TR312 : Translating Economic and Administrative Texts

Department

Department of Translation

Academic Program

Bachelor in Translation

Type

Compulsory

Credits

04

Prerequisite

TR202

Overview

The course aims to provide students with the techniques and tricks used in translating administrative texts. In addition to introducing the norms of administrative and economic cultural agreements in both English and Arabic, students are also introduced to administrative and economic terminology.This course also aims to study practical issues related to advanced translation in the fields of economics and management including economic, banking, trade, import and export, taxation and customs . Students will have the opportunity to learn and share with each other useful translation procedures and terminology related to the field. Students increase their awareness of translation techniques and improve their professional performance.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of the 12th week, the student should be able to:

properly translate letters and administrative conversations.

understand the type of language and the structure of this written text and the mechanisms of its translation.

Speed and accurate of the translation process.

Using modern techniques for economic translation.

Using the Internet and audio-visual means to carry out the translation process.

Gain the required skills for an administrative translator.

Have a theoretical background of the steps involved in translating.

ability to see the latest developments in the economy and management for the ability to translate properly.

Teaching and learning methods

Lecture, explanation and examples in the classroom.

Providing more explanations and examples by urging the student to watch Youtube Videos .

urging students also to read the texts available online, and share them with the rest in the Facebook group.

Training method by translating in the classroom .

Methods of assessments

First evaluation written translation exam %40

Second evaluation written translation exam %60

Main Content

Reading / References / Notes

weeks

Content :Topics (subject matter)for each week

1

Introduction to economic and administrative translation

2

Translating job applications

3

Translating an interview invitation letter

4

Translating notes and publications

5

Translation of advertisements.

6

Translating letters of financial support

7

Translate different forms of contracts

8

Translating merchandise purchase letters and responses to them

9

Translating texts about the stock market

10

Translating texts on inflation

11

Translating financial texts

12

Translating credit texts

A collection of different economic and administrative texts

Amarat Journal of Language, Literature and Criticism Volume: 05 Issue: 01 Year: 2021