70322 - Translation from Chinese into Italian II (Second Language)

Learning outcomes

The student knows the tools (grammars and dictionaries of various types, corpora of parallel and/or comparable texts) and the main methods (micro- and macro-structuring, editing and proofreading of the target text) of translation, he or she is able to apply them when translating of a variety of texts from Chinese into Italian, even complex ones, he or she is able to identify and apply the most appropriate translation strategies to the communicative/operational functions of the texts.

Course contents

During the course, students will analyze various types of Chinese texts, identify their main characteristics and learn how to apply the most suitable translation strategies to them. In particular, the following text types will be addressed: newspaper article, text for tourism, text for advertising, academic article, literary text, app, recipe, instruction manual.

Students will also be required to produce a short translation commentary for each text addressed.

Readings/Bibliography

Pesaro, N. La traduzione del cinese. Riflessioni, strategie e tipologie testuali, Milancio: Hoepli, 2023.

Pellatt, V, e E. Liu. Thinking Chinese Translation. A course in translation method Chinese to English, London and New York: Routledge, 2010.

Dizionari:

Casacchia G., Bai Yukun, Dizionario cinese - italiano, Libreria editrice Cafoscarina, 2013.

Zhao Xiuying, Il Dizionario di cinese. Dizionario cinese - italiano italiano - cinese, Zanichelli, 2013.

The text to be translated will be provided by the teacher in due time through the "Virtuale" platform.

Teaching methods

The course requires mandatory attendance of at least 70% of the classes.

The lectures will encourage student participation in the analysis and translation of the texts covered. Each week the teacher will provide a text that will be analyzed in class in order to identify its salient features. Afterwards, the students will translate in groups the first part of the text, which will then be discussed in class. The translation of the remaining part should be completed individually, accompanied by a commentary on the translation. Some of these translations will be corrected in class.

Assessment methods

The students will be asked to translate a text of approximately 250 words, similar to those covered in the course, and provide a brief commentary to illustrate the main translation strategies to which they will be given a score from 0 to 5/30. Students will only be allowed to use paper dictionaries during the exam. The use of electronic devices will not be allowed.

The final grade for the integrated course of Translation between Italian and Chinese II is defined on the average of the marks given in the 2 component tests of the exam itself (one written test for Translation from Chinese into Italian II and one written test for Translation from Italian into Chinese II).

Teaching tools

Texts, paper dictionaries and online dictionaries.

Office hours

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