Introduction to Translation Course

Spanish > English

About the course

This course -- which we offer both in situ and as a distance course -- is especially designed for people who are interested in becoming translators. Maybe you have tried a few translations, maybe not. But your Spanish is good and you are keen on language. You are probably teaching but you would like another occupation, perhaps in addition to teaching, and another skill to add to your CV.

The course aims to introduce you to the skills and techniques which you need to translate well. By the end of the course you should have a basic level of competence which will enable you to take on translation work with confidence.

The course offers practical approaches to translation. It is based around topic areas, such as film, business, science, law etc, incorporating study of different text-types, style, use of dictionaries, text comparison, collocation, equivalents, and practical hints and tips. The Internet will be used both as text resource and as translation tool.

The in situ course is designed to comprise 25 hours of classroom time plus a fair amount of study outside the class.

Course dates and timetable:

Wednesdays 09.30-12.00

October – December 2007
January – March 2008
April - June 2008

Price

From October 2007: €325