TRIP 575 - Financial Translation

Credits: 2

This course introduces the basic concepts and terminology needed for translation of financial documents using representative parallel texts and source texts for translation practice. Students will compare and practice translating such documents as annual reports, articles of incorporation, bylaws, financial statements, guarantees, insurance policies, shareholders meetings minutes, and tax documents. Particular attention will be given to key differences in the financial systems in different cultures and countries as well as the translator’s own knowledge gap, and the cultural distance that may prevail between the source and the target language users. Prerequisites: Translation Workshop: Non-Literary