French Translation

Alliance Francaise de Montclair
Upper Montclair, New Jersey, United States

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Course Description:

'' This course provides provides students with basic translation techniques from English into French through texts, articles, literary works, film reviews, scientific and technical texts. While working directly with texts, this course will develop the complete range of linguistic skills (oral and written comprehension, oral and written expression). Students gain linguistic proficiency while mastering modern written and oral French and while comparing the manner in which people of both cultures express themselves.

In this course you will:

Widen your vocabulary
Fine-tune your knowledge of grammar points
Grasp subtleties of the French language
Identify deceptive cognates (“false friends� and traps
Become aware of the difficulties of transposing thought from one language to another
Perfect both your written comprehension and expression skills
Develop the sense of flexibility and tolerance in linguistic expression necessary for translation work
Understand how nothing in the translation process should be taken for granted
Call into question and challenge your knowledge of your own native language
Look at alll texts with different eyes and sensibilities
Consolidate the skills which will enable you to undertake translations on a professional level
...''

Phone:646 388 6612

School Address:

St. James Episcopal Church
581 Valley Road, Upper Montclair, NJ.
USA

Jobs & Resumes: Upper Montclair
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