Faculty of Foreign Languages
Visvalza iela 4a Riga LV-1050 Latvija
Tel. (371) 722 88 37, (371) 721 10 09
Fax (371) 722 78 02

has gained professional skills and expertise as

in the English, Latvian and Russian languages
by successfully completing the following courses
and workshops at
the Department of Contrastive Linguistics of
The Faculty of Foregin Languages at the University of Latvia.

1st, 2nd semesters: Introduction to Translation Studies
theory classes and seminars; text types treated:
informative, promotional and fiction

- grade 8

2nd semester written examination in theory

- grade 10

2nd semester: Term paper Translation Assessment
of a fiction passage (Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five)

- grade 10

3rd semester: Translation Studies
texts on the following topics: history, user manual,
feature on American justice, ecology (green issues).

- grade 8

4th semester: Simultaneous Interpreting (Oral Translation)
with headset equipment - conference, written and ad-lib
speeches and addresses, narratives, foreign travel accounts

- grade 8

Attended the International Symposium on Pragmatic Aspects of Translation October 14 -15, 1996 in Riga.

Actively participated in several guest workshops given by

Donald C. Kiraly and V. Srinivasan of Germersheim (Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany) and Jeremy Verrinder (Westminster University, UK).

(signed) Dr. Ieva Zauberga, Dpt. of Contrastive Linguistics

(signed) Dr. Andrejs Veisbergs, head of Dpt. of Contrastive Linguistics.