Translation from Slovene into French

Translation of general texts and finding solutions to translational problems concerning
text composition, style and vocabulary. Contrastive analysis of selected text-types (e.g.
newspaper article, business letter, internet presentation) in both languages. The focus of the analysis will be on the translational problems mentioned above and on compliance with the textual conventions and norms of the respective texts. Students will get to know the relevant vocabulary and improve their general language competence.

Besides, the following typical translational problems will be discussed:
- translation of common collocations
- differences in syntax and word order
- differences in cohesive devices
- register and level of formality.

Dictionaries in electronic and printed form.
Larousse (https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais).
Trésor de la langue française (http://atilf.atilf.fr/).
Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika (2005), Ljubljana: DZS COBISS.SI-ID - 220233728
Le petit Robert : dictionnaire alphabétique et analogique de la langue française: Paris, Le Robert, 2010, COBISS.SI-ID - 1024064098
Le petit Robert [Elektronski vir] : dictionnaire de la langue française Paris] : Dictionnaires Le Robert, cop. 2001 COBISS.SI-ID - 3211795
GRAD, A. (2010): Francosko-slovenski moderni slovar, Ljubljana: DZS. COBISS.SI-ID - 251351040
Jesenik V., Dembskij N. 2001. Slovensko-francoski slovar, Ljubljana : DZS COBISS.SI-ID - 110677504
Genouvrier,E., Désiral,C., Hordé, T. Nouveau dictionnaire des synonymes, 1989. Paris : Larousse COBISS.SI-ID – 15983714
Dictionnaire des synonymes et contraires, H. Bertaud du Chazaud, 1996. Les Usuels du Robert COBISS.SI-ID – 4243042
Le Grand Robert: Dictionnaire alphabétique et analogique de la langue française, Paris: Le Robert, 1989, COBISS.SI-ID – 18180194 1989
Grand Larousse de la langue française : en six volumes Paris : Larousse, 1971-1978, COBISS.SI-ID - 8346887

Various specialised dictionaries and other resources are also recommended: dictionaries of false friends, rhyming dictionaries, thesauri, dictionaries of synonyms, picture dictionaries, various encyclopaedias, terminological dictionaries (e.g. of philosophy, literary theory), English-French bilingual dictionaries.