LA883-7-AU-CO:
Sight Translation

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The details
2023/24
Language and Linguistics
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 7
Inactive
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
15
04 October 2018

 

Requisites for this module
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Module description

This module separates into two components: sight interpreting and sight translation. Sight interpreting is skill-based. You will learn to use different skills to sight interpret various conference speeches for preparation of simultaneous interpreting. Sight translation is scenario-based. You will learn about the functions of different source texts, e.g., legal documents, clinical history record, police record etc and how to sight translate them.

Module aims

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Module learning outcomes

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Module information

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Learning and teaching methods

This module is designed for students to develop their professional skills to support translation and interpreting trainings through sight translation exercises of written documents, from routine to complex texts. Interpreters are often required to produce translations of written documents at sight into spoken language, within the context of an interpreting assignment when one of the users presents a document, such as correspondence, information leaflets and conference papers/speeches. Second, it will serve as a preparation stage for progression to simultaneous interpreting. Third, this module aims to enable students to understand the syntactic differences between Chinese and English and to further develop sight translation skills through paraphrasing, terminology building and text-analysis activities.

Bibliography

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Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Coursework Exam
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Reassessment

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Module supervisor and teaching staff
Ms Nan Zhao, email: nzhaoa@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Nan Zhao
Dr Nan Zhao, Room 4.121, Telephone: 01206 872830, E-mail: nzhaoa@essex.ac.uk

 

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Resources
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Further information
Language and Linguistics

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