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Archived Curricula Guide 2015–2017
Curricula Guide is archieved. Please refer to current Curricula Guides
MVKS17S Business Translation Seminar German - Finnish 5 ECTS
Organised by
Master's Programme in Multilingual Communication and Translation Studies
Preceding studies
Compulsory:
Recommended:
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
School of Language, Translation and Literary Studies
Curricula 2012 – 2015

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course unit, the student will have a thorough understanding of the business translation field, as well as of its characteristics and methods. The student will be able to translate business texts from German into Finnish and justify their translation solutions. The student will also have an understanding of the role that the terms and set phrases of business language and text genre conventions play in business translation. Furthermore, the student will be able to search for terms and phrases and assess their suitability in a particular context.

Contents

The course unit explores the central text genres, communicative situations, operators, and sources of information in the field of business translation. The course unit also examines the specific characteristics of business language, analysing business texts, and translating and justifying translation solutions.

Teaching language

Finnish

Modes of study

Option 1
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Participation in course work 
In Finnish
Evaluation 
Numeric 1-5. 

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Belongs to following study modules

School of Language, Translation and Literary Studies
Translation Seminars
2016–2017
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
MVKS17S Talouselämän käännösviestinnän seminaari saksa-suomi
School of Language, Translation and Literary Studies
Degree Programmes