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Translation Studies (MA)
Address
School of Translation and Interpretation
Arts Hall 70 Laurier E, (room 401)
Ottawa, ON
K1N 6N5
Canada
Telephone: 613-562-5719
Fax: 613-562-5141
Email : trainter@uOttawa.ca
http://www.translation.uottawa.ca
Graduate Faculty
BASALAMAH, Salah, Associate Professor
Translation studies (theory); postcolonialism; cultural studies; philosophy of translation; translation and law (copyright)
BOWKER, Lynne, Associate Professor

Machine (-assisted) translation; corpus linguistics; terminology; translation pedagogy
BRISSET, Annie, Full Professor

Discourse analyses; culture and translation; translation theory; pedagogy of translation and interpretation (curriculum development)
CHARRON, Marc, Associate Professor

Literary translation; translation methodology ; adaptation; translation studies ; hispanic literatures ; new media sociology
FOLKART, Barbara, Adjunct Professor

Translation and enunciation; modes of writing; literary of translation
FOZ, Clara, Associate Professor

History of translation; hispanic translation; technical translation (pedagogy)
FRANCOEUR, Aline, Associate Professor

Lexicography; metalexicography; terminology
FRASER, Ryan
GRUTMAN, Rainier, Full Professor

Littérature française 1800-1870 (Hugo, Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert); littérature comparée; littératures de Belgique et du Canada français;
approches: sociocritique, poétique historique, critique dialogique
MARSHMAN, Elizabeth, Assistant Professor

Corpus-based terminology; conceptual relation extraction; translation and terminology tools
QUIRION, Jean, Associate Professor
VON FLOTOW, Luise, Full Professor

Literary translation; gender and translation; audiovisual translation; Canadian studies
WILLIAMS, Malcolm, Translation teaching (quality assessment)
General Information
General Information
The master's
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advanced training in areas such as terminology, computerized translation or translation teaching. It is desirable that students have
practical experience in translation before entering the program.
This program consists of compulsory and optional seminars and courses, followed by a basic or applied research requirement. It may be
undertaken full-time or part-time.
QUIRION, Jean, Associate Professor
VON FLOTOW, Luise, Full Professor

Literary translation; gender and translation; audiovisual translation; Canadian studies
WILLIAMS, Malcolm, Translation teaching (quality assessment)

General Information
General Information
The master's program in Translation is intended to develop research capability in various fields of translation, as well as to provide
advanced training in areas such as terminology, computerized translation or translation teaching. It is desirable that students have
practical experience in translation before entering the program.
This program consists of compulsory and optional seminars and courses, followed by a basic or applied research requirement. It may be
undertaken full-time or part-time.
Not all seminars and courses are offered every year. Students will be notified at registration of which ones are available during the current
year.
Languages
Most seminars are bilingual, that is, they may be conducted in French or English. The student's research may be conducted not only on
French and English, but also on a third language, subject to the conditions stipulated under "Additional Requirement".
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
1. An honours BA in Translation, or an equivalent.
or
2. Applicants who do not have an honours degree in Translation may in suitable cases be recommended by the STI for admission to a
qualifying program. Such applicants are usually honours graduates in another subject field.
N.B. Honours BA implies four years of university studies.
Admission Procedure
Applications for admission are reviewed by the Graduate Studies Committee of the School of Translation and Interpretation, and must
also meet the general requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies of the University. In addition to completing our
on-line application and paying the application fee to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre, students must also assemble all relevant
documentation and forward the complete application package to the director of the School of Translation and Interpretation. Applications
will not be processed without the application fee and the complete file.
Entrance Examination
The STI may, at its discretion, require applicants to pass an entrance examination. The examination is compulsory for applicants to the
qualifying program.
Qualifying Program
Those students whose first degree is not in Translation, and likewise, those who do not already have previous translating experience, or
those whose knowledge of either English or French is inadequate, will be required to do a qualifying program of one or two sessions
according to their needs, to bring them up to the level expected of graduates with an honours BA in Translation. A minimum average
mark of 70 per cent (B) is required for admission to the master's program proper.
Transfert from MA to PhD
In exceptional circumstances, it is possible to transfer from the MA program at the School of Translation and Interpretation (STI) directly
into the PhD program under the following conditions:
- Completion of the 3 mandatory MA courses, plus one more MA course, with a grade of A in each course;
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- Written recommendation for transfer from the supervisor of the paper and from the Graduate Studies Committee.
The transfer must take place within sixteen months of initial registration in the master’s. Students permitted to transfer will complete a
total of 8 courses (24 credits), 6 courses while registered in the master’s and 2 while registered in the PhD. Following transfer, the
Qualifying Program
Those students whose first degree is not in Translation, and likewise, those who do not already have previous translating experience, or
those whose knowledge of either English or French is inadequate, will be required to do a qualifying program of one or two sessions
according to their needs, to bring them up to the level expected of graduates with an honours BA in Translation. A minimum average
mark of 70 per cent (B) is required for admission to the master's program proper.
Transfert from MA to PhD

