Students' knowledge and skills are consolidated through the translation of texts from the broad and adjacent fields of medicine and pharmacy, which are based, among others, on the fields of biology, chemistry and physics. In addition, an attempt is made to get students familiar with the legal/administrative language used in patient information leaflets of medicines. Particular emphasis is placed on the correct rendering of terms and the development of the ability to write a translation which accurately conveys the message of the original.

The aim of the course is to help students improve and optimize the skills needed for successfully meeting, as professionals, the challenges posed by medical and pharmaceutical texts in French and Greek. This general aim encompasses the following specific objectives:
- familiarize with and consolidate the knowledge of the specificities of medical and pharmaceutical texts;
- familiarize with and consolidate the knowledge of the characteristics of the languages for specific purposes ​​in medicine and pharmacy;
- consolidate the knowledge of both cultural asymmetries between the languages ​​involved and their impact on the translation process;
- consolidate the knowledge of text typologies which are representative of the translation market for texts of medicine, pharmacy and adjacent fields;
- easily identify and resolve translation difficulties and problems, with particular emphasis on terminological aspects and coherent reasoning for translation decisions;
- systematic application of a methodology for analysis, comprehension and translation of texts, which will be readily adapted to the conditions of each translation project and include the management of documentation aids and related printed and electronic translation tools.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
• easily distinguish, identify and successfully manage scientific and technical terms as well as semantic-conceptual, grammatical and morphosyntactic peculiarities in specialised texts so as to have a very good command of the written discourse in the two languages involved ​​with respect for the stylistic tradition and the communication conventions applicable to target culture;
• easily identify features of French and Greek scientific and technical culture as well as of the wider cultural context in texts of escalating specialization and generally recognize the pragmatic particularities of these texts;
• have a good command of printed and online language and translation tools;
• search for, identify and evaluate the relevance and reliability of parallel and comparable texts in the involved languages;
• correct and generally revise his/her translation rapidly and adequately;
• collaborate on group translation tasks.

Week 1: Presentation of the course. Scientific fields concerning the texts to be translated and brief description of these fields: medicine, pharmacology, biology, chemistry, physics, etc.

Week 2: Characteristics of medical and pharmacological terms (I). Translational approach to a moderately specialized text on anatomy and orthopedics (I).

Week 3: Characteristics of medical and pharmacological terms (II). Translational approach to a moderately specialized text on anatomy and orthopedics (II).

Week 4: Characteristics of medical and pharmacological terms (III). Translational approach to a highly specialized text on anatomy and orthopedics (III).

Week 5: Medical-pharmaceutical corpora (I). Translation approach to a highly specialized text on anatomy and orthopedics (IV).

Week 6: Medical-pharmaceutical corpora (II). Translational approach to a highly specialized text on cardiology (I).

Week 7: Term variation and variability (I). Translational approach to a highly specialized text on cardiology (II).

Week 8: Term variation and variability (II). Translational approach to a highly specialized text on cardiology (III).

Week 9: Dynamic synchrony (I). Translational approach to a highly specialized text on rheumatology (I).

Week 10: Dynamic synchrony (II). Translation approach to a highly specialized text on rheumatology (II)

Week 11: The popularization of pharmaceutical texts (I). Translation approach to popularized texts from patient information leaflets (I).

Week 12: The popularization of pharmaceutical texts (II). Translation approach of popular texts from patient information leaflets (II).

Week 13: Critical review. Methodological observations. Answers to students' questions. 

Suggested bibliography:

