Introduction to Translation and Interpreting English-Spanish. ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

Prerequisite(s): ( SPAN 3030 and SPAN 3040 ) or SPAN 3050 ; and it is highly recommended to take previously 6 credits from the Spanish for the Profession courses (Medical Spanish, Business Spanish, Legal Spanish, Spanish for Psychology, Spanish for Tourism, etc.) Teaches basic concepts from Translation Studies. Provides practice on translation and interpreting for the English-Spanish language pair and describes professional opportunities in the language services industry. Includes class discussion, oral presentations, translation and interpreting practice, analysis of translations, reflections on recorded interpretations, and collaborative translation projects. Examines technologies used in translation workflows. Lab access fee of $12 applies.