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Program Requirements
** This program is closed for admissions. **
The Graduate Certificate in Legal Translation is a 15-credit, graduate-level program designed to equip students and working professionals in the legal and business communities with specialized training to enrich their current portfolio or to prepare for work in both the public and private sectors in the areas of legal translation (English to French and French to English) and revision, co-writing of legal texts, and/or consultancy in legal aspects of language in multiple professional settings. Courses focus on principles and practices encountered in jurilinguistics using the most up-to-date techniques and tools. The program may be completed within three academic semesters (Fall/Winter/Summer), or in a maximum of two years. Fall, Winter, Summer entry options are offered.
Required Courses (10.5 credits)
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CCTR 530 Principles of Jurilinguistics
(3 credits)
Overview
Translation : Introduction to the field of jurilinguistics. Examination of jurilinguistic practices, including: drafting, legal translation, legal terminology development, revision, interpretation of law, and other aspects of legal language, such as readability and plain language.
Terms: Fall 2022
Instructors: Jolette, Lyne (Fall)
This is a bilingual course
Restriction: Open to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Translation or with departmental approval.
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CCTR 535 Introduction to Language
Technologies (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : Identification and classification of different types of language technologies and their components. Introduction to computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, translation management systems, machine translation and post-editing. Hands-on experience with CAT tools usage including the creation of translation memories, file alignment, creation of terminology databases and records, as well as the translation of documents in a translation editing environment. Principles of real life meta-learning (i.e., learning how to learn).
Terms: Summer 2023
Instructors: Boulanger, Ann Marie (Summer)
This is a bilingual course.
Early opening registration date for CS courses only
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
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CCTR 541 Legal Translation: General (3 credits)
Overview
Translation : Translation of legal texts. Overview of legal theory. Examination of legal translation methodology, legal terminology, phraseology, and legal citation guidelines through hands-on translation exercises of different subtypes of legal texts.
Terms: Winter 2023
Instructors: Tellier-Marcil, Arnaud; Hübsch, Jean-Frédéric Yukio Wolfgang (Winter)
This is a bidirectional translation course (English to French and French to English). The languages of instruction are English and French.
Open to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Translation or with departmental approval.
Complementary Courses (4.5 credits)
1.5 credits to be chosen from the following:
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CCTR 544 (Co)Writing Techniques for Legal Drafters
(1.5 credits)
Overview
Translation : Drafting of legal documents in a clear and concise manner in unilingual, bilingual and multilingual contexts. The processes and procedures for (co)writing plain yet precise language will be the focus of practical exercises in (co)writing. Familiarity with the stylistic resources of both source and target languages will be studied with a view to making (co)writing outcomes reliable, idiomatic and readable.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Prerequisites: CCTR 530
Restriction: Only open to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Translation or by Departmental Approval.
This is a bilingual course.
Early opening registration date for CS courses only.
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
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3 credits chosen from the following*:
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CCLW 511 Law 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Law (CCE) : Sources and administration of law; the Canadian Constitution and the division of powers; the Quebec Civil Code, comprising the law of persons, the law of property, obligations, contracts, sale, lease and hire, mandate, suretyship, hypothecs and prescription.
Terms: Fall 2022, Summer 2023
Instructors: Sepinwall, Bernard (Fall) Sepinwall, Bernard (Summer)
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CCTR 500 Translation Practicum 1 (3 credits) **
Overview
Translation : Translation project supervised by faculty and/or external partner.
Terms: Fall 2022, Winter 2023
Instructors: Girard, Marie-Hélène (Fall) Girard, Marie-Hélène; Dupont, Eric (Winter)
Prerequisite: Departmental approval required.
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CCTR 601 Independent Studies (3 credits) **
Overview
Translation : Independent study under the guidance of a course supervisor specializing in the field of interest.
Terms: Summer 2023
Instructors: Cordoba Serrano, Maria Sierra (Summer)
Prerequisite: Departmental approval required
Projects will have to be arranged individually with the instructors. A detailed study proposal must be submitted to the Director or Course Supervisor during the first week of class.
To obtain approval, a detailed study proposal must be submitted to the course supervisor.
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CPL2 524 Introduction: International Business (3 credits)
Overview
Policy : This course deals with fundamental international business issues: the international business environment, foreign exchange risk, multinational corporations, international organizations, international sources of financing, international marketing policies, essential factors to be considered when entering foreign markets (licensing and exporting) and international management.
Terms: Fall 2022
Instructors: Saba, John (Fall)
Core Program
* Or any 500-or 600-level course in Translation studies as approved by the Academic Unit/Department.
** Departmental approval required.
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