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Program Requirements
** This program is currently not offered. **
The Graduate Diploma in Translation, when combined with the Certificate in Translation or equivalent, will give access to the professional designation delivered by the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues, et interpr猫tes agr茅茅s du Qu茅bec.
Entrance Examination
Required Courses (18 credits)
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CCTR 503 Translation Studies (English/French/Spanish) (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : This introduction to translation studies focuses on the theoretical frameworks used by practicing translators. Students study recognized theorists and translators who have reflected on translation as both product and process. Practical exercises and research papers provide students with the opportunity to discover practical applications of theorists鈥� approaches to translation.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Restriction: Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Graduate Diploma in Translation
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CCTR 510 Computer Assisted Translation / Informatique en traduction (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : This course prepares the student for this vital approach to translation through its hands-on introduction to and use of IT applied to translation.// Gr芒ce 脿 son introduction pratique et 脿 l'application des technologies de l'information 脿 la traduction, ce cours permet 脿 l'茅tudiant de se familiariser avec une m茅thode de traduction essentielle.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the following program: Graduate Diploma in Translation.
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CCTR 526 Linguistics for Translation / La linguistique et la traduction (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : This course is designed to give the student an overview of the scientific study of language and the manner in which it can be applied to translation. Students will apply their theoretical knowledge in a series of practical exercises on the various topics. The course consists of three major parts: a) A presentation of the basic concepts of linguistics. b) A study of the mechanics of language with a particular emphasis on morphology and syntax and the use of the writing code. Application of the concepts of deep structure and surface structure to help in the decoding and encoding of texts in two different languages. c) A study of the theories of socio- and psycholinguistics as applied to translation. / Ce cours vise 脿 donner 脿 l'茅tudiant une vue d'ensemble de l'茅tude scientifique du langage et de ses modalit茅s d'application 脿 la traduction. Des exercices pratiques portant sur divers sujets permettent 脿 l'茅tudiant de mettre en pratique ses connaissances th茅oriques. Le cours comprend trois grands volets : a) Une pr茅sentation des notions de base de la linguistique; b) 脡tude des m茅canismes du langage et particuli猫rement de la morphologie, de la syntaxe et du code 茅crit. Application des notions de structure profonde et de structure superficielle pour faciliter le d茅codage et le codage de textes dans deux langues; c) Une 茅tude des th茅ories de la socio- et de la psycholinguistique appliqu茅es 脿 la traduction.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the following program: Graduate Diploma in Translation.
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
12 credits selected as follows:
9 credits from the following courses:
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CCTR 522 Advanced Pr茅cis - Writing (Spanish) (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : The emphasis of this course will be on the understanding and in-depth analysis of a variety of texts of various areas in order to determine which are the essential elements needed in pr茅cis-writing. The exercises, which will be of a very practical nature, will include the summarizing of reports, minutes and abstracts. Students will learn to summarize texts accurately and concisely in a way that respects the form and rhetoric of the original text and exploits its idiomatic nature. Objectives: The student will perfect skills in analytical reading of texts for contents and structure skills in rendering the texts in a condensed form the capacity to synthesize./ Ce cours met l'accent sur la compr茅hension et l'analyse de textes de diff茅rents domaines pour en d茅gager les 茅l茅ments essentiels n茅cessaires 脿 la r茅daction d'un r茅sum茅. Les exercices de nature tr猫s pratique consistent notamment 脿 faire la contraction de rapports, de comptes rendus et de r茅sum茅s. L'茅tudiant doit en arriver 脿 une expression juste et concise qui respecte la forme et le style du texte original et en fait ressortir le caract猫re idiomatique. Objectifs : L'茅tudiant devra se perfectionner dans les domaines suivants : aptitude 脿 analyser un texte pour en d茅gager le contenu et la structure; aptitude 脿 rendre un texte en le r茅sumant; capacit茅 de synth猫se.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in one of the following programs: Graduate Diploma in Translation; Spanish to English; Graduate Diploma in Translation; Spanish to French.
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CCTR 524 Differential History of Spanish (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : Following a general introduction to the evolution of the Spanish language from the Medieval period, through the Golden Age to Modern Spanish, the main focus of this course will be on the geographical diversity of the Spanish language. Usage in Spain will be contrasted with the forms used in the different parts of Latin America. Students will also analyze the cultural context of the language in a variety of texts. / Apr猫s une introduction g茅n茅rale retra莽ant l'茅volution de l'espagnol (le Moyen 脗ge, l'芒ge d'or et l'茅poque actuelle), le cours porte principalement sur la diversit茅 g茅ographique de l'espagnol. L'usage en Espagne sera compar茅 aux formes en usage dans diff茅rents pays d'Am茅rique latine. L'茅tudiant devra 茅galement analyser le contexte culturel de la langue de divers textes.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in one of the following programs: Graduate Diploma in Translation; Spanish to English; Graduate Diploma in Translation; Spanish to French.
3 credits from the following courses:
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CCTR 500 Translation Practicum 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : Translation project supervised by faculty and/or external partner.
Terms: Winter 2022
Instructors: Girard, Marie-H茅l猫ne; Dupont, Eric (Winter)
Prerequisite: Departmental approval required.
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CCTR 533 Specialized Translation (English/French) (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : Through the analysis of specialized texts and the strategic approaches seasoned translators use to solve translation problems, students build advanced-level competence in the translation of highly specialized texts. Student groups study appropriate translation strategies, make oral presentations and undertake action research in specialty languages.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in one of the following programs: Graduate Diploma in Translation; French to English; Graduate Diploma in Translation; English to French.
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CCTR 601 Independent Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : Independent study under the guidance of a staff member specializing in the field of interest.
Terms: Fall 2021, Summer 2022
Instructors: Dupont, Eric (Fall) Girard, Marie-H茅l猫ne (Summer)
Prerequisite: Departmental approval required
Projects will have to be arranged individually with the instructors. A detailed study proposal must be submitted to the Director or Course Supervisor during the first week of class.
Required Comprehensive Evaluation:
The final component of the program is the presentation of the student鈥檚 portfolio of accomplishments.
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CCTR 551 Comprehensive Evaluation/脡valuation globale
Overview
Translation : Upon completion of each course, the student will select the best work produced for that course. It will be set aside to form part of the "best-work" portfolio which the student will present to a graduating committee after completing all required and complementary courses. The selection of material for this purpose will be done in collaboration with the student's adviser and in such a way as to reflect all different aspects of the knowledge acquired by the student over the duration of his studies and to highlight the particular aspects and relevance of each of their courses. / 脌 la fin de chaque cours, l'茅tudiant devra choisir son meilleur travail et le verser au dossier des travaux qu'il soumettra 脿 un comit茅 une fois qu'il aura men茅 脿 bien tous les cours obligatoires et facultatifs de son programme. Le choix de ces travaux se fait avec la collaboration du conseiller de l'茅tudiant; il refl猫te tous les versants des connaissances acquises par l'茅tudiant durant ses 茅tudes et met en lumi猫re les particularit茅s et la pertinence de chaque cours suivi.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
$100.00
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