FR 353Introduction to Translation

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: French Studies

When it runs

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course will provide students with an introduction to the practice of French-English and English-French translation. Using an approach based in comparative stylistics, students will learn to identify common problems of translation and to develop strategies in response to them. In this practical study of translation, students will engage in translation activities in both directions, and will translate short texts from a variety of fields from French into English.

Prerequisites

Must have completed the following:
- FR251 - French Language 2: Module 1 (0.50)
- FR252 - French Language 2: Module 2 (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Reviewed on UW Flow

75% liked it75% easy88% useful

From 4 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

Not as easy as one would anticipate, but still very easy. If you're a native speaker, this is a really cool class to take while still being a bird course.

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Really great course! You learn a lot of useful translation skills, and the content is very clear. There is a lot of practice opportunities in class, too. My prof posted the slideshows and exercises on learn, so even when I stopped going to class I did really well just with those. But I do recommend going, especially if Tara Collington is your prof because she is great.

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Lots of fun! Course covers theories of translation, techniques, and has lots of opportunities for hands-on practice most classes. Would recommend having a good basis in French before taking this class; most of the course was focused on French -> English.

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Spring 2018

Jul 20, 2018 Language Course 2 points, 3 comments

u/uwatthrowaway0: “… Originally I was going to take French or Chinese because FR 353 and CHINA 390 are really interesting to me, but they haven’t been offered for the last few terms so there’s a chance I won’t be able to take them at all... …”

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Fall 2017

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