CCTR 555 — Legal Translation: Contracts (English to French)

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

• Credits: 2
• Faculty: School of Continuing Studies
• Department: Global & Strategic Comm.
• Taught by: Anne Gilbert
• Prerequisites: CCTR 541.

Sections offered

• Section Cour 754 (Web), Mon 6:05-8:55 pm · Mon 6:05-7:55 pm — 12 seats open