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Legal Translation

LING-40035

Through hands-on practice, exercises, and the study of legal concepts in our language/legal system combination, students apply translation techniques to render a product with the same legal effect it is meant to have in its source legal system and language. A translation method is implemented through research and discussion of sample legal texts and course materials. Course focus is on criminal law and procedure as applied in the U.S. courts. Each lesson includes a parallel study of criminal law and procedure in a model Civil Law country to that of the U.S. model.

Course Information

Online
3.00 units
$500.00
Notes: prerequisites: Successful completion of Entrance Exam, "Introduction to Translation," "Theory and Practice of Translation," "Spanish to English Translation I," and "English to Spanish Translation I." Elective for the Professional Certificate in Translation and Interpretation.

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This course applies to these programs

Translation (Spanish/English) Translation and Interpretation (Spanish/English)

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Section ID:

187260

Class type:

Online Asynchronous.

This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

Textbooks:

Legal Translation Explained 1st
by Enrique Alcaraz; Brian Hughes
ISBN / ASIN: 9781317641889

You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

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  • No refunds after: 1/13/2025

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This is an online course; all class sessions are taught online. There are no face-to-face class sessions. You will have access to your online course on the published start date. The login URL/website is https://extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu Your username and password is your email address on record with UCSD Extension.

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Instructor: Henry Rugeles, M.A. Translation & Interpretation, FCCI

Henry Rugeles, M.A. Translation & Interpretation, FCCI

Federally Certified Court Interpreter; Judicial Interpreter and Legal Translator for New Jersey Judiciary

Henry Rugeles teaches Legal Translation for the Translation & Interpretation certificate program. He is a federally certified court interpreter who works full time as a judicial interpreter and legal translator for the New Jersey Judiciary. He is currently a part time lecturer at Rutgers University. He has also taught a variety of courses in legal translation and court interpreting over the past seven years at Brookdale College and New York University. Rugeles has done translation/interpreting contract work for U.S. District Courts, federal agencies and language service providers. He holds a master's in translation and interpreting from Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

Translated non-legal books (Spanish version): "Reading Changed My Life and Brothers in Arms."

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