University of Helsinki

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The common goal of all translation studies is to provide the students with excellent language skills not only in the language studied but also in oral and written Finnish. Translator education is diverse and comprehensive education aiming at expertise and professionalism in language and culture.
 
Studies in Translation of German require prior German language skills. In addition to language skills, a translator’s professional skills include cultural competence, proficiency in translation and interpreting communications, and knowledge in language and translation theory. Moreover, the studies acquaint the students with special language use and translation of various special fields, such as technology, commerce and law. The studies include language and cultural training and the students are prepared for working life by providing them, whenever possible, with genuine translation, interpretation and language consulting commissions. The teaching and research in Translation of German focuses, among other things, on the translation of literature, audiovisual translation, interpreting, international communications, language and translation in special fields, terminology and utilisation of information technology in translation, such as computer-assisted translation.