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Course Information
Semester Course Code Course Title T+P+L Credit ECTS
6 04561302 Simultaneous Translation II 2+1+0 5 5
Course Details
Language : Turkish
Level : Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program : Translation and Interpreting English
Mode of Delivery : Face to Face
Type : Compulsory
Objectives : To provide students with simultaneous translation skills.
Content : Keeping in memory, discourse analysis and translation work in the cabin.
Methods & Techniques :
Prerequisites and co-requisities : None
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. Mehmet Çelik
Name of Lecturers : Instructor MERVE HATEMİ
Assistants : None
Work Placement(s) : No
Recommended or Required Reading
Resources : Doğan, Aymil (2017) Sözlü Çeviri Çalışmaları ve Uygulamaları. Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi
Atik, Gül (2011) Sözlü Çeviri Yöntem ve Teknikleri. Ankara: Sinemis Yayınları
Nolan, James (2005) Interpretation: Techniques and exercises. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Gile, D. (1995). Basic Concepts and Models For Interpreter and Translator Training. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Course Category
Field 100%
In-Term Study Informations
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 40%
Final examination 1 60%
Total 2 100%
Activity Informations
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42
Mid-terms 1 10 10
Practice 5 10 50
Final examination 1 10 10
Total Work Load ECTS: 5 154
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes
1 S/he activates the vocabulary in memory by guessing the translation subject by looking at the visual.
2 S/he can translate the text she reads with a few seconds delay.
3 S/he translates by taking note of important parts of the audio text.
4 S/he balances fluency and accuracy according to the topic.
5 S/he starts to translate the text she hears in 3-5 seconds
6 S/he does not interrupt the translation activity by breaking up long sentences.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 MEETING
The aim and content of the course and the techniques to be used are mentioned. Information about exams is given. It is told that simultaneous translation is the most complex and difficult translation, and that a simultaneous translator cannot work for more than 3 hours a day. What students know about simultaneous translation is surveyed and their predictions are discussed.
A short speech is played, without taking notes, focusing on details. Then they are asked to translate, preferably to their classmate. They are asked to negotiate among themselves
2 Simultaneous translation of the video stream is made. The sound of the video, which tells a story appropriate for the level, both in writing and orally, is turned off and the students are asked to translate for everyone at the same time. It is expected to be recorded on the mobile phone and then listened to. The time elapsed between seeing and starting translation is determined and further exercises are performed to narrow this time. This technique is applied over Wuthering Heights Level 5. In this way, the student's information processing speed is increased, his speaking ability is improved, reading is accelerated and speaking becomes normal.
3 In order to improve memory / memory, the video is cut and the exercise is done by only hearing and listening. The translation made by everyone at the same time is saved on the mobile phone. Then they are asked to listen to the recording. He is asked to evaluate his performance by giving the phones to a friend. This time, the voice of the heard story is turned down and asked to read the text and translate it. This process is repeated to see the difference in performance.
4 A video on politics / economics / science is selected and its subtitles are asked to be translated. They are asked to write their thoughts in the notebook by asking whether the reading speed has increased or the listening speed has increased. The notebook is given to the friend and his opinion on this matter is taken. In addition, they are asked to read a text of varying length and keep the details in their memory. Then they are asked to read and translate this text.
5 Examples from English-speaking historical orators are selected and translated. From time to time, the registration is stopped and students are expected to translate. Instructions are given on how to divide sentences and which means can be translated from Turkish to English grammar. The same text is given in written form and it is checked which of the students performs better. Lessons are learned and preparations are made for the next lessons.
Half of the students come out: Insiders listen to a talk. Translation is done for foreigners. Then the source text is listened to again: it is discussed how close the outsiders come to the source text.
6 Prediction
The topic of translation is expressed: politics, international relations: which words and expressions are likely to be used depending on the context, they are asked to write. The created word and phrase index is evaluated after video translation. It is determined which words in the list are used. The importance of preparation is emphasized. Lessons are learned, reading in the field is recommended.
7 PREPARATION TIME
For I/T and T/I texts, 10 minutes of preparation time is given and he is asked to translate a listening text. For 10 minutes, the text is examined, notes are taken, the mental infrastructure is activated, and the listen-translate action is activated with the start command. The aim here is accuracy and speed in translation. Continuing with different texts, the opportunity for practice is presented. These exercises are recorded on the mobile phone and it is determined whether there is progress or not. Listening and evaluation are made among friends, comments are asked from friends.
8 It emphasizes 1) listening and analysis, 2) production, 3) memory, 4) coordination. At each stage, common areas are developed by discussing how students feel. Types of memory and experience that will facilitate its use during translation are shared. In the subject of coordination, the issue of how much of the sound in the source language can be conveyed is examined.
9 UN PREPARED – I/T
Students are asked to translate into Turkish without telling the subject of the translated text. The recorded translation is listened to and focused on the missing parts. The use of technical equipment is provided in the laboratory environment. Guidance is given on how to use it. The translation is recorded and evaluated jointly.
Half of the students come out: Insiders listen to a talk. Translation is done for foreigners. Then the source text is listened to again: it is discussed how close the outsiders come to the source text.
10 UN PREPARED – T/D
Students are asked to translate into English without telling the subject of the translated text. The recorded translation is listened to and focused on the missing parts. The use of technical equipment is provided in the laboratory environment. Guidance is given on how to use it. The translation is recorded and evaluated jointly.
11 REDUCE THE INTERVENTION OF THE SOURCE LANGUAGE
Ways to reduce the interference of words, expressions and grammar in the source language with the target language are explained with examples. English and Turkish terms, words and abbreviations are etched into the mind through repetition. This process takes up to five minutes. It goes into practice to see how quickly these terms can be called up in simultaneous translation. In this regard, it is ensured that students benefit by making comments among each other.
12 UNKNOWN WORDS
Students are given a sticky text and asked to identify words they do not know. Techniques are taught on how to translate without learning the meaning of the word. They are expected to provide translation skills such as estimation, approximation, summary translation, keeping the meaning constant.
13 SENTENCE ABBREVIATION
The attitudes and approaches to be taken in long and complex sentences are explained. In the face of the knowledge that verbs come at the end in Turkish, examples of keeping the verbs ready in mind are given according to the noun cases (-e, -i, -de, -den). The importance of intonation is emphasized.
14 EVALUATION
Which of the studies carried out during the semester produces the maximum benefit and which the minimum benefit, and how this course can be taught in the coming years are examined. It is also discussed how strong students will benefit weak students with these techniques.
Comprehension Steps: guessing, shredding, separating important information, waiting,
Production Steps: understanding, expanding, zooming, generalizing, choosing open-ended expressions, grammatical change, pausing and emphasizing.
Immediate Steps: subtraction, similar construction,
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12P13P14
All 455
C1 55
C2 55
C3 55
C4 55
C5 45
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