Language Specific

TRNSLTN 706 Introduction to Translation: French to English
3 cr. Graduate.
Basics of French to English translation, including translation of real world texts, document terminology, identify translation strategies and tools, research parallel texts, proofreading and editing.

TRNSLTN 707 Introduction to Translation: Spanish to English
3 cr. Graduate.
Basics of Spanish to English translation: including the translation of 'real world' texts, document terminology, identify translation strategies and tools, research parallel texts, proofreading and editing.

TRNSLTN 708 Introduction to Translation: German to English
3 cr. Graduate.
Basic German translation skills using a variety of texts, focusing on general texts, such as historical immigrant letters and on specialized texts, including technical translation.

TRNSLTN 709 Seminar in Literary and Cultural Translation
3 cr. Graduate.
Development of translation strategies focusing on a variety of literary genres, using theoretical premises influencing literary translation and tackling practical matters such as publication processes.

TRNSLTN 716 Seminar in Advanced Translation: French to English
3 cr. Graduate.
Use of research and documentation strategies learned in TRNSLTN 706 to translate legal, financial, medical, and technical texts from French to English, gist translation and self-assessment skills.

TRNSLTN 717 Seminar in Advanced Translation: Spanish to English
3 cr. Graduate.
Use of research and documentation strategies learned in TRNSLTN 707 to translate legal, financial, medical, and technical texts from Spanish to English, gist translation and self-assessment skills.

TRNSLTN 718 Seminar in Advanced German Translation
3 cr. Graduate.
Work in settings that mirror professional translation practice; incorporation of strategies learned in TRNSLTN 708, documentation of terminology, research of parallel texts, and critical assessment of work; legal, financial, medical and technical texts.

TRNSLTN 719 Introduction to Translation: Russian to English
3 cr. Graduate.
Basic Russian to English translation, focusing on honing research skills and identifying translation strategies and tools; translation texts used: personal documents, news, and medical.

TRNSLTN 729 Seminar in Advanced Translation: Russian to English
3 cr. Graduate.
Building of competence from TRNSLTN 719, including understanding of Russian syntax and grammar and translation techniques through discussions, practical exercises, self-assessment and self-markup assignments; translation texts used: business, medical, technical, and legal.