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Program Requirements
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: Fall 2016
Instructors: Dupont, Eric (Fall)
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: Fall 2016
Instructors: Del Burgo, Carlos (Fall)
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the following program: Graduate Diploma in Translation.
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CCTR 520 Applied Research: Lexicography/Recherche en lexicographie (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : The material of this course can be divided into three major parts: The study of the basic structures of the lexicon, lexical units, word formation, lexical norms and standardization. A comparative study of certain aspects of the English and French lexicons and their varieties in the context of translation in Canada. Research in a specialized language domain normally considered beyond the scope of general language lexicons. / Ce cours comporte trois grands volets : 脡tude des structures fondamentales du lexique, des unit茅s lexicales, de la formation des mots, des normes lexicales et de la normalisation. 脡tude comparative de certains aspects des lexiques anglais et fran莽ais et de leurs variantes dans le contexte de la traduction telle qu'elle se pratique au Canada. Recherche dans une langue de sp茅cialit茅 sortant du cadre des lexiques g茅n茅raux.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
N.B. Each student can do research in his or her chosen field of concentration
Nota: Chaque 茅tudiant peut faire sa recherche dans son champ de concentration
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the following program: Graduate Diploma in Translation.
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CCTR 523 Text Revision in Spanish/R茅vision de textes en Espagnol (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : This course is designed to perfect the students' knowledge of the principles of evaluating and correcting texts written in Spanish and translated into English or French. Proofreading techniques and editorial practices will be studied and practiced. The relation between the translating and revising of a text will also be studied. Work will also be done using texts translated from English or French into Spanish when appropriate. Objectives: To make students fully aware of the fact that for good text revision one must take into consideration not only correct spelling and grammar, but also the message, style and targeted readers of the original text. / Ce cours doit permettre 脿 l'茅tudiant de mieux se familiariser avec les principes de l'茅valuation et de la correction de traductions en anglais ou en fran莽ais de textes espagnols. Les techniques de correction d'茅preuve et de r茅daction y sont abord茅es et mises en pratique. On y traite 茅galement des rapports entre la traduction et la r茅vision. Certains travaux porteront au besoin sur des traductions en espagnol de textes anglais ou fran莽ais.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 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 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: Winter 2017
Instructors: Assouline, Sylvain (Winter)
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the following program: Graduate Diploma in Translation.
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CCTR 527 History of Translation/Histoire de la traduction (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : In this course students will study the main trends in translation in the West from Antiquity to the present. Through a study of the most significant approaches to translation and the representatives of the different schools of thought through the ages, students will obtain an overview of the development of the profession. The course consists of two major parts: A diachronic study of language mediation and its role within the different cultures and the in-depth study of specific topics of outstanding importance within the evolution or translation. / Ce cours porte sur les grands courants de la traduction en Occident, de l'Antiquit茅 脿 l'茅poque moderne. Fond茅 sur l'茅tude historique des courants les plus marquants et des grands repr茅sentants des diff茅rentes 茅coles, il propose une vue d'ensemble de l'茅volution de la profession. Il comporte deux grands volets : une 茅tude diachronique de la m茅diation du langage et de son r么le dans diff茅rentes cultures, l'accent 茅tant mis sur la traduction de textes. L'茅tude approfondie de certaines questions pr茅cises qui rev锚tent une importance exceptionnelle pour l'茅volution de la traduction.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 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 521 Advanced Comparative Stylistics (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : The course provides an in-depth analysis of Spanish stylistics in comparison with English and French. The analysis of the structures of the Spanish language will be used to outline common problems of translation and to help students develop strategies for solving them. Students who are proficient in either English or French will be asked to do comparative studies of Spanish and their target language. Active participation in workgroups (oral and written) is essential since students will apply in practice what they have seen in theory. Objectives: To perfect students' knowledge of such concepts as language level, barbarisms, false cognates, and principles of correct usage; to provide an in-depth study of translation procedures and mechanisms, emphasizing the stylistic differences in language pairs; to examine and compare the underlying structures of Spanish and the target language used by the student. / Stylistique compar茅e de l'espagnol (niveau avanc茅). Ce cours propose une analyse approfondie de la stylistique compar茅e de l'espagnol et de l'anglais et du fran莽ais. L'analyse des structures de l'espagnol permet de d茅gager des probl猫mes de traduction communs afin d'aider les 茅tudiants 脿 mettre au point des strat茅gies pour les r茅soudre. Les 茅tudiants doivent r茅aliser diverses 茅tudes comparatives de l'espagnol et de leur langue cible. La participation active 脿 des groupes de travail (travaux oraux et 茅crits) est essentielle, car les 茅tudiants doivent mettre en pratique ce qu'ils ont appris dans le cadre des cours th茅oriques. Objectifs : Permettre 脿 l'茅tudiant d'approfondir certaines notions comme les niveaux de langue, les barbarismes, les faux-amis et les r猫gles du bon usage. Permettre l'茅tude approfondie des proc茅d茅s et m茅canismes de traduction et surtout des diff茅rences stylistiques que pr茅sentent les deux langues choisies. Examiner et comparer les structures sous-jacentes de l'espagnol et de la langue cible choisie par l'茅tudiant.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 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 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 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 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 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 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 525 Spanish Canon in Translation (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : This seminar focuses on translations of some of the important texts in the Spanish cultural canon. The methodology involves diachronic and synchronic analysis on a comparative basis. The objective is to demonstrate how translations can contribute to and influence, sometimes profoundly, the perception and understanding of Hispanic culture.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 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 (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : Students produce translated texts in a simulated translation office. A reviser will work with students under the guidance of the course instructor. The Practicum provides access to technology and documentation while teaching basic skills in practice development. / Les 茅tudiants traduisent des textes 脿 un service de traduction virtuel. Un r茅viseur travaillera avec les 茅tudiants, en collaboration avec le charg茅 de cours. Acc猫s 脿 certaines technologies et 脿 de la documentation.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Archibald, James K (Fall) Archibald, James K (Winter) Archibald, James K (Summer)
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CCTR 512 Specialized Translation 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : An in-depth analysis of several text worlds i.e. commercial and legal, and the challenges they represent for the translator. The seminar examines the specialized aspects of a given text and the approaches translators have at their disposal to assist them in solving the particular problems these represent. Specialists in the different fields will be invited to give their expert opinions and discuss the various aspects of their specialty. The class will be divided into groups with the same or related areas of specialization. Oral presentations will expose students to background knowledge about other fields, thus providing as wide as possible a range of competence./ Analyse de plusieurs langues de sp茅cialit茅 (commerciale, juridique) et les d茅fis qu'elles repr茅sentent pour le traducteur. S茅minaire qui identifie les probl猫mes sp茅cifiques d'un discours sp茅cialis茅 donn茅 et les modalit茅s offertes au traducteur pour les r茅soudre. Des sp茅cialistes de diff茅rents domaines seront invit茅s pour exposer aux 茅tudiants leurs exp茅riences et opinions de sp茅cialiste. Dans la classe se formeront des groupes selon les domaines de sp茅cialit茅 en commun. Ils travailleront sur diff茅rents types de textes en rapport avec ces domaines. Les expos茅s oraux donneront aux 茅tudiants de l'information sur des domaines autres que le leur et une connaissance plus vaste que celle qu'on trouverait dans un cours magistral traditionnel.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the following program: Graduate Diploma in Translation; French to English.
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CCTR 516 French Canon in Translation (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : This seminar focuses on translations of some of the important texts in the French cultural canon. The methodology involves diachronic and synchronic analysis on a comparative basis. The objective is to highlight the cultural and linguistic contributions of translations from one cultural community to another and how they may influence one's perception of the English language and culture.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Blythe, Deborah (Fall)
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the following program: Graduate Diploma in Translation.
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CCTR 518 Differential History of English (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : This course offers a brief chronological survey of the linguistic development of the English language. Although students will study the language from Middle English onwards, and some initial attention will be paid to the prehistory of English (the Indo-European and Germanic languages) and Old English, the main focus will be on the lexical and grammatical changes of Present Day English and the regional varieties that have developed throughout the English-speaking world, as these are especially pertinent to the contemporary translator. Sample texts will be chosen from a wide variety of regions and periods to give students practical experience in dealing with this aspect of translation.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the following program: Graduate Diploma in Translation.
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CCTR 519 Guided Cultural Reading / Lectures culturelles dirig茅es (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : Under the guidance of the lecturer, students will establish their corpus based on a reading list. During class meetings students will present oral analyses and evaluations of the works they studied, taking into account their particular area of interest. Topics will cover among others national and international social, political and religious institutions and issues. / Sous la direction du charg茅 de cours, l'茅tudiant choisit ses lectures sur une liste. En classe, les 茅tudiants font 脿 tour de r么le des expos茅s oraux o霉 ils analysent et 茅valuent les oeuvres 茅tudi茅es en tenant compte de leur champ d'int茅r锚t particulier. Les textes 茅tudi茅s portent notamment sur des institutions et questions sociales, politiques et religieuses nationales et internationales.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the following program: Graduate Diploma in Translation.
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CCTR 528 Current Cultural Topics (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : In this course the emphasis is on practical cultural studies. Students will be presented with the most recent developments in society on a variety of topics such as culture, national and international politics or popular science and technology in order to master the key vocabulary used in the different areas. The main objective of the course is to expose students to significant new topics of general interest in society with specific vocabularies in both English and French. Third languages will be accommodated whenever possible. Students will do practical work in terminology as well as field research. / Questions d'actualit茅 : Ce cours met l'accent sur les 茅tudes culturelles 脿 caract猫re pratique. Il s'agit d'un tour d'horizon des 茅v猫nements les plus r茅cents survenus dans diverse domaines comme la culture, la politique nationale et internationale ou la vulgarisation scientifique et technologique que vise l'acquisition du vocabulaire de base de chaque domaine. L'objectif primordial du cours est de permettre aux 茅tudiants de se familiariser avec de nouvelles questions sociales d'int茅r锚t g茅n茅ral et avec le vocabulaire anglais et fran莽ais qui s'y rapporte. Dans la mesure du possible, on tiendra 茅galement compte d'une troisi猫me langue. L'茅tudiant devra faire des travaux pratique de terminologie et mener une recherche sur le terrain.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the following program: Graduate Diploma in Translation.
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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 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 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 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Archibald, James K (Fall) Archibald, James K (Winter)
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: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Archibald, James K (Fall) Archibald, James K (Winter)
$100.00
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