Objectives
This course is designed to teach students the special features and essential key terms (bilingual terminology) of economic, technical and EU-specific texts and to improve competencies in specialised translation. In addition to translation skills, it teaches students how to perform revisions, make summaries and compile glossaries.
Academic results
Knowledge
- • Students are familiar with the special linguistic, (inter)textual and stylistic features, conventions of economic, technical and EU-specific texts.
- • They know the essential key terms (terminology) typically used in these areas.
- • They are familiar with the transfer operations, translation strategies to be used in these texts.
Skills
- • They are able to recognise translation and terminology problems in these texts.
- • They are able to use the appropriate grammatical and lexical transfer operations and translation strategies.
- • They are able to describe and explain terminology phenomena and translation strategies.
- • They are able to assess the reliability of their sources (databases, dictionaries, parallel texts).
Attitude
- • They are expected to constantly monitor changes in these areas, in particular the introduction of new terms.
Independence and responsibility
- • They assume responsibility for the quality of their translations and comply with deadlines.
Teaching methodology
Students receive translation assignments (or exercises to improve their translation skills, such as revision or sum-marisation assignments) every week. As a key priority of this course is to teach students the essential key terms used in these areas, students also carry our terminology work related to a text or a subject-specific area (e.g. collection of terms, creation of glossaries). Revision and team translation exercises are designed to improve soft skills (independence, responsibility, self-assessment and group assessment).
Materials supporting learning
- Assistance to the completion of translation assignments is provided through written or oral explanations created and literature recommended by the instructor.
General Rules
A tantárgyban a kompetenciafejlesztés sajátosságaihoz igazodva a számonkérés folyamatosan, hetente beadandó feladatok formájában történik, választható elemekkel.
Performance assessment methods
A tantárgyban a kompetenciafejlesztés sajátosságaihoz igazodva a számonkérés folyamatosan, hetente beadandó feladatok formájában történik, választható elemekkel.
Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating
- Teljesítményértékelés: 100
Percentage of exam elements within the rating
Conditions for obtaining a signature, validity of the signature
nem releváns
Issuing grades
| % | |
|---|---|
| Excellent | 95 - 100%-100 |
| Very good | 89 - 94% |
| Good | 76 - 88% |
| Satisfactory | 63-75% |
| Pass | 50 - 62% |
| Fail | 50% alatt |
Retake and late completion
TVSZ szerint.
Coursework required for the completion of the subject
| Nature of work | Number of sessions per term |
|---|---|
| részvétel a kontakt tanórákon | 56 |
| félévközi készülés a gyakorlatokra | 56 |
| felkészülés a teljesítményértékelésekre | 32 |
| házi feladat elkészítése | 96 |
Approval and validity of subject requirements
Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 08.11.2021.
Topics covered during the term
A félév során a munka a szakterületek (gazdasági, műszaki és EU) szerinti blokkokban zajlik – a fordítási feladatok az adott szakterületről vett szakszövegekhez kapcsolódnak. Emellett a hallgatók a különböző szövegtípusokkal is megismerkednek. A félévben sorra vett témák így a szakterület és a szövegtípus szerint is elkülönülnek egymástól.
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Additional lecturers
| Name | Position | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Palmer | nyelvtanár | palmer.nicholas.arnold@gtk.bme.hu |
| Dr. Szabó Csilla | docens | szabo.csilla@gtk.bme.hu |
| Dr. Szabó Gáborné Besznyák Rita | nyelvtanár | besznyak.rita@gtk.bme.hu |