In exceptional circumstances, it is possible to transfer from the MA program at the School of Translation and Interpretation (STI) directly
into the PhD program under the following conditions:
- Completion of the 3 mandatory MA courses, plus one more MA course, with a grade of A in each course;
- Completion of a 40 page research paper (TRA7998) under the supervision of a professor who is the potential PhD thesis supervisor;
- Written recommendation for transfer from the supervisor of the paper and from the Graduate Studies Committee.
The transfer must take place within sixteen months of initial registration in the master’s. Students permitted to transfer will complete a
total of 8 courses (24 credits), 6 courses while registered in the master’s and 2 while registered in the PhD. Following transfer, the
following requirements must be met: 2 courses (6 credits), the comprehensive exam, the thesis proposal and the thesis.
Degree Requirements
Master's Degree Requirements
Period of Study
The topic of the thesis or applied research paper must be registered by the end of the second session of studies. All degree requirements
must be completed within four years from the date of initial registration (not including any qualifying program).
1. Full-time
Basic research and applied research options: three sessions in residence, followed by a further period for completion of the research
or applied research requirements, during which residence is not required.
2. Part-time
Basic research and applied research options: four consecutive sessions (excluding the summer sessions) for completion of the
seminars, followed by a further period for completion of the research requirement.
Summary of the Program

Basic research option: MA with thesis (coursework 18 credits)
Compulsory Seminars (9 cr.)
TRA5902 THÉORIES DE LA TRADUCTION / THEORIES OF TRANSLATION(3cr.)

TRA5906 LANGUE ET TRADUCTION / LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION(3cr.)
TRA6902 DISCOURS ET TRADUCTION / DISCOURSE AND TRANSLATION(3cr.)
Optional Seminars and Courses (9 cr.)
Three of the following:
TRA5901 HISTOIRE DE LA TRADUCTION / HISTORY OF TRANSLATION(3cr.)

TRA5903 INFORMATIQUE ET TRADUCTION / COMPUTERS AND TRANSLATION(3cr.)
TRA5905 LEXICOLOGIE, TERMINOLOGIE ET DOCUMENTATION / LEXICOLOGY, TERMINOLOGY AND DOCUMENTATION
(3cr.)
TRA5909 PÉDAGOGIE DE LA TRADUCTION / DIDACTICS OF TRANSLATOR TRAINING(3cr.)
TRA5912 TRADUCTION LITTÉRAIRE / LITERARY TRANSLATION(3cr.)
TRA5913 ADAPTATION / ADAPTATION(3cr.)
TRA5916 ATELIER DE TRADUCTION I / TRANSLATION WORKSHOP I(3cr.)
A maximum of one workshop may be taken during the entire program.
TRA5917 ATELIER DE TRADUCTION II / TRANSLATION WORKSHOP II(3cr.)
TRA5918 ATELIER DE TRADUCTION III / TRANSLATION WORKSHOP III(3cr.)
TRA5919 ATELIER DE TRADUCTION IV / TRANSLATION WORKSHOP IV(3cr.)
TRA5920 ÉTUDES DIRIGÉES I / GUIDED RESEARCH I(3cr.)
A maximum of one guided research or extra-departmental course may be taken during the entire program.
TRA5930 ÉTUDES DIRIGÉES II / GUIDED RESEARCH II(3cr.)
TRA5941 ADVANCED TRANSLATION FROM SPANISH INTO ENGLISH(3cr.)
TRA5942 TRADUCTION AVANCÉE DE L'ESPAGNOL VERS LE FRANÇAIS(3cr.)
TRA6903 TRADUCTION AUTOMATIQUE / MACHINE TRANSLATION(3cr.)
TRA6905 LEXICOLOGIE, TERMINOLOGIE APPLIQUÉE / APPLIED LEXICOLOGY AND TERMINOLOGY(3cr.)
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TRADUCTION TECHNIQUE ET SPÉCIALISÉE / TECHNICAL AND OTHER SPECIALIZED TRANSLATION(3cr.) 3/6
TRA6907 THÉORIE DE L'INTERPRÉTATION / THEORY OF INTERPRETATION(3cr.)

