This course offers you basic but valuable techniques used by a good translator in the translation between English and Chinese. We’ll discuss what is translation, what is good translation, and learn about how to produce good translations.
Translation in Practice
Translation in Practice
Instructor: Yuan Yao
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2 weeks at 10 hours a week
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There are 6 modules in this course
This module discusses why translation matters, what is translation, and what is good translation. It also gives an overview of the content of the entire course.
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3 videos3 discussion prompts
This module discusses the four-step process of translation. Each step is discussed in detail.
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4 videos3 peer reviews1 discussion prompt
This module discusses how to understand word meaning in the source language and how to express word meaning in the target language.
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6 videos6 peer reviews
This module discusses the techniques often used in the translation of sentences: keeping/changing the original word order and dividing/combining sentences.
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4 videos4 peer reviews
This module discusses the awareness of cultural elements in the source language and the translation of these cultural elements.
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3 videos3 discussion prompts
This module discusses the translation of different genres of writing, including scientific writings, legal documents, public speeches, and literary works.
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4 videos2 peer reviews2 discussion prompts
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JN
5
Reviewed on Oct 6, 2023
This course is so comprehensive and engaging. It helped me update and master the translation skills.
SY
4
Reviewed on May 25, 2020
It would be great if the assignments are graded by professors.
MD
5
Reviewed on May 4, 2023
A beautiful and challenging course. Even though I don't speak Chinese I benefited from insights and approaches. Quality course if you know Chinese.
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