À propos de ce cours : This course offers you basic but valuable techniques used by a good translator in the translation between English and Chinese. We’ll discuss what is translation, what is good translation, and learn about how to produce good translations. All the examples used in this course are taken from the course instructor's own translations of various genres and topics of writing. These examples are elaborated on to show you how to understand the idea, style and tone of the writer, the historical and cultural context of the writing, as well as the explicit and implied meanings of words, the grammatical structures of sentences, and the logic of sentences and paragraphs in order to achieve faithfulness, expressiveness, and elegance in the translation. After completing this course, you will know what makes a qualified professional translator and acquire the abilities and skills that such a translator needs
Les destinataires de ce cours : This course is primarily aimed at undergraduate and graduate students of English departments. Teachers of translation, providers of translation service, and anyone interested in translation will also find useful and interesting information in this course.
Créé par : Nanjing University
Enseigné par : Yuan Yao
| Niveau | Beginner |
| Engagement | Ten weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week |
| Langue | English, Sous-titres : Chinese (Simplified) |
| Comment réussir | Réussissez tous les devoirs notés pour terminer le cours. |
| Notes des utilisateurs |
Programme de cours
SEMAINE 1
A Brief Introduction to Translation
This module discusses why translation matters, what is translation, and what is good translation. It also gives an overview of the content of the entire course.
3 vidéos
- Discussion Prompt: Why does translation matter? Discuss according to your understanding and experience.
- Discussion Prompt: What is translation according to your understanding?
- Vidéo: What Is Translation
- Discussion Prompt: What is your idea of good translation?
- Vidéo: What Is Good Translation
SEMAINE 2
The Process of Translation
This module discusses the four-step process of translation. Each step is discussed in detail.
4 vidéos
- Vidéo: Gathering Background Information
- Discussion Prompt: The significance of gathering background information in translation
- Vidéo: Deciding on the Word Meaning
- Vidéo: Looking for Appropriate Expressions
Noté: The Process of Translation
Noté: Deciding on the Word Meaning
Noté: Expressing Word Meanings Appropriately
SEMAINE 3
Understanding and Expressing Word Meaning
This module discusses how to understand word meaning in the source language and how to express word meaning in the target language.
6 vidéos
- Vidéo: Analyzing Grammar and Logic
- Vidéo: Making Conversions
- Vidéo: Adding or Omitting Words, Phrases, Clauses
- Vidéo: Considering Connotations and Tones
- Vidéo: Being Flexible
Noté: Identifying Specialized Vocabulary
Noté: Analyzing Grammar and Logic
Noté: Making Conversions
Noté: Adding or Omitting Words, Phrases, Clauses
Noté: Considering Connotations and Tones
Noté: Flexibility in Expression
SEMAINE 4
Sentence Translation: Word Order, Division, and Combination
This module discusses the techniques often used in the translation of sentences: keeping/changing the original word order and dividing/combining sentences.
4 vidéos
- Vidéo: Keeping the Word Order
- Vidéo: Dividing a Sentence
- Vidéo: Combining Sentences
Noté: Changing Word Order
Noté: Keeping the Word Order
Noté: Dividing a Sentence
Noté: Combining Sentences
SEMAINE 5
Cultural Elements in Translation
This module discusses the awareness of cultural elements in the source language and the translation of these cultural elements.
3 vidéos
- Discussion Prompt: Cultural Awareness in Translation
- Vidéo: Translating Idioms within the Cultural Context
- Discussion Prompt: Idiom Translaiton
- Vidéo: Translating Advertisements with the Target Culture in Mind
- Discussion Prompt: Advertisement Translation
SEMAINE 6
Translation of Different Genres of Writing
This module discusses the translation of different genres of writing, including scientific writings, legal documents, public speeches, and literary works.
4 vidéos
- Vidéo: Translating Legal Documents
- Vidéo: Translating Public Speeches
- Discussion Prompt: Public Speech Translation
- Vidéo: Translating Literary Works
- Discussion Prompt: Literary Translation
Noté: Translation of Scientific Writings
Noté: Legal Document Translation
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