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LT3347 - Commercial Translation

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Linguistics and Translation
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Equivalent Course(s)
Course Offering Term*:
Not offering in current academic year

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

The course aims to lay the foundations for, and to enable students to identify, evaluate and formulate the practice of, commercial translation by studying and working with authentic bilingual commercial documents from the business sector of Hong Kong.  Through practical hand-on exercises, students will be well-prepared for translating various types of commercial texts competently.


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
Continuous Assessment: 70%
Examination: 30%
Examination Duration: 2 hours
Examination
Essay-type question(s) and/or translation question(s) will be set to assess students' ability to analyse and/or apply strategies to translate selected types of commercial texts under pressure.
(CILO No. 1,2,3,4)
 
Detailed Course Information
LT3347.pdf