On 21-25 October 2024, the teaching staff of the Department of Philology and Translation of the Institute of Law and Modern Technologies held a number of educational and cultural events as part of the Week of Modern Foreign Languages “Translation Horizons – 2024”: thematic classes dedicated to the International Translation Day, a competition for translation of fiction and poetry, the quest ‘The Word Matters’, a festive concert that united teachers and students of our university.

On 21 October 2024, senior lecturer Svitlana Lebedieva conducted a thematic lesson on the topic ‘Latin – the secret code of a translator’ in the BSHMK1-21 group. The meeting aroused great interest and lively discussion among all participants. The evolution of a language is closely related to the cultural life of its speakers. The students discussed the influence of Latin on modern European languages and its unique significance in the translation practice.

The meeting helped the students to gain a deeper understanding of how Latin, the language of science and art, helps to smooth out cognitive dissonance when translating specialised texts.

On 22 October 2024, senior lecturer Svitlana Honcharenko held a thematic evening ‘Criteria for Translating a Work of Art’ in the BDо2-23 group. Students had the opportunity to feel the atmosphere of the art work, to recreate the feelings of the author of an authentic sample and to realise the importance of words and how they can be interpreted depending on the context.

Associate professor Maryna Vyshnevska organised a thematic lesson dedicated to current trends in translation for the students of BAM 1-21, entitled ‘Translator in the Digital Age: New Opportunities and Challenges’. During the meeting, special attention was paid to the possibilities of increasing the efficiency of translators' work provided by modern technologies, such as the use of machine translation tools, the creation of multilingual websites, and software localisation. The students discussed issues related to the ethical aspects of using artificial intelligence in translation and maintaining translation quality in the context of digital transformation.

On 21 October 2024, associate professor of the Department of Philology and Translation Kseniia Kuhai held a thematic meeting ‘Translation: the vocation of the one who cherishes the language’ with the students of the BAM-22 group.

The students prepared presentations on various topics covering different aspects of translation and its importance in preserving cultural heritage: ‘The role of the translator in preserving cultural heritage’, “Translator: profession and vocation”, “Cultural peculiarities through language (idioms)”, “The role of translation in creating contemporary music”, “The impact of translation on film perception”.

During the presentations, the students discussed how translators contribute to the preservation of cultural memory by adapting texts for other language communities without losing national identity. In particular, they emphasized the importance of film and song translation, where a properly conveyed cultural context can significantly affect the perception of a film.

This event became a platform for the exchange of views and practical experience, which helped to deepen the understanding of the importance of the translation profession in the modern world of interconnected cultures.

On 22 October 2024, students of the BCM-23 group took part in a creative seminar on the topic ‘Strategies for Translating Artistic Imagery in Literary Translation’, organised by professor Olena Yufereva. The students presented translations of poetry and prose, practiced the semantic method of translation, analysed the differences in the means of reproducing artistic speech, and got acquainted with the problem of functional substitutions in translation.

On 22 October 2024, associate professor Svitlana Dvorianchykova and students of the БAM-24 group discussed Mykola Lukash, Maksym Rylskyi, and Hryhorii Kochur, who became luminaries of national translation thanks to their talent, erudition, and inspiration.

On 23 October 2024, senior lecturer Olena Kovaleva held a creative evening Neologisms and slang in social media for students of the BDо3-24 group.

Senior lecturer Viktoriia Petrenko and students of groups BVМ1-22 and BMSD1-22 talked about the role of translators as a bridge that ensures mutual understanding and cooperation between the peoples of the world, recalled the legend of the Tower of Babel, a symbol of chaos in the absence of a common language, learned that the key to understanding ancient languages was the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, and translated famous English-language hits into Ukrainian.

On 24 October 2024, senior lecturer Tetiana Ketova conducted a thematic lesson in German on the topic ‘Translation of Compound Nouns in German’ for students of the BАМ-22 group studying the discipline ‘The German Language Practice’.