TRA6908 LECTURES DIRIGÉES / DIRECTED READINGS(3cr.)
TRA6911 MÉTHODOLOGIE DE LA RECHERCHE TRADUCTOLOGIQUE / RESEARCH METHODS IN TRANSLATION STUDIES
(3cr.)
TRA6920 ÉTUDES DIRIGÉES III / GUIDED RESEARCH III(3cr.)
(3cr.)
TRA5920 ÉTUDES
Translation DIRIGÉES I / GUIDED RESEARCH I(3cr.)
Studies (MA)
TRA6906 TRADUCTION TECHNIQUE ET SPÉCIALISÉE / TECHNICAL AND OTHER SPECIALIZED TRANSLATION(3cr.)
(3cr.)
TRA6930 ÉTUDES DIRIGÉES IV / GUIDED RESEARCH IV(3cr.)
TRA6941 ADVANCED TRANSLATION FROM ENGLISH INTO SPANISH(3cr.)
TRA6942 TRADUCTION AVANCÉE DU FRANÇAIS VERS L'ESPAGNOL(3cr.)
TRA6980 SÉMINAIRE DE RECHERCHE I / RESEARCH SEMINAR I(3cr.)
TRA6981 SÉMINAIRE DE RECHERCHE II / RESEARCH SEMINAR II(3cr.)
TRA6982 SÉMINAIRE DE RECHERCHE III / RESEARCH SEMINAR III(3cr.)
TRA6983 SÉMINAIRE DE RECHERCHE IV / RESEARCH SEMINAR IV(3cr.)
TRA7998 TRAVAIL DE RECHERCHE / RESEARCH PAPER(6cr.)
Thesis
TRA7999 THÈSE / THESIS

Applied research option: MA with major research paper (coursework 21 credits)
TRA5902 THÉORIES DE LA TRADUCTION / THEORIES OF TRANSLATION(3cr.)

TRA5906 LANGUE ET TRADUCTION / LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION(3cr.)
TRA6902 DISCOURS ET TRADUCTION / DISCOURSE AND TRANSLATION(3cr.)
Optional Seminars and Courses (12 cr.)
Four of the following:
TRA5901 HISTOIRE DE LA TRADUCTION / HISTORY OF TRANSLATION(3cr.)

TRA5903 INFORMATIQUE ET TRADUCTION / COMPUTERS AND TRANSLATION(3cr.)
TRA5905 LEXICOLOGIE, TERMINOLOGIE ET DOCUMENTATION / LEXICOLOGY, TERMINOLOGY AND DOCUMENTATION
(3cr.)
TRA5920 ÉTUDES DIRIGÉES I / GUIDED RESEARCH I(3cr.)
(3cr.)
TRA6942 TRADUCTION AVANCÉE DU FRANÇAIS VERS L'ESPAGNOL(3cr.)
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Research Paper
TRA7993 TRADUCTION COMMENTÉE / COMMENTED TRANSLATION
or
(3cr.)
TRA6942 TRADUCTION
Translation Studies (MA) AVANCÉE DU FRANÇAIS VERS L'ESPAGNOL(3cr.)
Research Paper
or
TRA7994 FICHIER TERMINOLOGIQUE OU LEXICOGRAPHIQUE COMMENT É / COMMENTED TERMINOLOGY OR

LEXICOGRAPHY FILE
Additional Requirement
Basic research or applied research requirement
Students may choose one of two options: basic research option (thesis) or applied research option (commented translation or commented
terminology or lexicography file). The student's choice must be approved by the STI. To meet this requirement, students may work on the
languages of their choice provided that a) at least one of the languages is French or English, and b) the STI can find within the University
a co-director who knows the other language.
Basic research option (for this option, an oral defence is required)
TRA7999 THÈSE / THESIS

For the thesis regulations, please consult the general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Applied research option (for this option, an oral defence is not required)

A commented translation of not less than 5000 words, the exact length to be stipulated by the STI depending on the nature and difficulty
of the text. The translation must be preceded by an introduction describing the text, the motivation for translating it and the translation
approach used. It must be accompanied by a commentary demonstrating that the student has acquired the relevant theoretical and
methodological background knowledge.
or
TRA7994 FICHIER TERMINOLOGIQUE OU LEXICOGRAPHIQUE COMMENT É / COMMENTED TERMINOLOGY OR

LEXICOGRAPHY FILE
Compilation of a term, lexeme or phrase file in two or more languages. The file must cover at least 15 concepts or 20 vocabulary items. It
must be preceded by an introduction describing the motivation for the work, the methodology used and the subject field of the concepts or
the vocabulary. It must be accompanied by a commentary demonstrating that the student has acquired the relevant theoretical and
methodological background knowledge.
MA (concentration in “literary translation”)
(Coursework 18 credits)
1. TRA 5902 Theories of Translation (3cr.)

