Translation Practice in Social Sciences and Humanities (English-Portuguese) - 1st and 2nd semester
Objectives
a) To improve the linguistic and cultural knowledge of different (con)texts in Social Sciences and Humanities;
b) To develop practical translation skills in the above-mentioned field.
General characterization
Code
711121055
Credits
6
Responsible teacher
Miguel Alarcão
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
n.a.
Bibliography
Pasta com textos seleccionados de Ciências Sociais e Humanas (disponível na loja NOVA CÓPIA).
- BAKER, Mona (1992). Coursebook on Translation. London/New York: Routledge.
- KATAN, David (1999). Translating Cultures: An Introduction for Translators, Interpreters and Mediators. Manchester: St. Jerome Publishing.
- NEWMARK, Peter (2003). A Textbook of Translation. Essex: Longman.
- WALLERSTEIN, Immanuel (1981). Concepts in the Social Sciences: Problems of Translation. In Translation Spectrum: Essays in Theory and Practice. Ed. M.G. Rose. Albany: State University of New York Press, pp. 88-98.
Teaching method
Presentation of the Social Sciences and Humanities to be explored;
Regular translation practice, identifying the problems raised by each text.
Evaluation method
Oral presentation of translations of previously assigned texts (50%);
A written test, done in class (50%).
Subject matter
1. General problems met when translating texts pertaining the Social Sciences and Humanities;
2. Translation of source language texts from the above-mentioned field;
3. Critical assessment and analysis of lexical/vocabulary choices, style, pragmatics, etc.