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Einführung
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| Content | This
is one of the two courses that could originally be taken in order to obtain the
obligatory Oberstufenschein in English-German translation
required for admittance to the state examination (§48 and §68 LPO).
The Einführung can be considered the more basic of the two courses, as we will devote a considerable amount of time to translation strategies regarding typical areas of difficulty, such as the question of how literal a translation should be, or how to translate particular English constructions. These strategies will be introduced by the participants in the form of presentations. In addition, we will discuss your translation homework in class, and you will get feedback on your individual performance. |
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| Credits | In order to obtain a Schein for this course, participants need to attend regularly, make a presentation and pass the final examination. | ||||
| Material | You
will find digital material (source texts and a suggestion for translation)
online in my password-protected
StudOn
area for this course.
I will also upload the translations we have made in class every week. In order to be able to access the material for this particular course, you will need to register with a password that I will give you in class during the first meeting. |
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| Recommended literature | Please check my English
language section for recommended literature on translation.
The books mentioned there may provide a good starting point for your presentations. Note, however, that their use is not obligatory and that you are of course free to use any material that you find useful. |
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| Links | Free online dictionaries | ||||
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