SPAN 3820 - Translation Practice

This course is a workshop in bidirectional translation (English-Spanish/Spanish-English) with emphasis on Spanish-English translation. It introduces students to the fundamental principles and techniques of translating commercial, medical, legal and technical documents as well as a variety of other materials such as short literary texts, advertisements and newspaper articles. Students will produce a translation portfolio during the course of the semester. Although the course will include a brief overview of the history of translation and translation theory, it is primarily designed to provide students with hands-on translation practice.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: SPAN 3800 (Foundations of Translation) or permission of instructor. Students who take this course should possess strong verbal communication skills, a solid grasp of grammar, and advanced reading and writing skills in both Spanish and English.

Hours:
3

Location Offered: Gainesville