Course Information
With a spur in Asia’s economic growth, particularly in the Greater China Market, the acquired skills and knowledge in this course will enable the business development manager to build up their language capabilities and reach out to more clients.
In the midst of doing so, the translation skills will also help them to ensure that the company’s products and services are accurately represented across different correspondences and platforms. The workshop is aligned to the wholesale trade ITM, in particular in the areas of building language capabilities and accessing overseas market.
Learning Outcomes
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- Understanding needs and trends of commercial translation
- Concrete examples for each domain of knowledge in commercial translation such as commercial correspondences, company names, trademarks, company profiles and commercial contracts
- Skills and practice in commercial translation
- Apply translation techniques to facilitate actual work
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Course
Schedule
Course Date: 25 and 26 March 2021_x000D_
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Application Period: 2 Feb to 3 Mar 2021_x000D_
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Duration: 2 days_x000D_
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Time: 9am to 6pm
Lesson Plan
This course consists of 6 modules:
Instructor will give an introduction of some basic translation techniques and linguistic differences in English and Chinese to prepare students for actual business translation.
Instructor will provide an overview of the basic translation principles and examples of commercial correspondences for critique and evaluation._x000D_
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Participants will be guided on the actual practice of local commercial correspondences and present their translation work for feedback from instructor.
Instructor will provide an overview of the basic translation principles and examples of company names and trademarks for critique and evaluation._x000D_
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Participants will be guided on the actual practice of local company names & trademarks and present their translation work for feedback from instructor.
Instructor will give an introduction of some basic business translation principles and standards and the grammatical differences in English and Chinese to prepare students for actual business translation.
Instructor will provide an overview of the basic translation principles and examples of company profiles for critique and evaluation._x000D_
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Participants will be guided on the actual practice of local company profiles and present their translation work for feedback from instructor.
Instructor will provide an overview of the basic translation principles and examples of commercial contracts for critique and evaluation._x000D_
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Participants will be guided on the actual practice of local commercial contracts and present their translation work for feedback from instructor.
Trainer's Profile
Mr Neo Keng Hwee has over ten years of experience in the teaching of Chinese Language in local secondary schools and junior colleges, as well as translation courses in various private and tertiary institutions which include Singapore Chinese Chamber and Institute of Business (SCCIOB), Confucius Institute, NTU and Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). Coupled with his double Master Degree from National University of Singapore (NUS) and Peking University (PKU) and his extensive range of teaching experience in the domain of language translation to adult learners at various institutions, he is a highly accredited trainer for the CET translation courses.
Certification
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Entry Requirements
Proficiency in both English and Chinese is required (O Level Passes in both English and Chinese or any other qualifications which may be deemed equivalent)
Course Fees
Course fee is payable upon acceptance. It is inclusive of 7% GST and subject to review._x000D_
The course is eligible for SkillsFuture Credit. For more information on the SkillsFuture Credit click here
For enhanced training support, enter SME in the promo code during course application.
| Applicants / Eligibility | Fees |
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| Singapore Citizens (SC) below the age of 40 years | $102.72 |
| Singapore Citizens (SC) aged 40 and above | $38.72 |
| Singapore Permanent Residents (PR) | $102.72 |
| Enhanced Training Support for SME Scheme (for SC & SPR) | $38.72 |
| Full Course Fee | $342.40 |