The lesson involved learning the rules of word formation and translation of the longest nouns consisting of 31 to 86 letters. The translation of such words is one of the most difficult grammatical topics in German, but with experienced tutors, this task becomes manageable for our students.

On 24 October 2024, associate professor Oksana Halabuzar organised and hosted an interactive meeting ‘Let’s Praise the Translation Word’. The students explored different theories of the origin of languages, compared translations of Taras Shevchenko, J. Byron, and Shakespeare’s sonnets, and tried themselves in the roles of Romeo and Juliet. Oksana Halabuzar’s translations of Scriabin's songs into English were of particular interest.

Another lesson by associate professor Oksana Halabuzar, ‘Tips on Business Etiquette Abroad, for students of the English: Translation in Business Communications programme’, was dedicated to business etiquette in different countries. The students learnt to work in a team, actively listen and negotiate, as well as prepare presentations and deliver speeches highlighting the peculiarities of doing business in the Middle East, South Korea, Western and Eastern Europe, South and North America, South Africa and other regions.

On 24 October 2024, senior lecturer Vitalina Denysenko held a thematic lesson on ‘Translation of terms and phrases in the field of information technology’. Students of the BIT-22 group and their mentor considered the types of translations of the most commonly used complex phrases.

On 24 October 2024, the quest ‘The Power of Words’ was held as part of the Week of Modern Foreign Languages. The students of BАМ-24, BІSТ-1-24, BІТ-22, BDо 3-23, BІТ-2-23 groups completed tasks, solved puzzles, and passed stage by stage, approaching victory. After completing each of the tasks, the participants received a letter to collect them all and solve the cherished word.

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On 26 October 2024, senior lecturer Nataliia Zaitseva held a practical lesson ‘Words Travel the World’ dedicated to the International Translation Day for students of the groups BDg2-22, BTUR-22, BDg3-22.

The students got acquainted with the peculiarities of the profession of a translator and the principles of his work, as well as analysed lyrics and options for their translation with inspiration.

During 21-25 October 2024, the students of BІMd1-23, BDМ3-23, BІТ-22, BDs3-24, BАМ-22, BGr2-24, BCM-23, BІТ2-23, BSM-23, BDG2-24, BZАM-22 and BDs2-2  groups  took part in a translation competition of prose and poetry.

We are pleased to congratulate the winners!

In the Poetry category, Irina Oreshchenko (БBIMD1-23) took 1st place, Jaden Terletsky (BDm3-23) and Evgeny Kravchenko (BDs3-24) shared 2nd place, and Daria Lukanicheva (BАM-22) and Veronika Maslak (BDо3-24) won 3rd place.

In the Prose Essay nomination, Jaden Terletsky (BDm3-23) took 1st place, Daria Lukanicheva (BАM-22), Valeria Khomenko (BАM-22) and Larisa Savchenko (BDАM-22) took 2nd place, and 3rd place was shared by Daria Bushmakina (BCM-23) and Anastasia Slyvchuk (BDs3-24).

At the end of the Week of Modern Foreign Languages ‘Translation Horizons – 2024’, on 25 October 2024, the concert ‘Sense of humour: English jokes and songs’ was held for the students of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design. The festive event was opened by associate professor of the Department of Philology and Translation Volodymyr Doroshenko. The audience had a unique opportunity to enjoy the impeccable performance of English and Ukrainian songs ‘The Moon is in the Sky, the Stars are Shining’ by J. Cosme, Boney M, C. Berry, B. Kempfert. Associate professor of the Department of Philology and Translation Oksana Halabuzar and Iryna Oreshchenko, Nadiia Stepanska (students of the group BІMD1-23), Daria Chykaliuk, Alina Opanasiuk, Olesia Haiduchenko, Bohdan Oliinyk (students of the group BDm1-24), Nazar Hryshchenko (group BDs3-24), Zhigad Zhlali (group BMB-21 group) recited prose works, translations of poems and their own works, and also prepared interesting humorous performances in English, which entertained the audience and gave them a good mood.

We sincerely thank all the participants of the Week of Modern Foreign Languages ‘Translation Horizons – 2024’!

13.11.2024