN.
- Ziebart H., Wójcik A. (2010): PONS Phraseologisches Wörterbuch Deutsch-Polnisch / Słownik frazeologiczny niemiecko-polski. Stuttgart: PONS GmbH.

Jordan B., Lenz A. (1998): Weltpolitik im 20. Jahrhundert. Lexikon der Ereignisse und Begriffe. Reinbek: Rowohlt.
Strackenbrock B. (Hrsg.) (1998): Wie funktioniert das? Technik heute. 4., völlig neu bearbeitete Auflage. Mannheim [etc.]: Meyers Lexikonverlag.
[*= dictionaries/lexicons for complementary consultation or in-depth study]

Translation studies books and articles:
- Dzierżanowska H. (1977): Tłumaczenie tekstów nieliterackich. Założenia teoretyczne i wskazówki metodyczne. Warszawa: Wyd. UW.
- Górnicz M. (2013): "Kulturowe uwarunkowania zapożyczeń terminologicznych (na przykładzie terminologii medycznej)". W: Kasperska I,; Żuchelkowska A. (red.): Przekład jako akt komunikacji międzykulturowej. Poznań: Wyd Nauk. UAM, s. 69-86.
- Hejwowski K. (2004a): Kognitywno-komunikacyjna teoria przekładu. Warszawa: Wyd. Nauk. PWN.
- Hejwowski K. (2004b): Translation: A Cognitive-Communicative Approach. Olecko: Wyd. Wszechnicy Mazurskiej.
- Hejwowski K. (2015): Iluzja przekładu. Przekładoznawstwo w ujęciu konstruktywnym. Katowice: Śląsk.
- Kautz U. (2002): Handbuch Didaktik des Übersetzens und Dolmetschens. München: Iudicium.
- Kątny A. (red.) (2001): Języki fachowe: problemy dydaktyki i translacji. Olecko: Wyd. Wszechnicy Mazurskiej.
- Kielar B. Z. (1991): „Problemy tłumaczenia tekstów specjalistycznych”. W: Grucza F. (red.): Teoretyczne podstawy terminologii. Warszawa: Zakł. Nar. im. Ossolińskich, s. 133-140.
- Kokot U. (2001): Metody przekładu niemieckich nazw medycznych na język polski. Katowice: Wyd. UŚ.
- Kozłowska Z., Szczęsny A. (2018): Tłumaczenie pisemne na język polski. Kompendium. Warszawa: Wyd. Nauk. PWN.
- Lipiński K. (2004): Mity przekładoznawstwa. Kraków: Egis.
- Maliszewski J. (red.) (2003): Wybrane aspekty przekładu literackiego i specjalistycznego. Częstochowa: Wyd. Wydz. Zarz. Politechniki Częstochowskiej.
- Olohan M. (2016): Scientific and Technical Translation. London; New York: Routledge.
- Stanaszek M. (2010): „Złożony problem złożeń. O tłumaczeniu niemieckich ‘compositów’ rzeczownikowych na język polski”. W: Hejwowski K. (red): Tłumaczenie – leksyka, frazeologia, styl. Warszawa : ILS UW, s. 164-176.
- Voellnagel A. (1998): Jak nie tłumaczyć tekstów technicznych. Wyd. IV, popr. i rozsz. Warszawa: Tepis.