Translation of finance- and banking 3201-2TFBA

One-term workshops dedicated to teaching translation of finance and banking-related texts. Students translate texts of various length, specialised (e.g. an Act, regulation, financial statement, product agreement , issuing prospectus, general terms and conditions) and quasi-specialised (e.g. press articles, popular science, opinions, texts combining specialised and colloquial language), language directions: A into B and B into A. Students learn the intricacies of specialised translations in a given discipline, gain in-depth knowledge of translation strategies, analyse existing translations from a given field, learn to select appropriate dictionaries, sources as well as similar and parallel texts and are trained in adapting translation to the recipient. They also prepare glossaries in a given discipline, which gives them the opportunity to practise the skill of assessing the value of equivalents obtained.

TEACHING CONTENT:
- intricacies of specialised translation in a given discipline
- deepening the knowledge about translation strategies
- principles governing the translation of finance- and banking-related texts
- appropriate selection of dictionaries, classification of sources
- editing the translated texts
- specialised terminology and collocations
- preparation of glossaries in a given discipline
- adapting translation to the recipient
- teaching professional attitude to the order and the ordering party, in accordance with the translator’s ethics

SELECTED TOPICS:
- domestic and foreign banking systems
- domestic and foreign taxation systems
- stock exchange
- finance and accounting
- budget
- EU finances, international finances
- international financial organisations
- investments

LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
- translations prepared independently by the students, discussed in-class
- discussing various translation versions made independently and/or in a team
- translating short texts; in-class sight translation
- teamwork assuming various roles
- analysing published translations
- working with databases and other terminology data sources
- preparing glossaries
- preparing translation project in a group or independently.
Students learn the intricacies of specialised translations in a given discipline, gain in-depth knowledge of translation strategies, analyse existing translations from a given field, learn to select appropriate dictionaries, sources as well as similar and parallel texts and are trained in adapting translation to the recipient. They also prepare glossaries in a given discipline, which gives them the opportunity to practise the skill of assessing the value of equivalents obtained.
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TEACHING CONTENT:
- intricacies of specialised translation in a given discipline
- deepening the knowledge about translation strategies
- principles governing the translation of finance- and banking-related texts
- appropriate selection of dictionaries, classification of sources
- editing the translated texts
- specialised terminology and collocations
- preparation of glossaries in a given discipline
- adapting translation to the recipient
- teaching professional attitude to the order and the ordering party, in accordance with the translator’s ethics

TOPIC – Banking and Finance:
- domestic and foreign banking systems
- domestic and foreign taxation systems
- stock exchange
- finance and accounting
- budget
- EU finances, international finances
- international financial organisations
- investments

LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

- translations prepared independently by the students, discussed in-class
- discussing various translation versions made independently and/or in a team
- translating short texts; in-class sight translation
- teamwork assuming various roles
- analysing parallel texts
- analysing samples of erroneous translations
- working with databases and other terminology data sources
- preparing glossaries
- preparing translation project in a group or independently

Teaching methods: lectures and presentations, activating (classroom discussion, brainstorming); project; productive exercises