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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Modern Greek

150-175/275/375/475 Translation: Government and Business

Credit Points:

18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd, 3rd and 4th year

Coordinator:

Assoc. Professor E Gauntlett

Prerequisite/s:

Intermediate Modern Greek B or Advanced Modern Greek 2 or equivalent.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

150-175: Up to six hours per week. 150-275/375/475: Up to three hours per week

Subject Description:

Theory and practice of translation of business and government documents, analysis and evaluation of examples of translation, familiarisation with techniques and resources available to translators, as well as extension of bilingual skills. Aspects of the Greek and Australian social systems relevant to commonly encountered documents and the related terminology will also be studied.Students enrolled in 150-175 will also study the historical background to contemporary usage.

Assessment:

150-175: Regular written language work up to 2000 words (40 %); one essay up to 2000 words (30 %); and a 2-hour written examination (30 %). 150-275/375: Regular written language work up to 3000 words (70%); and a 2-hour written examination (30%). 150-475: Regular written language work up to 2000 words and one project up to 2000 words (70%); and a 2-hour written examination (30%).

Prescribed Texts:

  • Department of Social Security, Glossary of Social Security and Welfare Terms, AGPS.
  • Perris G, A Greek-English and English-Greek Dictionary of Legal Terms, Athens.
  • Salaris I A, Lexiko Vasikon Ennion, Athens.
  • Stathopoulos P A, Angloelliniko ke Ellinoangliko Lexiko Oron, Koinikon Epistemon ke Arktikolexon, Athens.
  • Clogg, R, A Concise History of Greece, CUP.
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