SPAN 3800 - Foundations of Translation

An introductory course to practical translation techniques that prepare students of Spanish to produce Spanish/English translation on a variety of registers; commercial, journalistic, legal, literary, medical, technical, etc. The course covers aspects of linguistics, vocabulary and terminology, translation theory, the professional code of ethics, and aspects of translation as a profession. Students will work with authentic materials.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: SPAN 2002 or SPAN 2006 and ENGL 1102 with a C or higher or permission of the instructor. Students who take this course should possess strong verbal commercial skills, a solid grasp of grammar, and advanced reading and writing skills in both Spanish and English

Hours:
3

Location Offered: Gainesville