2. TRA 5906 Language and Translation (3cr.)
3. TRA 6902 Discourse and Translation (3cr.)
4. TRA 5912 Literary Translation (3cr.)
Elective seminars or courses (6 cr.)
Any other appropriate course from within the School of Translation and Interpretation’s program or from another graduate
program such as English, Lettres fran çaises, Spanish, Philosophy. Approval of the School of Translation and Interpretation is
mandatory.
MA students planning to write a thesis must register the subject of the thesis and the name of the professor who has agreed to
supervise their work before they begin their third session of studies.
1. The thesis can consist of a traditional research project, according to the rules established at the STI, or it can be a literary
translation.
2. If the thesis is a literary translation, it must reflect on the practice of literary translation, and consist of two parts which can take
different forms; these two parts are of equal importance but need not be the same length:
– a literary translation of a text not previously published in translation: a collection of poetry, a collection of short stories, a novel, a
play;
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– a critical reflection on this translation, including but not limited to a discussion of translation theories, questions of aesthetics and
stylistics, technical problems, questions of form and genre, etc.; this analysis must show solid theoretical understanding of
translation and the specific issues raised by the text in question and include the necessary references to relevant secondary texts on
literary translation, literary theory, etc.
3. The thesis must satisfy the usual criteria: originality, adequate treatment of the subject, solid methodology, etc. The length of the
4. TRA 5912 Literary Translation (3cr.)
Elective seminars or courses (6 cr.)
Any other appropriate course from within the School of Translation and Interpretation’s program or from another graduate
program such as English, Lettres fran çaises, Spanish, Philosophy. Approval of the School of Translation and Interpretation is
mandatory.
MA students planning to write a thesis must register the subject of the thesis and the name of the professor who has agreed to
supervise their work before they begin their third session of studies.
1. The thesis can consist of a traditional research project, according to the rules established at the STI, or it can be a literary
translation.
2. If the thesis is a literary translation, it must reflect on the practice of literary translation, and consist of two parts which can take
different forms; these two parts are of equal importance but need not be the same length:
– a literary translation of a text not previously published in translation: a collection of poetry, a collection of short stories, a novel, a
play; a retranslation is possible, with special permission;
– a critical reflection on this translation, including but not limited to a discussion of translation theories, questions of aesthetics and
stylistics, technical problems, questions of form and genre, etc.; this analysis must show solid theoretical understanding of
translation and the specific issues raised by the text in question and include the necessary references to relevant secondary texts on
literary translation, literary theory, etc.
3. The thesis must satisfy the usual criteria: originality, adequate treatment of the subject, solid methodology, etc. The length of the
thesis will vary according to the difficulty of the text and the methodological and theoretical issues encountered.
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Translation Studies (MA)

Translation Studies (MA)

BOWKER, Lynne, Associate Professor

BRISSET, Annie, Full Professor

CHARRON, Marc, Associate Professor

FOLKART, Barbara, Adjunct Professor

FOZ, Clara, Associate Professor

FRANCOEUR, Aline, Associate Professor

GRUTMAN, Rainier, Full Professor

MARSHMAN, Elizabeth, Assistant Professor

QUIRION, Jean, Associate Professor

VON FLOTOW, Luise, Full Professor

WILLIAMS, Malcolm, Translation teaching (quality assessment)

VON FLOTOW, Luise, Full Professor

WILLIAMS, Malcolm, Translation teaching (quality assessment)

Translation Studies (MA)

1. An honours BA in Translation, or an equivalent.

N.B. Honours BA implies four years of university studies.

Transfert from MA to PhD

Transfert from MA to PhD

Summary of the Program

TRA5902 THÉORIES DE LA TRADUCTION / THEORIES OF TRANSLATION(3cr.)

Optional Seminars and Courses (9 cr.)

Three of the following:

TRA5901 HISTOIRE DE LA TRADUCTION / HISTORY OF TRANSLATION(3cr.)

TRA6907 THÉORIE DE L'INTERPRÉTATION / THEORY OF INTERPRETATION(3cr.)

TRA7999 THÈSE / THESIS

TRA5902 THÉORIES DE LA TRADUCTION / THEORIES OF TRANSLATION(3cr.)

Optional Seminars and Courses (12 cr.)

Four of the following:

TRA5901 HISTOIRE DE LA TRADUCTION / HISTORY OF TRANSLATION(3cr.)

TRA7993 TRADUCTION COMMENTÉE / COMMENTED TRANSLATION

TRA7993 TRADUCTION COMMENTÉE / COMMENTED TRANSLATION

TRA7994 FICHIER TERMINOLOGIQUE OU LEXICOGRAPHIQUE COMMENT É / COMMENTED TERMINOLOGY OR

Basic research option (for this option, an oral defence is required)

TRA7999 THÈSE / THESIS

TRA7993 TRADUCTION COMMENTÉE / COMMENTED TRANSLATION

TRA7994 FICHIER TERMINOLOGIQUE OU LEXICOGRAPHIQUE COMMENT É / COMMENTED TERMINOLOGY OR

Compulsory Seminars (12 cr.)

1. TRA 5902 Theories of Translation (3cr.)

Elective seminars or courses (6 cr.)

Elective seminars or courses (6 cr.)

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