Teaching code

4S006139

Teacher

Rosa Maria Rodriguez Abella

Coordinator

Rosa Maria Rodriguez Abella

Credits

6

Language

Spanish

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/07 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - SPANISH

Period

II semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 15, 2027 al May 20, 2027.

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

At the end of the course the students: – will understand the working principles and the potential use of corpora and of other digital resources relating to the areas of tourism and commerce; – will be able to apply these concepts and tools to terminography, to the analysis and drafting of Spanish specialized texts, and to Spanish-Italian translation in the fields of tourism and international trade.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Having successfully passed the examination in 'Variedades del español 1'.

Program

During the course, the following main topics will be explored from both theoretical and practical perspectives:
- The concept of translation
- Translation and culture
- Areas particularly sensitive to cultural interference
- Translation techniques
- The translation of specialised texts

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The course is delivered through lectures complemented by group work activities based on a cooperative learning approach.
Supplementary and supporting teaching materials will be made available on the Moodle platform dedicated to the course. The lecturer will be available during scheduled office hours to clarify any questions and provide additional bibliographic guidance to both attending and non-attending students.

Learning assessment procedures

For attending students:
Continuous assessment: Assessment will be based on active participation in course activities, presentations on specific topics, and oral presentations of individual or group work. The final grade will take into account both the work completed throughout the course and the results of a written examination consisting of open-ended questions designed to assess students' knowledge of the topics covered (lecture notes and the bibliography indicated by the lecturer).
This assessment method is available exclusively to attending students. The examination syllabus is valid only for the relevant academic year, including the January–February examination session.
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Required Reading List for Non-Attending Students (Academic Year 2026/27):
- Jiménez Crespo, Miguel Ángel y María del Mar Sánchez Ramos (2025): “Traductología y español para fines específicos”, en Barbara A. Lafford, Barbara A.; Ferreira Cabrera, A.; Arnó i Macià, E. (coord.). Español para fines específicos (EFE)/The Routledge Handbook of Spanish for Specific Purposes (SSP). Abingdon y New York: Routledge, pp. 93–106 (PTUR y RCINT).
- Cano Fernández, Cristina; Sánchez Ramos, María del Mar (2024): “Desafíos tecnológicos en el contexto de las ONG: el caso de Traductores sin Fronteras”. En: Sánchez Carnicer, Jaime; Arce Romeral, Lorena (coords.), Nuevos avances tecnológicos en teoría y práctica de la traducción e interpretación. Berlín: Peter Lang, pp. 139–154 (PTUR y RCINT).
-Rodríguez Rodríguez, Francisco (2021): “Oralidad, hibridación y lenguajes de especialidad en la traducción de medicina gráfica”. Panace@: Revista de Medicina, Lenguaje y Traducción, 22(54), pp. 48–61 (PTUR y RCINT).
- Guerrero Ramos, Gloria y Manuel Fernndo Pérez Lagos (2020): “Terminología, Neología y Traducción: Es necesaria la traducción de neologismos?, en Guerrero Ramos, Gloria y Manuel Fernndo Pérez Lagos (eds.). Terminología, Neología y Traducción, Granada: Comares, pp.141-154 (PTUR y RCINT).
- González-Pastor, Diana y Miguel Ángel Candel Mora (2018): “La neología del turismo 2.0: análisis de la creación léxica y retos para la traducción”. En TRANS: revista de traductología, Nº 22, 2018, pp. 81-97 (PTUR).
- Hurtado Albir, Amparo (2017 [2001]): Traducción y Traductología. Introducción a la Traductología. 9ª ed. rev. Madrid: Cátedra, cap. V (PTUR y RCINT).
- García Izquierdo, Isabel (2012): Competencia textual para la traducción.Valencia: Tirant Humanidades, cap.1 y 2 (PTUR y RCINT).
