FREN145
TRANSLATION WORKSHOP
- Department
- French
- Terms offered
- 9
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Students work on various texts (advertising, journalism, theater, film scripts and fiction) exploring theory, techniques and problems of translation. Emphasizes translation from French into English and stresses lexical and syntactic aspects of comparative style. Students become acquainted with the variety of texts an American professional translator might expect to work on, including film subtitling.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025
1996 2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | 1 section |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Sackler Science Center S223 2025
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM ES414 2011
- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM ES414 2010
- Tue, Thu, 4:05 PM–5:20 PM ES303 2003
- Mon, Wed, 1:00 PM–2:15 PM ES407 2001
- Tue, Thu, 4:05 PM–5:40 PM ES414 1997
- Tue, Thu, 11:50 AM–1:05 PM ES407 1996
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Beth W. Gale | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 19 enrolled | 33892 |
| Intersession 2020-21 | Beth W. Gale | Online | 1 | 10 of 19 enrolled | 50038 |
| Spring 2017 | Beth W. Gale | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 20 enrolled | 35694 |
| Fall 2011 | Allison H. Fong | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 20 enrolled | 20635 |
| Fall 2010 | Beth W. Gale | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 20 enrolled | 27692 |
| Spring 2003 | Michael K. Spingler | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 20 enrolled | 37457 |
| Spring 2001 | Michael K. Spingler | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 20 enrolled | 35365 |
| Fall 1997 | Michael K. Spingler | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 20 enrolled | 22641 |
| Fall 1996 | Michael K. Spingler | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 15 enrolled | 21481 |