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Business Translation
Course Title:
ENG 382
Course Title:
Business Translation
Type:
Theory-based
Credits:
3 credits,
1 term
e!el:
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#ims The course is intended for students who are interested in employing their language skills
in business contexts and to make students acquainted with the format, features and
related translation methods and techniques in translating commercial texts. Discussion of
principles and purpose of translation will be accompanied by Chinese/English and
English/Chinese translation exercises to deelop theoretical and practical understanding.
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!fter completing this course, students should be able to"
#. Expand the skills to carry on discussions of business issues in standard English /
Chinese.$. !cquire knowledge of the methods and styles of business communication and
translation.
%. grasp the basic principles and techniques for translating arious types of commercial
texts.
&. 'e able to analy(e and produce arious types of commercial texts in Chinese and
English.
(yllabus (yllabus content
)ntroduction to intercultural factors in business actiities.
East*+est corporate cultures and etiquettes.
East .s. +est" Concept of numbers.
Translation of business correspondence.
'ilingual ease, contract and memoranda.
Translation of pricing and negotiation.
!bbreiations for international commerce.
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+ritten pro;ect to determine the leel at which students hae understoodcourse concepts. ! group presentation afterwards is required todemonstrate students: understanding of the terminology and concept theyinclude in the pro;ect.
E*aminations
The midterm examination will include"
#. 6hort answers of types and styles of business documents.
$. Discussion of theories and practices of business translation.
The final examination will include"
#. >rammatical analysis of short business writings in English and
Chinese
$. Chinese/English and English/Chinese translations
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#. 1ow does intercultural factors affect business actiities.
$. Cultural adaption in business settings.
%. East*+est corporate cultures and business etiquettes.
&. East .s. +est " concepts of numbers.
=. Economic policies in China.
?. Terminology in business documents.
0. )mportant abbreiations for international commerce
. inguistic features and syntactic complexities of business texts
. Translation practice" business correspondence.
#-. Translation practice" ease, contract and memoranda.
##. Translation practice" 5ricing.
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