RSn082 Translation Seminar – Audiovisual Translation

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024

The course is not taught in Spring 2024

Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Polina Štěpánková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Polina Štěpánková, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
The knowledge of Russian language and basic translation methods.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce to students the basic theories of audiovisual translation (terminology, methods, tools etc.), to teach to apply theoretical knowledge of translatology, linguistics for audiovisual translation, to critically analyze particular translations and to create their own audiovisual translation.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able:
- to operate with the basic theory and practice audiovisual translation;
- to use in practice the information about the theory of translatology, linguistics and audiovisual translation;
- to work with chosen subtitling programs and to have a notion about further related software;
- to process own audiovisual translation and to analyze the particular translations for understanding certain rules of this kind of translation.
Syllabus
  • The history of audiovisual translation in the 20th and 21st centuries. Subtitling and dubbing in Europe and in the Czech Republic.
  • Work with dialogue list. Written and Oral language.
  • Timing and structuring of subtitles.
  • Spatial placing of subtitles and boarders between lines, etc.
  • Applying translational universals in audiovisual translation.
  • Shortening. Dubbing vs. subtitling.
  • Basic subtitling programs.
  • The process of making personal audiovisual translation.
  • The analysis and commenting on ready audiovisual translations.
  • Making individual audiovisual translation.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • POŠTA, Miroslav. Titulkujeme profesionálně. Druhé, opravené a doplněn. Praha: Apostrof, 2012, 157 stran. ISBN 9788087561164. info
    not specified
  • TALPOVÁ, S. Kapitoly o dabingu. Brno: Janáčkova akademie múzických umění, 2013, 58 s. ISBN 978-80-7460-044-9.
  • Areas and methods of audiovisual translation research. Edited by Łukasz Bogucki. New York: Peter Lang, 2013, 144 p. ISBN 9783653032635. info
  • CHAUME, Frederic. Audiovisual translation : dubbing. Manchester: St. Jerome, 2012, xix, 208. ISBN 9781905763917. info
  • DE MARCO, Marcella. Audiovisual translation through a gender lens. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2012, 240 s. ISBN 9789401207881. info
  • Film translation from East to Westdubbing, subtitling and didactic practice. Edited by C. Buffagni - B. Garzelli. Bern: Peter Lang, 2012, 381 p. ISBN 9783035104790. info
  • New insights into audiovisual translation and media accessibilitymedia for all 2. Edited by Jorge Dâiaz-Cintas - Aline Remael - Josâelia Neves. New York: Rodopi, 2010, 310 p. ISBN 9789042031807. info
  • Perspectives on audiovisual translation. Edited by Łukasz Bogucki - Krzysztof Kredens. New York: Peter Lang, 2010, 206 p. ISBN 9783653004007. info
  • New trends in audiovisual translation. Edited by Jorge Díaz-Cintas. Tonawanda, NY: Multilingual Matters, 2009, xii, 270 p. ISBN 1847691544. info
  • DÍAZ CINTAS, Jorge and Aline REMAEL. Audiovisual translation : subtitling. Manchester, UK: St. Jerome, 2007, xii, 272. ISBN 9781900650953. info
  • DÍAZ CINTAS, Jorge and Aline REMAEL. Audiovisual translation : subtitling. Manchester, UK: St. Jerome, 2007, xii, 272. ISBN 9781900650953. info
  • MAKARIAN, Gregor. Dabing : teória, realizácia, zvukové majstrovsvo. Bratislava: Ústav hudobnej vedy Slovenskej akadémie vied, 2005, 123 s. ISBN 808913503X. info
  • Topics in audiovisual translation. Edited by Pilar Orero. Philadelphia, PA: John Benjamins, 2004, xiii, 225. ISBN 9027216622. info
  • Překládání a čeština. Edited by Zlata Kufnerová. 1. vyd. Jinočany: H&H, 1994, 260 s. ISBN 8085787148. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation, critical analysis of ready audiovisual translations, making individual audiovisual translation.
Assessment methods
Working on the individual audiovisual translation and its presentation. Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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