- Suau Jiménez, Francisca (2010): La traducción especializada. Madrid: Arco/Libros, cap 1, 2 y 3 (PTUR y RCINT).
- Gilarranz Lapeña, Mar (2010): “La traducción de la metáfora en el lenguaje de la economía. Correspondencia en lenguas afines Italiano-español”, en Pollux Hernúñez, Luis González (coord. . El español, lengua de traducción para la cooperación y el dialogo, Madrid: Esletra, pp. 405-422 (RCINT).
- Fuentes-Luque, Adrián (2005): “La traducción de promoción turística institucional. La proyección de la imagen de España”, en Fuentes-Luque (coord.). La traducción en el sector turístico, Granada: Editorial Atrio, pp. 59-92 (PTUR).
- Cabré Castellví, María Teresa (2004): «La terminología en la traducción especializada». En Gonzalo García, Consuelo y Valentín García Yebra, Valentín (Eds.). Manual de documentación y terminología para la traducción especializada, Madrid: Arco/Libros, pp. 89-126 (PTUR y RCINT).
- Corpas Pastor, Gloria (2002): «Traducir con corpus: de la teoría a la práctica». En García Palacios, Joaquín y María Teresa Fuentes Morán (Eds.). Texto, terminología y traducción, Salamanca: Ediciones Almar, pp.15.189-226 (PTUR y RCINT).
- Gómez González-Jover Adelina, (2007), “Léxico especializado y traducción”. En Álcaraz Varó, Enrique et al. (eds.). Las lenguas profesionales y académicas, Barcelona: Ariel, pp. 27- 40 (PTUR y RCINT).
- Mayoral Asensio, Roberto (2007): “La traducción comercial”. En Fuertes Olivera, Pedro Antonio (coord. por). Problemas linguísticos en la traducción especializada, Valladolid: Universidad de Valladolid, pp. 33-48 (RCINT).
- Navarro Domínguez, Fernando ( 2008): «Las nuevas tecnologías al servicio de la traducción. La aportación hispánica». En Navarro Domínguez, Fernando et al. (dir.), La traducción: balance del pasado y retos del futuro. Alicante: Editorial Aguaclara y Département de traduction et d'interprétation de l'Université d'Alicante, pp. 33-48 (PTUR y RCINT).
- Russo, Adriana (2002): “Préstamos del inglés en la jerga económica: ¿es posible evitar el sobreendeudamiento lingüístico?”, en Hernuñez, Pollux y González, Luis (coords.), Actas del I Congreso Internacional «El español, lengua de traducción» (Almagro, 12-14 de mayo de 2002), pp.163-177, URL: http://cvc.cervantes.es/lengua/esletra/pdf/01/015_russo.pdf (RCINT).

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Erasmus students are kindly requested to contact the lecturer at the beginning of the course in order to agree on the teaching arrangements and assessment methods.
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Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs) who wish to request reasonable adjustments to the examination must follow the instructions provided HERE.

Evaluation criteria

The examination is designed to assess the breadth and depth of the knowledge and skills acquired in relation to the course topics, as well as students' command of academic language, precision in the use of disciplinary terminology, and ability to critically analyse, synthesise, and systematically integrate the knowledge developed throughout the course.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Attending Students
The final grade is awarded on a 30-point scale and is based on the following components:
Written examination: up to 15 points.
Active participation in class activities, regular attendance (at least 75% of the scheduled class hours), and performance in continuous assessment activities: up to 15 points.
Continuous assessment will take into account the quality of students' participation in the activities carried out during the course, their level of engagement, and the extent to which they achieve the intended learning outcomes.
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Non-attending Students
The examination consists of a written test comprising ten questions designed to assess the achievement of the intended learning outcomes and the acquisition of the knowledge and skills specified in the course syllabus. The questions may include multiple-choice, short-answer, and/or open-ended formats. Each response will be awarded a score ranging from 0 to 3 points, for a maximum overall score of 30/30.

Exam language

Spagnolo