Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Searchable Course Catalog

header image

TIRU 8512

Intro to Trans into Russian

The course is designed to develop the skills of written translation with an emphasis on the clarity of meaning, style, and presentation. It is also intended to increase students' active vocabulary of words and idiomatic expressions as well as their ability to manipulate words as well as structures in the target language.

Heavy emphasis will be put on developing such skills as research, usage of reference materials, discourse analysis, comparative analysis of English and Russian stylistics. Specific attention will be paid to cultural differences and how they are reflected in both languages.

Texts will be presented in segments of increasing length. The role of AI, computers/software in modern translation will be discussed. Contemporary tools of machine translation i.e. DEEPL, Google Translate, Yandex Translate, etc. will be analyzed and compared.

Several hours will be allocated for a discussion on professional ethics. Students are expected to prepare by researching topics before each session and compile glossaries.

An important objective of the course is to develop an appreciation of and the ability to use the formal/official register through the appropriate grammar, diction, and style. Texts presented for translation will largely be drawn from the commercial and mass media sources where this register is mostly used.
Subject:
TI - Russian
Department:
Translation & Interpretation
Division:
Transltn, Interpret & Lang Edu
Requirements Fulfilled:

Sections

Fall 2024 - MIIS, MIIS T&I Session

TIRU8512A-F24 Lecture (Kavenoki)

Fall 2023 - MIIS

TIRU8512A-F23 Lecture (Kavenoki)

Fall 2022 - MIIS

TIRU8512A-F22 Lecture (Kavenoki)

Fall 2021 - MIIS

TIRU8512A-F21 Lecture (Kavenoki)

Fall 2019 - MIIS

TIRU8512A-F19 Lecture (Kavenoki)

Fall 2018 - MIIS

TIRU8512A-F18 Lecture (Kavenoki)

Fall 2017 - MIIS

TIRU8512A-F17 Lecture (Kavenoki)

Fall 2016 - MIIS

TIRU8512A-F16 Lecture (Kavenoki)

Fall 2015 - MIIS

TIRU8512A-F15 Lecture (Kavenoki)

Fall 2014 - MIIS

TIRU8512A-F14 Lecture (Kavenoki)

Fall 2013 - MIIS

TIRU8512A-F13 Lecture (Kavenoki)

Fall 2012 - MIIS

TIRU8512A-F12 Lecture (Kavenoki)