General Translation I French_Portuguese
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Language Sciences |
Instance: 2018/2019 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
LA |
8 |
LA - Study Plan |
2 |
- |
6 |
52 |
162 |
Teaching language
Português e Francês
Objectives
- Improving the knowledge already acquired in the field of translation (theoretical and practical);
- Developing the practice of using the working tools available to translators: dictionaries, encyclopaedias, glossaries, websites…
- Gaining awareness of the many factors that compete for translation practice and reception;
- Strengthening linguistic, communication and cultural skills;
- Developing a critical spirit (individual and group) in relation to translations (their own and those of others);
Learning outcomes and competences
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:
1. carry out the basic tasks required in the various phases of a translation project (pre-translation, translation, post-translation) so as to achieve an acceptable quality standard of translation;
2. conduct a functional, pragmatic analysis of narrative, expository and argumentative texts at macro- and micro-structure levels (collocations, phraseology, terminology, information structure, register, style, etc.) in order to identify the text’s main function and the translator’s needs in terms of language and information;
3. distance themselves from the source-text to produce a fluent translation that exactly meets the final user’s needs;
4. carefully select and to appropriately use available online or human resources to solve translation-related problems;
5. justify their choices;
6. work in a team with a view to achieving better translation solutions.
Working method
B-learning
Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
Level of French (B1 or B2) Portuguese (C1 or C2)
Program
1. Reflection on translation and translator: methodological and deontological aspects.
2. Analysis of translated texts for the purpose of identifying and discussing the adopted techniques.
3. Application of the tri-phasic methodology. Selective and integral translation of narrative, expository and argumentative texts.
4. Individual project:
Presentation of a personal and professional project defined
by the teacher at the beginning of the semester.
5. Translation as reflective practice;
a)Portfolio of translation practices (covering different
typologies of texts and different "target audiences");
b)Review and preparation for publication of texts.
c)Comparative analysis of some translations published
in Portugal of French or French-speaking texts.
Mandatory literature
AZEVEDO, D; Grande Dicionário de Francês-Português, Porto Editora, 2007
BLANCHE-BENVENISTE C. ; ARRIVE M. ; CHEVALIER J.C. & PEYTARD J.; Grammaire Larousse du français contemporain, 2003
A. Soares e M. J. Santos; Dicionário do tradutor francês-português, Noémio Ramos, 2003. ISBN: 972990000-0
Dictionnaire Multifonctions TV5 Monde; Le Grand Dictionnaire Terminologique
Comments from the literature
Other bibliography specifications will be provided in the individual context of singular project development.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Theoretical-practical classes and face-to-face tutorials
and distance if necessary in previously defined cases.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
Designation |
Weight (%) |
Participação presencial |
10,00 |
Teste |
70,00 |
Trabalho escrito |
20,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Designation |
Time (hours) |
Elaboração de projeto |
28,00 |
Estudo autónomo |
50,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
54,00 |
Trabalho de investigação |
30,00 |
Total: |
162,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Attending 75% of classes, unless established otherwise by law.
Calculation formula of final grade
Participation in group projects: 10%
Test: 70%
Individual project: 20%
All assessment components have to be performed to validate the semester.
Examinations or Special Assignments
Not applicable
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
Students with a special status should contact the professor
at the beginning of the semester.
Classification improvement
In accordance with the Assessment Regulations in force.
Students will be able to improve the results obtained in
the tests submitted to a similar test as well as in the
results obtained in the individual project, reformulating
according to the comments made by the professor.
Observations
Teaching language: Portuguese and/or French.
As far as possible, classes with computer and audio-visual
equipment.