Maricopa Community Colleges  SPA269   20072-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/06
SPA269 20072-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Legal Translation: Spanish to English
A practical experience involving the translation of legal documents and texts from Spanish to English. Practice includes translating and analyzing various types of legal documents. Prerequisites: [SPA237 and (Fluent oral and written proficiency in Spanish and English or SPA266)], or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
SPA269   20072-99999 Legal Translation: Spanish to English
1. Apply theory and practice of translating legal documents from Spanish to English. (I)
2. Apply appropriate Spanish to English legal terminology. (II)
3. Translate documents pertinent to court proceedings from Spanish to English. (III-VII)
4. Translate immigration documents: forms, visas, passports from Spanish to English. (III)
5. Translate birth, death, and marriage certificates from Spanish to English. (V)
6. Translate medical records from Spanish to English. (VI)
7. Translate business contracts from Spanish to English. (VII)
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SPA269   20072-99999 Legal Translation: Spanish to English
    I. Translation
        A. Theory
        B. Practice
      II. Terminology
          A. Penal law
          B. Civil law
          C. Medical law
          D. Business law
        III. Penal Law
            A. Court procedures
            B. Court subpoenas and summons
          IV. Immigration
              A. Immigration forms
              B. Visas
              C. Passports
            V. Civil Law
                A. Birth certificates
                B. Death certificates
                C. Marriage certificates
                D. Wills
              VI. Medical Law
                  A. Terminology
                  B. Medical records
                VII. Business Law
                    A. Terminology
                    B. Contracts
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