Teaching and learning terminology : new strategies and methods / edited by Amparo Alcina.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alcina, Amparo.

Series:

Benjamins current topics ; v. 35.

Benjamins current topics ; v. 35

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Translators--Training of.

Translating and interpreting--Study and teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub., c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume, which was originally published in Terminology 15:1 (2009), presents and reflects on experiences dealing with terminology training, from a theoretical, practical and professional perspective. Terminology is part of the programmes of several (post)graduate courses, such as Translating and Interpreting, Applied Languages, Information Science and other disciplines. Especially terminology practice has changed drastically over the years and training in terminology must adapt to this new reality. Drawing on years of experience in teaching this subject at various academic levels an

Contents:

Teaching and Learning Terminology; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; About the Authors; Teaching and learning terminology; 1. Introduction; 2. Teaching and Learning: new strategies and methods; 3. Teaching design; 3.1 Didactic objectives; 3.2 Contents; 3.3 Methodology; 3.4 Assessment; 4. Teaching and Learning Terminology: Articles in this number; 5. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Terminology and terminography for architecture and building construction; 1. Introduction; 2. The importance of English for European architects and engineers

3. Terminology in the context of Architecture and Building Construction3.1 Specialized knowledge and interdisciplinarity; 3.2 Approaches to terminology and inputs from specialized lexicography; 3.3 Identification of terminological units in architecture and construction; 4. The UPM course on terminology; 4.1 The interdisciplinary context; 4.2 Student's questionnaire, course objectives, syllabus and assignements; 4.3 Terminological and lexicographical resources; 4.4 Terminology in practice: corpus compilation and developing a bilingualized termbank; 5. The TermFinder model; 6. Conclusion; Notes

ReferencesAppendix; Comment mettre la main à la pâte en terminologie; 1. Introduction; 2. Objectifs et méthodologie de l'enseignement de la terminologie pratique; 3. Constitution des dossiers; 3.1 Choix des termes à traiter; 3.2 Analyse morphologique; 3.3 Taxonomie et partonomie; 3.4 Synonymie et supplétisme; 3.5 La fiche maladie; 3.6 Rédaction et mise en forme; 4. Résultats obtenus par les étudiants; 4.1 Synthèse des résultats; 4.2 Commentaires sur les résultats; 5. Bilan; 5.1 Présentations orales; 5.2 Questions pour l'examen écrit; 6. Conclusion; Références

Better integration for better preparation1. Introduction; 2. Technology in terminology; 2.1 The use of technologies today; 2.2 Factors influencing the use of technologies today; 3. Technology and training; 4. Overview of the traditional approach to technology training at the UO-STI; 5. Challenges to developing a more integrated approach to technology training; 5.1 Training the trainers; 5.2 Accessing relevant resources for use with technologies; 5.3 Addressing the needs of a wide range of student learners; 5.4 De-centralization of resources and lack of knowledge transfer

5.5 Deciding when to introduce technology6. Collection of Electronic Resources in Translation Technologies(CERTT); 7. CERTT philosophy and resource design; 7.1 Encouraging structured evaluation and critical thinking; 7.2 Facilitating learning through consistent layout and terminology; 7.3 Providing supplementary resources; 7.4 Managing varying levels of comfort with technologies; 7.5 Modular structure of resources; 8. Some preliminary observations in using CERTT to teach terminology; 9. Concluding remarks; Acknowledgements; Notes; References

Appendix A: CERTT tutorial for TransSearch (Level I)

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-36000-4

9786613360007

90-272-8410-5

OCLC:

767502820