| Course Syllabus |
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Course Name |
Translating Contracts level I (E-J) (Course No:51021) |
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Category |
Expert Competence |
| Year Taken |
First or Second Year |
| Offered Major/ Type of Course |
Major 4 / Required |
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Number of Classes |
16 |
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Number of Credit |
2 |
| Professor |
Yoshiharu Ishida
Email address : ishida@babel.edu |
| Instructor |
Minoru Saotome
Email Address : minoru.s@babel.edu |
| Course Description |
Beginner course in English contracts and legal documents |
| Course Policy |
Attendance : Enter the course with password.
Netiquette : Refer to the Netiquette Policy in the Student Handbook.
Student with special needs : Refer to the Students with Disabilities and Accommodation Policy in the Student Handbook.
Academic Honesty : Refer to the Student integrity and Academic Honesty Policy in the Student Handbook.
Honor Code : Refer to the Honor Code Policy in the Student Handbook. |
| Course Objective (Goal) |
Obtain reading and comprehension skills of basic English written contracts, conversion skills into Japanese, and writing skills of Japanese-written contracts by using basic textbooks and exercise workbooks. |
| Learning Outcome |
Translate accurately and comprehensively English basic contracts of short length (1 to 2 pages) into Japanese by understanding and becoming familiar with legal terminology, word and idiom usage, writing style, grammar, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics of such basic contracts written in both English and Japanese. Translate at a speed of 250 words per hour (source language). |
| Course Progression |
1. Read core course material and obtain basic knowledge
2. Following the instructions, work on practice questions and submit assignment
3. Listen to audio lecture and use the Q&A for any queries. |
| Deliverables (Course Text, etc.) |
Basic textbook
- “BABEL Legal Document Expressions -Rulebook of Translating English / Japanese Contracts”
- "Rulebook of Japanese Expression in Legal Documents"
- “Common Terms in English Contracts”
- Terminology and Examples of English Contracts”
Exercise Workbook
Includes 32 types of English contracts and corresponding Japanese translation examples
from ‘Bill of Sales’, ‘Gift’, ‘Sales Order' to ‘Clickwrap License Agreement’. One contract is one to two pages on average, with a minimum of two exercises per lecture.
*Both basic Textbooks and Exercise Workbooks were authored by Professor. Copyrighted by Babel University Professional School of Translation.
*Revised in November 2012 |
| Course Outline |
16 lectures and translation exercises
Using the course guide, read on the purpose of the lecture, description of course material, and how to study for the course followed by listening to the audio lecture.
Students will learn translation skills from the core material and practice the theory with exercise materials.
| Lecture 1 |
Comparing Structures of Legal Documents in Japanese and English --- Learn the theory from core material and practice with exercise materials, ‘Bill of Sales’ and ‘Gift’ |
| Lecture 2 |
Comparing Structures of Legal Documents in Japanese and English --- Learn the theory from core material and practice with exercise materials, ‘Sales Order Confirmation’ and ‘Purchase Order Confirmation’ |
| Lecture 3 |
Understanding Legal Writing Style in English and Japanese --- Learn the theory from core material and practice with exercise materials, ‘Consignment Sale Agreement’ and ‘Sales Representative Agreement’ |
| Lecture 4 |
Understanding Legal Writing Style in English and Japanese --- -Learn the theory from core material and practice with exercise materials, ‘Agreement Retaining Attorney as Counsel to Corporation’ and ‘Power of Attorney’ |
| Lecture 5 |
Understanding Legal Writing Style in English Contracts --- Exercise materials ‘Employment Agreement’ and ‘Contractor Agreement’ |
| Lecture 6 |
Translating English Contracts and Writing in Expressive Japanese --- Exercise materials ‘Loan for Consumption Agreement’ and ‘Loan for Use Agreement’ |
| Lecture 7 |
Translating English Contracts and Writing in Expressive Japanese --- Exercise materials ‘Bailment Agreement’ and ‘Equipment Lease’ |
| Lecture 8 |
Translating English Contracts and Writing in Expressive Japanese --- -Exercise materials ‘Residential Lease’ and ‘Sublease of Real Property’ |
| Lecture 9 |
Translating English Contracts and Writing in Expressive Japanese --- Exercise materials ‘Legal Opinion on Proprietorship’ and ‘Partnership Agreement’ in business / enterprise contracts in English. |
| Lecture 10 |
Translating English Contracts and Writing in Expressive Japanese --- Exercise materials ‘Letter of Intent on Joint Venture’, ‘Articles of Incorporation’ and ‘Affidavit’ |
| Lecture 11 |
Understanding English Contracts and Translating Into Japanese --- Exercise materials ‘Business Ties Agreement’ and ‘Stock Purchase Option’. |
| Lecture 12 |
Understanding English Contracts and Translating Into Japanese --- Exercise materials ‘Arbitration Agreement’ and ‘Covenant not to Compete’ |
| Lecture 13 |
Understanding English Contracts and Translating Into Japanese --- Exercise materials ‘Compensation Agreement’ and ‘Extension of Agreement’ |
| Lecture 14 |
Understanding English Contracts and Translating Into Japanese --- Exercise materials ‘Mutual Cancellation of Contract’ and ‘Assignment of Accounts Receivable’ |
| Lecture 15 |
Understanding English Contracts and Translating Into Japanese --- Exercise materials ‘Delegation of Contract Obligation’ and ‘Agreement of Change of Contract Party ' |
| Lecture 16 |
Understanding English Contracts and Translating Into Japanese --- Exercise material ‘Clickwrap License Agreement’. |
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| Grade Evaluation and Course Requirement |
1. Assignments (All assignments must be submitted)
2. Final Exam (Minimum Course Requirement: B or above)
| Grade |
Score |
| A |
85 - 100 |
| B |
70 - 84 |
| C |
60 - 69 |
| D |
50 - 59 |
| F |
49 and under |
Submission papers will be returned with the evaluation sheet, which states evaluation marking and comments as well as corrections with rubrics.
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