1. Δογορίτη, Ε. & Βυζάς, Θ. (2015). Ειδικές γλώσσες και μετάφραση για επαγγελματικούς σκοπούς. Αξιοποίηση ψηφιακών εργαλείων και γλωσσικών πόρων στη διδασκαλία της γλώσσας ειδικότητας και της εξειδικευμένης μετάφρασης. Αθήνα: Διόνικος.
2. Κριμπάς, Π. Γ., Λουπάκη, Ε., Πανταζάρα, Μ., & Τζιάφα, Ε. (2023). Ζητήματα ορολογίας στη σύγχρονη μεταφραστική πρακτική: Διεπιστημονικές προσεγγίσεις [Προπτυχιακό εγχειρίδιο]. Κάλλιπος, Ανοικτές Ακαδημαϊκές Εκδόσεις. http://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-128
3. Barbottin, G. (2003). Rédiger des textes techniques et scientifiques en français et en anglais. Insep Consulting.
4. Bourigault, D. et Slodzian, M. (1999). Pour une terminologie textuelle. Terminologies nouvelles, 19, pp. 29-32.
5. Bowker, L. & Pearson, J. (2002). Working with specialized language: a practical guide to using corpora. London: Routledge.
6. Byrne, J. (2006). Technical Translation: Usability Strategies for Translating Technical Documentation. Dordrecht: Springer.
7. Byrne, J. (2012). Scientific and Technical Translation Explained: A Nuts and Bolts Guide for Beginners. Manchester: St Jerome Publishing.
8. Cabré, M. T. (1998). La terminologie: théorie, méthode et applications, Ottawa/Paris: Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa / Armand Colin.
9. Durieux, C. (1988). Fondement didactique de la traduction technique. Paris: Didier Erudition, Collection Traductologie n. 3.
10. Gambier, Y. & van Doorslaer, L. (2010-2011). Handbook of Translation Studies. Vol. 1, 2. Amsterdam / Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
11. Gaser, R., Guirado, C. & Rey, J. (Eds.) (2004). Insights into Scientific and Technical Translation. Barcelona: Universidad Pompeu Fabra.
12. Gouadec, D. (2010). Translation as a Profession. 2^nd ed. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
13. Kočourek, R. (1991). La langue française de la technique et de la science. 2^e éd. augmentée. Wiesbaden: Brandstetter Verlag.
14. Montalt Resurreció, V. & González Davies, M. (2007). Medical Translation step by step. Manchester, UK / Kinderhook (NY), USA: St. Jerome Publishing.
15. Mossop, B. (2014). Revising and Editing for Translators. 3rd ed. Abingdon: Routledge.
16. Munday J. (2004). Μεταφραστικές Σπουδές, Αθήνα: Μεταίχμιο.
17. Olohan, M. (2016). Scientific and Technical Translation. London: Routledge.
18. Rey, A. (1992). La terminologie: noms et notions. Paris: PUF, Coll. Que sais-je? 2e édition.
    
19. Temmerman, R. (2000). Towards New Ways of Terminology Description. The Sociocognitive Approach. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing.
20. Temmerman, R. & Van Campenhoudt,  M. (Eds.) (2014). Dynamics and Terminology. An interdisciplinary perspective on monolingual and multilingual culture-bound communication. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
21. Ten Hacken, P. & Panocová, R. (Eds.) (2015). Word Formation and Transparency in Medical English. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholar Publishing.

Related academic journals:

- Ελληνική Εταιρεία Ορολογίας (ΕΛΕΤΟ): http://www.eleto.gr/gr/reception.htm

- Cahiers de l’APLIUT : https://journals.openedition.org/apliut/

- Les Cahiers de l’Acedle : https://journals.openedition.org/rdlc/

- JosTrans, the Journal of specialized Translation: https://www.jostrans.org/

- Journal des traducteurs / Translators’ Journal: https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/meta/

- Langages : http://www.cairn.info/revue-langages.htm

- Lingue Culture Mediazioni – Languages Cultures Mediation: http://www.ledonline.it/index.php/LCM-Journal/issue/archive

- Linguistica Atlantica : https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/la/index

- LSP – Professional Communication Knowledge Management Cognition: http://rauli.cbs.dk/index.php/lspcog/issue/archive

- Traduction, terminologie, redaction: https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/ttr/ 

Face-to-face. Texts are translated and discussed in class. Elements of theory and methodology of translation techniques and terminology are discussed and put into practice.

Use of ICT.

Support of the learning process through the Open eClass platform.

Course material upload (notes, lecture slides, exercises, etc.) onto the Open eClass platform.

Compulsory semester project: translation of a scientific/technical text and terminology extraction (30%).