Theory and Practice of Translation

This course introduces the basic theory and strategies for written translation. Students translate texts from various categories including literary, technical, business and advertising. Through hands-on practice and exercises, participants develop the fundamental analytical, cognitive, and linguistic skills that are essential for professional written as well as sight translations.

Other Credits: 10 points of ATA Continuing Education in Category A and 30 hours of instructor-led CIMCE credit.

Note: prerequisite: Successful completion of Entrance Exam and "Introduction to Translation." Requirement for the Professional Certificate in Translation and Interpretation. Requirement for the Specialized Certificate in Translation.

Course Number: LING-40004
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Translation (Spanish/English), Translation and Interpretation (Spanish/English)

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1/5/2021 - 3/15/2021

$475

Online

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• SECTION ID:

  152667

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Negrete, Mary, Has over 20 years of experience teaching ESL, basic composition, and grammar at the community college and university level.

  Mary Negrete teaches Grammar Lab for UC San Diego Extension's Copyediting Certificate Program . She has over 20 years of experience teaching ESL, basic composition and grammar at the community college and university level. She also teaches Spanish to English translation and works as a freelance translator from Spanish to English. Negrete has been teaching in the UC San Diego Extension Translation and Interpretation Certificate programs since 2001. She is an academic coordinator for these programs. She also teaches Grammar Lab for the Copyediting Certificate Program .

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  Prerequisite required.
  No refunds after: 1/11/2021.
  

• NOTE:

  This is an Online Asynchronous course. All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates. You will have access to your course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed, if you enroll on or after the published start date. To login to your course, go to your MyExtension account, select My Courses, select this course and then click the link that appears under Online Provider.

• DATE & LOCATION:

  1/5/2021 - 3/15/2021
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.