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Compare own translation of texts with others, discussing differences and possible reasons and alternatives, andreflecting on how to make connections between meanings in different languages

[Key concepts: culture, equivalence; Keyprocesses: mediating, interpreting, translating]

Elaborations

translating existing texts or texts produced by self and others into Korean andEnglish, experimenting with unknown words or expressions, using and evaluating translation resources such as web-basedtranslation tools and print and digital dictionaries
translating texts, identifying culture-specific vocabulary (forexample, 세배하다, 성묘하다, 추석) and expressions (for example, 새해 복 많이 받으세요, 그림의 떡), discussing the translation process (such aspossible reasons for equivalence/non-equivalence), choosing ‘best fit’ words or omitting words
paraphrasing or annotating wordsor expressions where equivalence is not possible, discussing their original meanings and how to convey them (forexample, 정들었어요, ‘mufti day’)
comparing different versions oftranslations, reflecting on the differences in translation of the same text and identifying possible reasons for suchdifferences

ScOT catalogue terms

Korean language

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