A new Spanish translation service is being offered by the Spanish department at Sonoma State University that will utilize the talents of senior SSU Spanish majors. The program is free and available to any non-profit organization or state, local, or city government agency.
The translation service will be the core component of a new course offered within the SSU Foreign Language Department titled Spanish Translation: Theory and Practice. The class will take place during the Spring 2003 semester that stretches from late January through May.
Reeder says there will probably be a month's turn-around time on each project accepted.
All translations will be done by students that will work in teams translating documents from English to Spanish and vice versa. All work done by students will be reviewed by faculty on at least two different occasions before being returned. According to Reeder, materials for translation are wide reaching and could include brochures, pamphlets or other media.
Students will benefit by performing "real" translations, and gaining the added knowledge of events and happenings in the area, as opposed to simply transcribing textbook phrases.
For further information, contact Jeffrey Reeder at (707) 664-4268 or by e-mail reederj@sonoma.edu.
