General Translation Portuguese_French
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Language Sciences |
Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
Francês
Objectives
Aims, Competences and Learning Outcomes
By the end of the semester, the Lusophone students shall be able to:
• take some distance regarding original texts, so as to produce a translation exactly correspondent to the wishes of the final user;
• analyze the material to translate in order to identify the obstacles to the translation and to find proper solutions;
• have a conscience about of the range of available resources, including human resources and to know how to use them wisely;
• be capable of exercising one’s own critical mind in order to evaluate one’s own and others’ translations;
• be capable of exercising a critical mind in order to evaluate the available resources on the Web (dictionaries, terminology databases, text-mirrors, etc.);
• to be capable of reflecting about their learning process and about their future professional path.
Program
1. Expositions followed by a discussion on:
• the translator’s profile;
• the translator’s partners;
• the translator’s work;
• the notion of quality in translation;
• obstacles to translation: opacity, ambiguity, presumed or proved default;
• the risks in translation: false friends, collocations, idiomatic expressions, cultural specificities.
2. Progressive training
• MSDS translation;
• Synoptic translation;
• Document translation;
• Complete translation.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Theoretical and practical lessons: expositive and interactive methods;
Tutoring and practical lessons: active method.
Software
MS Word
Moodle
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
Weight (%) |
End date |
Attendance (estimated) |
Participação presencial |
56,00 |
|
|
|
Total: |
- |
0,00 |
|
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
End date |
Study |
Estudo autónomo |
106 |
|
|
Total: |
106,00 |
|
Eligibility for exams
Attending 75% of classes, unless established otherwise by law.
Calculation formula of final grade
Portfolio: 50%; Exam: 50%
Examinations or Special Assignments
Not applicable
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
Not applicable
Classification improvement
In accordance with the Assessment Regulations in force.