Translation Studies

Course Synopses


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

Course Description

Translation of contracts from French to English. Overview of the legal framework for contracts translated in Canada, including the differences between the civil law principles applied in Quebec and the common law principles applied in the rest of Canada, as well as 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

Prerequisites

Corequisites

  • NONE

Schedule

This Course was not Offered During Spring/Summer 2024 Term

This Course was not Offered During Fall 2024 Term

The tentative timetable is not yet available for the Winter 2025 Term

The tentative timetable is not yet available for the Spring/Summer 2025 Term