PRACTICAL COURSE IN SPECIALIZED TRANSLATION: ENGLISH FOR BANKING & FINANCE

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2012-2013

YEAR OF STUDY : II LMA
SEMESTER :
I

WEEK
1-6 oct.

7-13oct.

14-20oct.

21-27oct.

28-3nov

4-10nov.

11-17nov.

18-24nov.

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10
11
12
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25-1dec.
2-8dec.
9-15dec.
16-21dec.
14-19ian.
20-26ian.

Indicative sites
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE /COURSE
GOALS/ ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES
What is banking? Types of banks and their
web activity + READING/ VOCABULARY
characteristics: retail, savings, mortgage,
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Eco_Bank_Types.htm
commercial, investment, private bank
Retail banking: standard activities: Products, savings,
web activity + READING/ VOCABULARY
credit cards, mortgages, loans etc
Deposits: type and structure: call, demand/notice loan and http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/jan/20/how-toproduct pricing
get-into-retail-banking
Commercial banking: Typical products: loans,
http://www.bcr.ro/en/bcr
deposits, funds transmission commercial lending and
credit analysis
Opening an Account
http://www.bis.org/publ/bcbs85annex.htm
+ doc downloaded in 2012-2013 to be sent by mail
Opening an Account (doc for specialized
terminology)
Differences between British and American
http://www.englishclub.com/businessBanking System (financial terms included)
english/vocabulary_ft-ukus.htm
Presentations
26 nov. Written PAPER
BANK PRESENTATION
BANK PRESENTATION
BANK PRESENTATION
Project Management Glossary Consolidation
Portfolio assessment :50-term banking glossary +
archive of specialized websites related to the
above-mentioned topics

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