1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Intended for students who already have a firm oral and written command of German, but who, for lack of experience in the necessary techniques, need expert guidance in learning to avoid the pitfalls inherent in transposing thought from one language to another. Emphasis on the importance of style, exactness of expression and use of the dictionary. Practical exercises in technical, scientific, commercial, journalistic and political language. Introduction to consecutive and simultaneous oral interpretation.