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  Minor in Translation into English

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        Please note that the Minor in Translation into English is suspended until further notice.

        Did you know that millions of words are translated in Ottawa every week? That is why the region's many employers are eager to host our trainees and hire our graduates. The School of Translation and Interpretation and its teaching staff are internationally recognized for excellence in both training and research. The curriculum includes practical and theoretical seminars and courses in writing, editing, terminology and computer-assisted translation, thus providing you with comprehensive professional training in general, specialized and technical translation. The Honours BA includes the co-operative education option, which combines academic studies with paid experience in the workplace. With a degree from the School, you readily qualify for many well-paid positions, because you easily fulfill the demands of the language industry and of associations of professional translators.

        The School also offers an introductory course in interpretation, as well as translation courses into and out of Spanish, which aim to meet some of the needs generated by the globalization of business. In fact, you can graduate with a diploma as a trilingual translator. From 2017, the School will also include courses in Chinese-English translation. Honours students are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity of studying abroad for a year.

        The minor in translation (which must be combined with another program of study) introduces you to professional translation into your dominant language.

        Finally, students who already hold a university degree have the option of taking a two-year accelerated Honours BA program, which provides them with an invaluable professional degree.

        Courses in this program are taught in English and in French.

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      The table below includes only discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on including a minor to your degree.

      Course List
        Code                                                                            Title                                                  Units  
        TRA 2110                                                                        General Translation from French into English (L1) I    3 Units
        TRA 2112                                                                        General Translation from French Into English (L1) II   3 Units
        TRA 2313                                                                        Problems in English (L1) for Translators I             3 Units
        TRA 2314                                                                        Problems in English (L1) for Translators II            3 Units
        TRA 2988                                                                        Documentation and Lexicology                           3 Units
        TRA 3114                                                                        General Translation from French into English (L1) III  3 Units
        TRA 3155                                                                        Introduction to Terminology and Terminotics            3 Units
        9 optional course units in translation (TRA) from the list of optional courses  9 Units                                              
        Total:                                                                          30 Units                                             
        

        List of Optional Courses

        Course List
          Code      Title                                                          Units  
          TRA 3112  Specialized Translation from French into English (L1) I        3 Units
          TRA 3133  Technical Translation from French into English (L1) I          3 Units
          TRA 3313  Writing Techniques for Translators and Professional Writers I  3 Units
          TRA 3956  Translation Technologies                                       3 Units
          TRA 4110  Specialized Translation from French into English (L1) II       3 Units
          TRA 4133  Technical Translation from French into English (L1) II         3 Units
          
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