Introduction to conference interpreting

							Practical Approaches to Translation Resources


Dates                              2 November - 7 December 2009
Place                              London Metropolitan University
                                   City Campus, 84 Moorgate London EC2M 6SQ
Number of spaces available         15 maximum (due to PCs availability in IT labs)
Languages                          Non language specific (all languages welcome)
Time                               Tuesdays 6 - 8 pm
Fee                                £ 240
                                   Early booking fee: £200 when booked by 1st October 2009.
Who is it for?                     Modern Languages and Translation students and non-
                                   experienced translators who want to acquire the practical skills
                                   and evaluative competencies needed to work with dictionaries
                                   and a variety of translation tools and resources
Entry requirements                 A good command of English and of a second language

Course Objectives                          To familiarise students with different types of
                                            dictionaries/glossaries and appropriate contexts for
                                            use with hands-on practice in IT labs
                                           To develop strategies for the efficient and appropriate
                                            use of translation resources and their evaluation
                                           To illustrate when these translation resources can be
                                            used effectively in the translation process
Course Structure                   2 hours: one hour lecture and one hour workshop in IT labs
Teaching language                  English
Contact                            Genevieve Robinson (Short Course Administrator):
                                   genevieve.robinson@londonmet.ac.uk
                                   Dr Marcella De Marco (Course Trainer):
                                   m.demarco@londonmet.ac.uk

Translation / Interpreting short   www.londonmet.ac.uk/depts/hal/shortcourses
courses
How to enrol                       Fill in Enrolment and Payment forms at
                                   www.londonmet.ac.uk/depts/hal/shortcourses