Introduction to Translation and Translation Theories

By Brook Beyene Categories: Academic, Language
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A Starter Course for Translation Profession

What Will You Learn?

  • In this course, you will discover the basics of the translation (an overview to the profession), translation techniques, their advantages and disadvantages, and translation tools.

Course Content

Introduction to the Translation Profession
In this course, you will discover the basics of the translation (an overview to the profession), translation techniques, their advantages and disadvantages, and translation tools. Understand the fundamental concepts and importance of translation. * Acquire knowledge of different translation techniques used to convey meaning accurately while preserving cultural nuances. * Develop a repertoire of translation strategies to tackle diverse subject matters effectively. * Familiarize yourself with the essential tools and technology employed in modern translation processes, including computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools. * Understand the fundamental concepts and importance of translation. Acquire knowledge of different translation techniques used to convey meaning accurately while preserving cultural nuances. Develop a repertoire of translation strategies to tackle diverse subject matters effectively. * Familiarize yourself with the essential tools and technology employed in modern translation processes, including computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools. Gain practical skills in applying translation techniques and strategies through hands-on exercises and real-world translation tasks. * Be acquainted with translation theories and approaches, translation quality assessment, and translation ethics and professionalism

  • Overview of Translation and its Importance
    09:23
  • Translation Techniques and Strategies
    09:23
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of the Techniques
    12:22
  • Exercise
  • Translation Tools and Software
    23:32
  • Translation exercise
  • Lesson Summary
    00:00
  • Assessment

Translation Theory
In this module, you will learn translation theories and approaches, translation quality assessment, and translation ethics and professionalism.

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