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FR>EN Medical CV Translation: Do names of universities, qualifications need to be translated?
Thread poster: Jennifer Norman
Jennifer Norman
Jennifer Norman
Canada
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Oct 17, 2016

Specifically:

'Université Laval' > Laval University
'Université de Sherbrooke' > Sherbrooke University
'Diplôme d'études spécialisées' > Specialized Diploma

There also some honours and awards from Université Laval to be translated.

What do we think?
 
Sheila Wilson
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The CV is a marketing text Oct 18, 2016

Jennie Norman wrote:
'Université Laval' > Laval University
'Université de Sherbrooke' > Sherbrooke University

I would definitely translate both. The target language is of far more use to the reader
'Diplôme d'études spécialisées' > Specialized Diploma

I might translate it, but I certainly wouldn't use capital letters. The source term has a specific meaning - not just any old specialised diploma. I say "might translate it" because it depends a lot on the surrounding context. I would do as I saw fit to most accurately convey the level, type and content of this course to an English speaker. That might involve leaving the French term.
 
Maria De Rose
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I usually do Oct 18, 2016

Yes I wpuld translate both and with regards to degrees I usually leave the original title in brackets.
 
Jennifer Norman
Jennifer Norman
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thank you Oct 18, 2016

Thank you for the advice.
The safest bet is to translate and put the original in brackets. Or perhaps the other way around?

For Université Laval and Université de Sherbrooke I'm still not 100% sure. Both are Francophone Canadian Universities that operate under their French names. Again, the safest thing to do would be to put both I imagine?

Thank you again,

J.
 
Sheila Wilson
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I wouldn't Oct 18, 2016

Jennie Norman wrote:
For Université Laval and Université de Sherbrooke I'm still not 100% sure. Both are Francophone Canadian Universities that operate under their French names. Again, the safest thing to do would be to put both I imagine?

I'm not sure there's a 100% right or wrong answer. But I think readers - or at least some of them - would find it insulting. Do you know an English speaker who wouldn't be able to put 2 and 2 together?
 
Jennifer Norman
Jennifer Norman
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So just in French? Oct 18, 2016

I see what you mean.

If you were me, would you leave the original French names?
 
Mario Chavez (X)
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Here's my take Oct 18, 2016

Jennie,

I would never, ever use brackets (like < and >) on a resumé or CV. That would be a no-no (or non-non ?)



Seriously, though, I would use the university's French name, followed by an English equivalent in parentheses. However, the emphasis on any CV is the actual name of the institution, without explanations or parentheses if you can avoid them. Both approaches could w... See more
Jennie,

I would never, ever use brackets (like < and >) on a resumé or CV. That would be a no-no (or non-non ?)



Seriously, though, I would use the university's French name, followed by an English equivalent in parentheses. However, the emphasis on any CV is the actual name of the institution, without explanations or parentheses if you can avoid them. Both approaches could work. You could always create one version with just the French official names, and another with the French name (English translation).

And the English translation is for the HR reader whom we can't expect to know foreign languages (at least here in America). It's a parenthetical explanation, completely optional in character.

Cheers,

Mario ▲ Collapse
 
jyuan_us
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A question Oct 19, 2016

Mario Chavez wrote:

Jennie,

I would never, ever use brackets (like < and >) on a resumé or CV. That would be a no-no (or non-non ?)



Seriously, though, I would use the university's French name, followed by an English equivalent in parentheses. However, the emphasis on any CV is the actual name of the institution, without explanations or parentheses if you can avoid them. Both approaches could work. You could always create one version with just the French official names, and another with the French name (English translation).

And the English translation is for the HR reader whom we can't expect to know foreign languages (at least here in America). It's a parenthetical explanation, completely optional in character.

Cheers,

Mario



Are you saying that one should have 2 versions of his or her CV: One version should have the names of his or her universities kept in his or her native language, and another should have these translated into English?
 
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
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Thailand
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English to Thai
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Familiar target language Oct 19, 2016

Jennie Norman wrote:

Specifically:

'Université Laval' > Laval University
'Université de Sherbrooke' > Sherbrooke University
'Diplôme d'études spécialisées' > Specialized Diploma

There also some honours and awards from Université Laval to be translated.

What do we think?


I always translate into English since EN is the language we (including target readers) are mostly familiar with.

Soonthon L.
 


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