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TECHNICAL TRANSLATION COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
IMT303 TECHNICAL TRANSLATION 5 3 3 7

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Definition and scope of technical translation Technical translation vs. general translation Characteristics of technical texts Terminology, register, information density, and specialization The role of subject knowledge The contemporary technical translator Translation research and digital resources -
2 - Words, terms, concepts, and equivalents Terminological equivalence Synonymy and polysemy Abbreviations and acronyms Concept systems Terminology research Evaluation of terminology sources Bilingual terminology management -
3 - Genre in technical translation Audience and communicative purpose Register and technical style Genre conventions Functional approaches to technical translation Audience-oriented translation decisions -
4 - Technical Grammar and StylePassive constructions Nominalization Complex noun phrases Modality -
5 - User manuals and procedural texts Instructions and procedures Warnings, cautions, and notes Modality and obligation Sequencing and logical relations Functional clarity Consistency in technical instructions -
6 - REVIEW -
7 - MIDTERM -
8 - Medical and health-related terminology Accuracy and consistency Professional vs. patient-oriented communication Dosage and measurements Symptoms and medical terminology Warnings and contraindications Risk and responsibility in specialized translation -
9 - Engineering translation Environmental translation Technical specifications Measurements and units Materials and processes Renewable energy and sustainability -
10 - MID-TERM EXAM -
11 - Computer-assisted translation CAT tools vs. machine translation Translation memory Segmentation Terminology databases Concordance and fuzzy matching Translation project management Benefits and limitations of CAT tools -
12 - Development of machine translation Rule-based, statistical, and neural MT Generative AI and translation Human translation vs. machine translation MT evaluation Machine translation post-editing Common MT errors in technical texts Human responsibility in AI-assisted translation -
13 - REVIEW -
14 - FINAL EXAM -
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -