Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the methods and terminology resources for the translation of commercial, economic
and financial documents as well as intensive practice in these areas of translation. The course unfolds in both classroom
sessions (theory, explanations, Q&A, corrections) and out-of-the classroom sessions (search for terminology/
phraseology, practical exercises). Topics of focal interest include, albeit not limited to, economic prosperity, austerity,
currency exchange markets, inflation movement, financial securities, stock exchange transactions, banking and
insurance, etc.
Course Objectives:
- Identify difficulties pertaining to economic, financial and commercial texts
- Acquire expertise in economic, commercial and financial areas
- Notice the legal and ethical implications of translating economic documents
- Find the correct terminology used in the domain of economy
- Translate a variety of commercial, economic, and financial documents from and into the target language