FREN-21153 credit hours

French-English Translation

French Studies · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall Or Winter

FREN-2115 prerequisites

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FREN-2110Composition and Grammar

any one of

FREN-2105Intermediate French 2

any one of

Placement test

FREN-1104Intermediate French 1

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Placement test

FREN-1103Elementary French 3

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Placement test

FREN-1102Elementary French 2

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Placement test

FREN-1100Elementary French 1

the former FREN-1001

the former FREN-1111

the former FREN-1112

Placement test

the former FREN-1111

the former FREN-1112

permission of the department

placement test

the former FREN-2109

permission of the instructor

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Description

In this course the principles of translation from French into English will be introduced. The lexicon and stylistics of the target language (English) will be discussed in relation to different styles and registers. Students will translate authentic texts from a variety of contexts such as literary, commercial, journalistic and scientific. Literary translation will focus on descriptive and narrative components; practical texts will include advertisements, newspaper articles and scientific magazine articles.

Requisite courses

FREN-2110(3), or placement test, or the former FREN-2109(3) or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].

Restrictions

Students may not hold credit for this course and FREN-2112.

Lecture

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