150-175 Translation: Government and Business

Note

Available as 150-275 at 2nd-year level, 150-375 at 3rd-year level, 150-475 at 4th-year level.

Availability

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

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

Contact

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.