Sprachen Englisch, Bildungsprogramm 2022
OT-ES-E 319
Legal English Compact: Constitutional & Administrative Law
Content and aims
How does it work in Austria – and how do I say it in English? When you are working internationally, the first question is usually easier to answer than the second, isn’t it?
In this compact course, you will learn how best to talk about key aspects of Austrian public law in English and how to use the relevant legal terminology correctly.
So let’s talk about
• cases and procedure,
• legal principles and legal instruments,
• public authorities and courts of public law – and more.
Find out how to deal with classic vocabulary challenges, such as:
• Key concepts of public law, from “Amtshaftung” to “Weisungsbindung”. How can we refer to the idea of “Verwaltung” in English, e.g. in “Hoheitsverwaltung”,
“Privatwirtschaftsverwaltung” and “mittelbare Bundesverwaltung”?
• Essential phrases, e.g.: to grant vs. to refuse an application; to serve a decision ON a party (why not TO a party?)
• Tricky terms, e.g.: Do “Revision” and “revision” mean the same thing? (Not really.) Does
“Rechtsprechung” translate as “jurisdiction”? (Definitely not.) Can “economy” mean
“Sparsamkeit”? (It certainly can.)
... and get ready to use this terminology in practical contexts, e.g. explaining to “outsiders”
how we do things in Austria. In addition, the tried-and-tested combination of terminology &
communication will give your spoken English a massive boost.
Working method
• Interactive webinar – with group work and lots of speaking practice
• Integrated approach to vocabulary building and communication skills
Technical requirements:
• PC / laptop / tablet / smartphone (possibly private) with camera and microphone as well as internet access, headphones are recommended
• Webinar software platform Zoom or similar
Sprachen Englisch, Bildungsprogramm 2022
Target group
People who need to communicate about aspects of public law in international contexts and want to build and practise their specific legal vocabulary.
This seminar is open to people with CEFR levels B1, B2 and higher.
Trainer Andrea Steiner
Time & venue
Length: 3 x 180-minute sessions Seminar number: OT-ES-E 319
Date: 31 May – 2 June 2022, 9:00–12:00 each day
Venue: Online
Organisation
In the hands of: Ursula Eder
Secretariat: Petra Ranzenbacher
Tip
You may also be interested in OT-ES-E 331 “Legal English Essentials: Talking about law and getting it right” and OT-ES-E 248 “Yes Minister: English for Public Administration”.
About
Mag.a Andrea Steiner, B.A., Akad. gepr. Übersetzerin
Expertin für englische Fachsprache und Kommunikation, Trainerin und Coach.
Arbeitsschwerpunkte: English for Law, Politics, Government & Public Administration. Studium der Anglistik/Amerikanistik, Germanistik und Linguistik; derzeit Studium der
Rechtswissenschaften. Vormals Lehrtätigkeit an der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien und an Fachhochschulen
andrea@norrisandsteiner.at
