Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Maryland Baltimore County/German 319-Translation (Fall 2023)

Introduction to the theories of translation, Students will translate a variety of text types from German into English.

Learning Objectives: By the end of this course, students will be able to…


 * 1) identify the basic components of translation as a process and a product.
 * 2) identify and analyze phonetic, syntactic, and semantic peculiarities when translating texts.
 * 3) identify and analyze certain issues (idiomatic expressions, cultural variations, genre or field specificity, consumer-orientation) when translating texts.
 * 4) incorporate the strategies of the learning objectives 1-3 to produce translations that are true to the source texts yet appropriate for the intended audience of the target text.
 * 5) develop meta-cognitive skills by recognizing translation as a process that requires self-awareness and self-assessment skills, resourcefulness and problem-solving skills.

Students will choose/are assigned an individual wikipedia page, written in German. Students can choose an area of interest (double majors!) or pick from pages offered by the instructor. Students will first research the topic itself but ultimately work on translating the wikipedia entry, which includes deciding how to be true to the original text but how to compensate for translation loss in meaningful ways by e.g. providing explanations for concepts particular to German or German culture. At set dates, students will &quot;submit&quot; their work to instructor and peers for feedback.