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CCTR 556 Legal Translation: Contracts (French to English) (2 credits)

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Offered by: Translation (School of Continuing Studies)

Overview

Translation : Translation of contracts from French to English. Overview of the legal framework for contracts translated in Canada, including differences between the civil law principles applied in Quebec and the common law principles applied in the rest of Canada, and other translation problems typical of international contracts. Examination of the structure of contracts. Application of context-specific translation strategies. Translation of standard and general clauses, as well as specific types of contracts. Examination of English and French terminology and phraseology in the subfield of contracts.

Terms: Winter 2021

Instructors: Biasi, Sabine (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: CCTR 541

  • Restriction: Only open to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Translation.

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