eng 382 business translation

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Business Translation

Course Title:

ENG 382

Course Title:

Business Translation

Type:

Theory-based

Credits:

3 credits,

1 term

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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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#. 6hort answers of types and styles of business documents.

$. Discussion of theories and practices of business translation.

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#. >rammatical analysis of short business writings in English and

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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

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