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Translation: Theory and Practice [1]

Paper Code: 
25DGER802
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The aim of the course is to hone the translation relevant German and English language skills of the students, to give them translation practice of translating basic technical and non-literary and literary texts, to make them aware of the various factors, which play a major role in translation.

Course Outcomes: 

CO 100 - Exercises to develop the translation relevant German and English language competence

 CO 101 - Introduction to translation practice with basic level technical texts from natural sciences like Chemistry, Physics, Biology etc.

 CO 102 – Discussion of the various factors involved in translation such as Translation Aids, Genre,generic knowledge, parallel texts, concept of equivalence in translation etc

CO 103 – Explanation of the terms ‘translation’, ‘translation studies’ and ‘translation theory’

CO 104: Explanation of the terms ‘translation’, ‘translation studies’ and ‘translation theory’

CO 105: Contribute effectively  in course-specific  interaction.

18.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

Exercises to develop the translation relevant German and English language competence.

 

18.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

Introduction to translation practice with basic level technical texts from natural sciences

like chemistry, Physics, Biology etc.

 

18.00
Unit III: 
Unit III

Discussion of the various factors involved in translation such as Translation Aids,

Genre,generic knowledge, parallel texts, concept of equivalence in translation etc.

 

18.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV

Explanation of the terms ‘translation’, ‘translation studies’ and ‘translation theory’.

 

18.00
Unit V: 
Unit V

Explanation of the terms ‘translation’, ‘translation studies’ and ‘translation theory’

 

Essential Readings: 

Prescribed Books/Material:

- Material compiled by the German Section of the Department of F. L .

References: 

Recommended Books:

- Fleischmann, Eberhard; Kutz, Wladimir; Schmitt Peter A. (Hrsg.):

Translationsdidaktik.Grundfragen der Übersetzunsgwissenschaft.Tübingen: Gunter

Narr. (1997)

- Hönig, Hans G.: Konstruktives Übersetzen. 2.Auflg. Tübingen: Stauffenburg Vlg. (1997)

- Kautz, Ulrich: Handbuch Didaktik des Übersetzens und Dolmetschens. 2. Aufl.

München:IUDICIUM Vlg. und Goethe Institut e.V. (2002)

- Kußmaul, Paul: Training the Translator. Amsterdam / Philadelphia: John Benjamins

PublishingCompany (1995)

- Snell- Hornby, Mary (Hrgb.): Handbuch Translation. Tuebingen:Stauffenburg Vlg. (1998)

- Stolze, Radegundis: Übersetzungstheorien. Eine Einführung. 5.Auflage. Tübingen: Gunter

Narr Verlag. (2008)

- Wilss, Wolfram: Übersetzungsfertigkeit. Annäherungen an einen

komplexenübersetzungspraktischen Begriff. Tübingen: Gunter Narr Vlg.

(1992)

- Wolf Friederich: Technik des Übersetzens: Eine systematische Anleitung für das

Übersetzen ins Englische und ins Deutsche für Unterricht und Selbststudium.

Englisch / Deutsch

- “Practical Exercises in English” (Project Gutenberg EBook) can be downloaded

 

Academic Year: 
2025-26 [2]

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