French-English Translation
French Studies · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter
FREN-2115 prerequisites
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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.
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